Floating Cities
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By , on July 13th, 2011 5 comments   Art, Vessels and Equipment   , , , ,  

By now you probably realize that we here at DSN are more than ready to burn our terrestrial dwellings down in favor of living among sea creatures in some oceanic utopia. To our list of potential inhabitable salty structures comes a venture from Peter Thiel. Thiel is founder of PayPal, a Google Engineer, and . . . → Read More: Floating Cities

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The Gyre, A Deepscraper
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By , on February 15th, 2010 5 comments   Gadgets & Gear, Uncategorized, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , ,  

Gyre from Ziglio Zigloo Designs proposes the Gyre, a structure part ocean research laboratory, port, sky-scraper, hotel, resort. Reaching depths of 400m, Gyre would reach into the depths of the sea the equivalent of the Empire State Buildings height. The “deepscraper” would possess a small carbon footprint. “Its unique design permits the simultaneous application of . . . → Read More: The Gyre, A Deepscraper

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The Future of Shipbuilding
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By , on October 16th, 2009 2 comments   Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , , , ,  

The new PSV 09 CD design, optimized for eco-drive in all weather conditions What you see above is future of ship building. STX Europe is the leading company in green shipbuilding. Their latest ships feature designs that with high sea performance through a variety of weather and conditions, low fuel consumption, and environmental friendly operations. . . . → Read More: The Future of Shipbuilding

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Worst Evolutionary Designs? No! Brilliant Solutions to the Complexity of Nature and Constraints
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By , on July 30th, 2009 4 comments   Adaptations, Carnivals & Link Love, Mating & Reproduction, Opinion & Editorial, Organisms   , , , , , , , , ,  

It’s been eight days since Miriam posted at Double XX This Wired piece on the 10 Worst Evolutionary Designs also made me want to smash some test tubes. It’s a stunningly inane list of animal adaptations that the author thinks are weird, uncontaminated by even the most basic knowledge of evolution. And the eight days . . . → Read More: Worst Evolutionary Designs? No! Brilliant Solutions to the Complexity of Nature and Constraints

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