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| Artificial Cloud Will Cool 2022 World Cup in Qatar |
| 2011-03-25 |
| If AG Warming doesn't provide sufficient cloud cover in Qatar. Dr Saud Abdul Ghani, head of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Qatar University, unveiled a design and construction of an artificial cloud to shade and cool the open playgrounds to be used in the 2022 World Cup in Doha. More of a shade, actually, according to the graphic at the link. He said the artificial cloud will move by remote control, made of 100 percent light carbonic materials, fuelled by four solar-powered engines and it will fly high to protect direct and indirect sun rays to control temperatures at the open playgrounds. You just can't make up this stuff. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #9 So cool - lets see the GOODYEAR BLIMP do that! Does this mean that NASA's JPL's, post-SR71 "AURORA" CRAFT GETS TO BE OUR "SECOND" SUN IN THE SKY??? ["2010:A SPACE ODYSSEY" DOUBLE-SUN End-Scene here]. ------------- OTOH "2022" versus * PRAVDA = THIRD WORLD WAR TO BEGIN DURING WINTER GAMES IN 2014 [Sochi = 2014 Winter Olympics], as per various RUSSIAN SEERS, ASTROLGERS, PROGNOSTICATORS, etc. ARTIC: > Year 2011 = akin to 1939 + PRE-WW2. > AFRICAN REVOLUTIONS will devol steadily taowards RUSSIA. > MASS PROTESTS to occur in CENTRAL ASIA. > BRAID-HAPPY UKRAINIAN BABE to covertly rule Russia behind the facade, Power + Authority, of her Hubby a PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA??? > RUSSIA WILL SURVIVE + PREVAIL WHILE OTHERS FAIL OR COLLAPSE. {OWG MADONNA, BRADGELINA, + PAULA "DELILAH/ BATHSHEBA" ABDUL + VEGGIE JIHAD, ..@ETAL. here]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-25 20:52 |
| #8 It has an ecology, but no intelligent life. And still manages to produce and broadcast Al Jazeera 24/7. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-03-25 19:30 |
| #7 Truly an oncologist's worst nightmare Qatar has an ecology? Frank Herbert would be impressed. |
| Posted by: lotp 2011-03-25 19:26 |
| #6 How about an actual roof? Radical... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-03-25 17:11 |
| #5 Here's an idea. How about an actual roof? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-03-25 16:54 |
| #4 Or parasail. That was my first thought, the artist forgot to draw the tethers. Interesting wind/thermal currents in, around, because of stadiums. To tell the truth, first thought was sand storm. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-03-25 16:50 |
| #3 This is probably just an oddly shaped balloon, with a little extra lift from the four fans, which also give a downward air current. With a four point tether to the stadium, I can imagine it working. Think "inflatable roof". |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-03-25 16:15 |
| #2 Solar blocking? Truly an oncologist's worst nightmare. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-03-25 13:43 |
| #1 Considering everything that's going on the Muddled East right now, are they sure there's even going to be a Qatar in 2022? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-03-25 13:30 |