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Dear sweet celery, I want this whole type family!!
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This is a blog for things I like as much as things that I think are well designed.
MINOX’S THROWBACK MINI DIGITAL ROLLEIFLEX CAMERAHave been thinking about doing this for a while but lack the technical ability. Glad to see it has happened. The exclusivity of the short run makes it even better.
Can I go here now, please?
In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren’t built - they’re grown.
The living bridges of Cherrapunji, India are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree. This tree produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders along the riverbanks, or even in the middle of the rivers themselves.
Cherrapunji is credited with being the wettest place on earth.
Whenever and wherever the need arises, they simply grow their bridges.The War-Khasis, a tribe in Meghalaya, long ago noticed this tree and saw in its powerful roots an opportunity to easily cross the area’s many rivers.
The root bridges, some of which are over a hundred feet long, take ten to fifteen years to become fully functional, but they’re extraordinarily strong - strong enough that some of them can support the weight of fifty or more people at a time.Because they are alive and still growing, the bridges actually gain strength over time - and some of the ancient root bridges used daily by the people of the villages around Cherrapunji may be well over five hundred years old.
One special root bridge, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world, is actually two bridges stacked one over the other and has come to be known as the “Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge.” (via lickystickypickyme)
Much respect for people who think up ways to rejigger a boring standard to their advantage.
Carpool with Robert Llewelyn
Generally amusing and informative. Some thoughts on human energy production and consumption, particularly private transportation, that should be taught in schools.
Best viewing:
Dairmuid O’Connel - Tesla Motors (electric cars)
Paul Lavelle - Ex deep sea diver and polar explorer
Evidence that old-school techniques can prove to be very effective.
Pin-hole photos by Nicole Penney.
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