Topic: Digital cloud plan for city skies

[Simon]

A giant "digital cloud" that would "float" above London's skyline has been outlined by an international team of architects, artists and engineers.

The construction would include 120m- (400ft-) tall mesh towers and a series of interconnected plastic bubbles that can be used to display images and data.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8350770.stm

[Clive]

If that ever comes to fruition I will eat my hat!  Too many people will petition against it and for good reason.   

[Simon]

It looks like War of the Worlds!  But in comparison to the disaster that will befall London in 2012, it's probably not a bad option. 

[sam]

its looks weird... and is stupid, lets waste lots of energy lighting up the sky again, argh.

[Simon]

I bet it will be able to be seen from Brighton!

[Clive]

It won't get off the ground.  Trust me! 

[sam]

 


<insert appropriate noise>

[Simon]

 

[Rik]

You can bet they'll fit it with CCTV cameras.

[Simon]

I think they'll need them.  If there isn't a terrorist threat when the Olympics are on, I'll be very surprised. 

[sam]

I think they'll need them.  If there isn't a terrorist threat when the Olympics are on, I'll be very surprised. 

Or some Londoners trying to nick something

[Simon]

It's not Cardiff, you know. 

[Clive]

 

[Rik]

It's not Cardiff, you know. 

Or Wrexham.

[Simon]