tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75930660438494297152011-04-21T15:38:08.408-07:00Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-86842112356469570832009-02-25T16:52:00.000-08:002009-02-25T16:55:09.530-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SaXoaJ8JIqI/AAAAAAAAAD4/rtywfxLQGCQ/s1600-h/fox2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SaXoaJ8JIqI/AAAAAAAAAD4/rtywfxLQGCQ/s400/fox2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306903271968416418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SaXoWEl61JI/AAAAAAAAADw/rHG4rs7UjEQ/s1600-h/fox+rhino.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SZn9nQzvjpI/AAAAAAAAADQ/dLtmoFUledI/s400/c-sketch2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303548887174188690" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-7543737129486823755?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-26754624565184226822009-02-11T15:39:00.001-08:002009-02-11T15:43:59.697-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SZNiuMKfVUI/AAAAAAAAADI/rIWFzvR1XGA/s1600-h/render.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SZNiuMKfVUI/AAAAAAAAADI/rIWFzvR1XGA/s400/render.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301689732023932226" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SZNiFVWb9_I/AAAAAAAAAC4/6M0h3z_P6Ow/s1600-h/FRONT2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SZNiFVWb9_I/AAAAAAAAAC4/6M0h3z_P6Ow/s400/FRONT2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301689030115325938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SZNiBAf_aSI/AAAAAAAAACw/zAelJfoUWlM/s1600-h/TOP+VIEW.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SZNiBAf_aSI/AAAAAAAAACw/zAelJfoUWlM/s400/TOP+VIEW.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301688955798776098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SZNh8dAmcqI/AAAAAAAAACo/6GmrCdMvq50/s1600-h/Untitled-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SZNh8dAmcqI/AAAAAAAAACo/6GmrCdMvq50/s400/Untitled-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301688877552399010" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-2675462456518422682?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-40521839032430063862009-01-28T15:32:00.001-08:002009-01-28T15:39:38.744-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDsq1B5WII/AAAAAAAAACg/mCrVtFj9aAk/s1600-h/BOAT+HULLS.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDsq1B5WII/AAAAAAAAACg/mCrVtFj9aAk/s400/BOAT+HULLS.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296493382321395842" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.luxurylifestyle.com/authorImages/31/Image1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 360px;" src="http://www.luxurylifestyle.com/authorImages/31/Image1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-4052183903243006386?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-33638079975669416562009-01-28T14:19:00.000-08:002009-01-28T14:41:31.753-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDfCVzb2bI/AAAAAAAAACQ/knvsZvGD8-w/s1600-h/diagram.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDfCVzb2bI/AAAAAAAAACQ/knvsZvGD8-w/s400/diagram.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296478393093314994" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-3363807997566941656?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-74207858963940141352009-01-28T14:18:00.000-08:002009-01-28T14:19:20.801-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDZyGf7JUI/AAAAAAAAABw/h18InYL03tQ/s1600-h/render1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDZyGf7JUI/AAAAAAAAABw/h18InYL03tQ/s400/render1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296472616548902210" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-7420785896394014135?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-18113818248434223692009-01-28T13:46:00.000-08:002009-01-28T13:49:48.967-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDS7Jp3YgI/AAAAAAAAABo/GmuES1GnYz8/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDS7Jp3YgI/AAAAAAAAABo/GmuES1GnYz8/s400/scan0001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296465075433333250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDSsRwZ7VI/AAAAAAAAABg/uzQPyG_JwpQ/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDSsRwZ7VI/AAAAAAAAABg/uzQPyG_JwpQ/s400/scan0002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296464819910208850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDSlxlvSNI/AAAAAAAAABY/D6ua4IWJ6zA/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SYDSlxlvSNI/AAAAAAAAABY/D6ua4IWJ6zA/s400/scan0003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296464708196321490" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-1811381824843422369?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-10348212255558824332009-01-16T15:09:00.000-08:002009-01-16T15:20:31.423-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/5/5175207_6b48bbff53.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/5/5175207_6b48bbff53.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Exoskelatal Lilypad structure</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Nautilus_profile.jpg/800px-Nautilus_profile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Nautilus_profile.jpg/800px-Nautilus_profile.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nautilus belauensis</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mollusc Shell as inspiration</span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/images/topicimages/c/ce/cephalopod.gif"><img src="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/images/topicimages/c/ce/cephalopod.gif" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 186px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cephalopod - bilateral body symmetry<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-1034821225555882433?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-47981342564502706512009-01-12T15:02:00.001-08:002009-01-12T17:13:47.600-08:00<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SWvYNVznMVI/AAAAAAAAAAo/KIaBeS6p6vc/s1600-h/Untitled-5.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SWvYNVznMVI/AAAAAAAAAAo/KIaBeS6p6vc/s400/Untitled-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290559910980301138" style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div>The manta ray is used as inspiration for the base design.  The shape allows it to glide through the water effortlessly. By configuring various aspects of the original design, a circular pattern emerged. The new design followed the design of a squid or starfish as a symetrical entity with a secure grounding in the water.</div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SWvYRaJ8D5I/AAAAAAAAAAw/IuwtCHyUcPU/s1600-h/Untitled-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eSaaJbgbjKo/SWvYRaJ8D5I/AAAAAAAAAAw/IuwtCHyUcPU/s400/Untitled-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290559980867162002" /></a><div>The aspect of this idea was to create a ballast system that would allow the mobile sea port to raise or submerge portions of the base.<br /></div><div><img src="http://www.csupomona.edu/~prkruest/arc402/sketches/sketch2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 235px;" border="0" alt="" />The core is going to be the heart of the earth space elevator base. Mechanical systems will be implemented to contrive solar and wind energy in order to power the base and sustain its inhabitants. The core will also serve to protect the base of the ribbon and extend into the sky.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-4798134256450270651?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-27263655297399992452009-01-09T15:37:00.000-08:002009-01-12T15:02:13.566-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.csupomona.edu/~zbnoguera/TOPIC/JAPAN_402.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Japan and the Space Elevator</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.csupomona.edu/~zbnoguera/TOPIC/NANO_402.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Carbon Nanotubes</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.csupomona.edu/~zbnoguera/TOPIC/SEAHORSE_402.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Oil Platforms</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.csupomona.edu/~prkruest/arc402/readings/lol-powerpoint.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lunar Space Elevator</span></a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-2726365529739999245?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-70130973321459280932009-01-05T21:23:00.000-08:002009-01-05T21:27:20.797-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/SpaceElevatorAnchor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 550px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/SpaceElevatorAnchor.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The technology is here to design an elevator into space, it is up to the engineers and architects to make it a reality.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7593066043849429715-7013097332145928093?l=paulkruest.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Paul &amp; Zachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679399570210562332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593066043849429715.post-66943697050308275372009-01-05T20:21:00.001-08:002009-01-05T20:22:42.665-08:001st Post. 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