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In all fairness the laws of physics haven't changed in 2500 years.
Our understanding of them, the materials we have to use and our ability to harness energy have, however, advanced in leaps and bounds.
I must say though most people I find significantly underestimate the abilities of our forebears, we can do big and fast but they could do the same with the brute force of thousands, wood, rope and a clever mind.
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MidwestLimey wrote: In all fairness the laws of physics haven't changed in 2500 years.
So they changed 2501 years ago? 
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Lloyd Atkinson☺ wrote: The crane is huge:
Amazing that such a structure is stable in water. 
Marc
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It's actually not floating, it has giant legs and just walks across the ocean floor.
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another pic[^]
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Dalek Dave wrote: another pic[^]
Wow!
Marc
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This[^] article is from when they raised the stern, and includes a picture of the entire crane.
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This reminds of this quote from the great man himself -
"I am for people. I can't help it. "
![Rose | [Rose]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
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Clickety[^]
I think we may need a CP Darwin award. On second thoughts, I don't recall the article submission wizard warning users not to enter programming questions in it. 
/ravi
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Hmm, I can't see it. Maybe the new reputation system has lowered my rights some.
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And someone's given it a rating of 4! 
/ravi
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It is an "article needing approval" holding a question really. Not the first one, probably not the last one either.
AFAIK seeing and reacting on ANA list items currently requires golden authorship (could be silver also, it has been changed a few times).
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For us peons, could you copy & post the question?
Opacity, the new Transparency.
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Why ? You know what it will be - a question worded as poorly as you'd expect from someone who can't work out what the article submission is, and how it differs from the forums.
Christian Graus
Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Weird - not sure why that got one voted, it's obviously true. So, whoever was too gutless to comment, but brave enough to one vote me, I take that as more than reasonable payment for me not having to live your pathetic little life.
Christian Graus
Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Because Ravi thought it was exceptional, I am willing to believe it was not your standard stupidity.
[editcomment] struck 'your' because I was not referring to you, Christian[/editcomment]
Opacity, the new Transparency.
modified on Saturday, April 24, 2010 8:34 AM
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I hate to rain on everyone's parade here, but not everyone is totally clued up on netiquette and so people make mistakes. We all, everyday, make mistakes, and we've all, at one time or another, made a mistake that to this day we still get reminded about.
So how about, instead of making someone feel even more stupid, even more confused, and even more unwelcome, we point them in the right direction and give them a hand.
We can be better than this.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Aw shucks, Paw. 
Opacity, the new Transparency.
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Actually in the end I think we got him pointed in the right direction.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Drat. I hate it when you're right.
/ravi
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nOoB!
frist day on the InterTuBez?!
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Well said. Very well said, sir. 
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