So today is my birthday...

fair or not, it has been documented

 

No, it was a hyperbolic paraboloid. Big difference.. The dude got all pissed off when I called it a geo-dome. I thought he was gonna kick me the jimmy...

He kept spouting, hyperbolic paraboloid, hyperbolic paraboloid hyperbolic paraboloid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraboloid

I was on his roof, believe me, it really is a hyperbolic paraboloid, not a geodesic dome. HUGE difference!!!

 

Never heard it called that before...

Sounds intresting. You don't have any pics of the house, do you? I'd like to see that....

 

so it had a single outside plane whereas a geodome is made of triangles matched together? is that the difference?

 

what in the heck started all this geometric talk? I like trapezoids, they're badazz

 

For the job I was doing out there, I typically do take pictures. Unfortunately they would not let me. It's one of these retreats for couples. The whole place is a huge compound in the woods. The people that own it live there in their hyperthingy...

All I can say is the project involved a lot of cameras and wireless connections. They video the couples.. It's friggin weird.. Its not a nudist colony, it was a weekend retreat for troubled couples. I got the feeling it was a friggin swingers club. I'm almost convinced that is what it is. These people were FREAKY DIKY!!!!

So sorry, no pics... I've probably said too much already. They are probably watching me now.

Sheesh, did you even look at that link and the pretty picture?

 

yes, and I have trouble imagining how that image can be made into a home, other than having a center mass and all sides pointing down.

 

Some examples

50's gas stations:


Here's a good illustration:


Inside of one:



Dulles Airport Terminal

 

ooooooooh. now I get it. I totally would not have called that a geodesic dome.

 

I hope they are not in a heavy snow area... That would be a PITA to try and get the snow off that roof....

 

Very cool things. I'd like to build an underground one. You might like this vid, a dome by Dante Bini built in 60mins!

Me too.

Any Google map link to the house, let's spy on them.

Buckminster Fuller's birthday isn't until July 12, but...

Happy Birthday Dennis Quaid!​

 

DQ! from Austin or at least Texas I think. One of our fav DQ flicks, D.O.A. filmed here in Austin or parts of it.

Also Office Space was filmed here

Happy BD DQ!!

 

He's such a good looking old guy.... And he makes an awesome cowboy.

 

PC load letter, WTF does that mean?

 

Some people get better with age, that's what I'm hoping for.

 

Happy Birthday Dairy Queen!!!


...what?...who ya looking at?

 

True, I've met Dennis Hopper once and the guy is close to 80 and looks like way younger than my dad who is 60.

Depends on yoru lifestyle and spirit I believe, drinking beer and watching soccer all day hasn't helped my dad one bit.

 

George Takai looks good for 70. Sean Connery ain't bad. Kevin Costner.

 

that's what I'm talking about!

funny thing is, same thing used to happen to me all the time!!

 

Same with my wife. They had the same machine at work. We have a bat hear for just such occasions... You'd be surprised what you can do with a Linksys router and the right bat!