For Browncoats in New York & London: The Telectroscope!

POSTED BY: cljohnston108
UPDATED: Friday, May 30, 2008 23:29
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CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, May 23, 2008 9:10 PM

Hey, WOW! Did you guys know that they've built a tunnel across the Atlantic, from New York to London, and you can look from one end to the other via the amazing Telectroscope?
It's "true"!

The Telectroscope – 22 May-15 June 2008. London and New York.
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/telectroscope/

Do you believe in the Telectroscope?
http://blog.telectroscope.org/

OhGizmo! » Archive » Steampunk Telectroscope Uses Secret Tunnel To See London From New York
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/05/23/steampunk-telectroscope-uses-secret-
tunnel-to-see-london-from-new-york/

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:53 AM

what the F*%# is that and why?? O_o

CLJOHNSTON108

Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:18 PM

That's what the links are for.
(And some imagination helps.)

CHRISISALL

Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:53 PM

Citizen & I have compared martial art katas using that- it's nothing new to us. But I'm glad general awareness of it is perking up- it really is an amazing devise, even more so when you think about how old it's origins are!

Coolisall

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:17 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CLJohnston108: That's what the links are for.
(And some imagination helps.)

well DUH. i looked at those. im still wondering the WHY part.

um, question?
what happens when the plates shift again? according to the diagram it runs right THROUGH the mid atlantic trench...a trench that's...u know, expanding every year...

awesome, chris XD i hadnt heard of it till now

why again did they not tell anyone they were building it like...back when they started it?

CHRISISALL

Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:

why again did they not tell anyone they were building it like...back when they started it?

That's what you get for missing staff meetings, Doctor.

isall

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:29 PM

um, im not a doctor, and apperently they haven't mentioned it till now :-P at least what i understand from the blogs n such.

so back to my question about the trench...

CHRISISALL

Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:42 PM

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Originally posted by freelancertex:

so back to my question about the trench...

The parts of the tube that run through the so-called trench are fitted with isometric titanium flexors that expand with tectonic movement.

Hearditsaidisall

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:19 PM

ok CL for some reason ur profile wont let me PM u back, so im replying here instead :-P

response: its just....weird.. O_o

Quote:
Originally posted by Chrisisall: The parts of the tube that run through the so-called trench are fitted with isometric titanium flexors that expand with tectonic movement.

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.

CHRISISALL

Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:

Quote:
Originally posted by Chrisisall: The parts of the tube that run through the so-called trench are fitted with isometric titanium flexors that expand with tectonic movement.

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.

You must be wholly unaware of reverse-matrix molecular bond technology....

isall

CLJOHNSTON108

Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
ok CL for some reason ur profile wont let me PM u back, so im replying here instead :-P

Oops! I just sent it to you again after re-starting my computer, 'cause I thought the problem was on my end.
Disregard.

Quote:
response: its just....weird.. O_o

I like to call it... creative.

One of the sponsors, Artichoke, did an amazing show called "The Sultan's Elephant" a couple of years ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sultan's_Elephant

CHRISISALL

Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:48 PM

This thread has become somewhat...cryptic...suddenly

isall

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:59 PM

why?

Quote:
Originally posted by CLJohnston108: Oops! I just sent it to you again after re-starting my computer, 'cause I thought the problem was on my end.
Disregard.

disregarded ^_^

yeah for some reason the little message window on the left side of the screen wasn't showin' up in either of your profiles when i tried to reply :-\ weird.

CLJOHNSTON108

Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
The parts of the tube that run through the so-called trench are fitted with isometric titanium flexors that expand with tectonic movement.

Hmmmm, it's a pity such newer technology wasn't available back when the tunnel caved in.
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/telectroscope/cn/story/index.php#part5
Could've saved 15 lives!
But... we honor their memory now.

CHRISISALL

Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:11 PM

That cave in was what prompted RMMB technology in the first place....

Hey CL, ever tempted to pack some meals and walk all the way to London through it?

Need a torch tooisall

PDCHARLES

Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:28 PM

Tectonic shift? Just makes the peeps on the other side look all bendy. Like a fun house mirror.

*Attaches candle to hard hat*

EDIT: Hmmm, had to post this twice before it showed and have had two email notifications. (one for this thread) But I don't see the posts. Anyone else experiencing wonkiness?

CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, May 30, 2008 12:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Hey CL, ever tempted to pack some meals and walk all the way to London through it?

Need a torch tooisall

Well, I'm a big fan of urban exploration, and I've been known to walk as much as 10 miles a day... but I think we'd need more than just a torch!
http://weburbanist.com/2008/05/18/30-awesome-websites-for-adverturous-
urban-explorers-urbex-forums-photos-and-more/

Doesn't look like the tunnel has rails, so we couldn't use one of these...

CHRISISALL

Friday, May 30, 2008 12:30 AM

When I think of tunnels + English peeps I always think of this:
"One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief. It's me, sorry old boy."

Free-associating Chrisisall

CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, May 30, 2008 12:38 AM

Sounds like something Bond would say.

CHRISISALL

Friday, May 30, 2008 12:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Sounds like something Bond would say.

Veeeeery good.
Bond to a rat in Diamonds Are Forever.

Tunnel sceneisall

CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, May 30, 2008 11:29 PM

CNN Video: Want to see London?
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/05/30/roth.transatlantic.t
elescope.cnn