Comments on: $153 million/city thin film plastic domes can protect against nuclear weapons and bad weather

By: Jerry Wilson

Jerry Wilson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:28:37 +0000

Your ideas are fascinating and of great value to the city dwellers who live in hostile climates. As a videographer I plan on making a documentary that explores the benefits and feasibility of putting them on small to mid sized towns especially those where tourism represents a large part of the local economy. If you have any kind of DVD or other details which may contribute to this project contact me at 320 209‑3838 and dial all ten numbers. Additionally, you may send brochures and other materials to 605 15 St. S 102A — St. Cloud, Minn. 56301 or contact at [email protected]. Thank You.

By: Graeme

Graeme — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:48:35 +0000

This is a joke… right?
how is it that a train track layed accross a 20 km city costs in the billions, and a dome of this sort is only mere hundereds of millions?
How is the dome anchored to the ground?
I assume there must be HUUGE pressures to keep “strong rocks” up in the sky.
How is the pressure maintained?
How is the pressure maintained during a dome breach, to stop telescopes and “strong rocks” falling from the sky and obliterating the city beneath?
How much would be spent on power to keep the dome inflated, but also ventilated so the city doesn’t melt?
(remember, the sun beams ~1kw of heat per square foot, thats 3.6 MW of heat to ventilate over a 20*20km city, not to mention exhaust fumes from cars and industry)

I’m sorry my friend. Your idea is a flop.

By: hc

hc — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:30:48 +0000

Forget Nukes, these domes wouldn’t survive nature!

Hurricanes, earthquakes, lightning and hail. Far more common than a nuke, and all of them will cause Dome damage.

The cost to maintain this is quite ridiculous.

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By: robomoon

robomoon — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:24:13 +0000

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