They're Going to Build This in Dubai

From cnet:



"Undulation turns to fragmentation. "If you think they are five buildings, you are completely wrong. They are the same building, just changing every moment," Fisher said. The appearance at any given time--the variation at right looks uncannily like the advanced stages of a Jenga game--will depend on a number of factors, including the speed of individual floors, their acceleration, the direction each is facing, and the timing of a given floor to its neighbors. The floors of the tower are intended to move independently, and also slowly enough to keep residents from getting motion sickness.

In addition, the dynamic towers are supposed to be self-powered. That is, large wind turbines are to be mounted horizontally between floors, turning with enough frequency not only to generate electricity for the building itself, but also to create a surplus that could provide energy for neighboring structures. Solar energy could also be a component of the system, according to Fisher."

I love spicy beef Pho!

I just like to eat it. I like to walk down to the cafeteria and order it from the older Vietnamese couple there. I like to put two spoons of plum sauce in it, along with a squeezed wedge of lime and several thin slices of fresh jalepeno pepper. I like to eat it with chopsticks. I like that I have to grab double napkins because of the sweat that breaks out on my brow as I eat it, and the snot that starts running. I like the feeling of being full of Pho, which isn't heavy and debilitating like a burger, or steak, or pasta.

If Pho were a woman, I would be courting.

If it were a car, I would only put premium unleaded in it. If it were a season, it would be a beautiful summer evening with a light breeze. If it were a boss, I would get a fat raise. If it were...

Well, you get the idea.

Livin' the Dream