Comments on: Water Doors http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/ My Confined Space is an image blog with user submitted pictures of anything and everything, funny, serious or dark. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: chrishoff http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-115263 chrishoff Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:13:38 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-115263 HUP HOLLAND HUP! EURO 2008! HUP HOLLAND HUP! EURO 2008!

]]> By: jose_lucca http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-115110 jose_lucca Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:03:11 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-115110 ^^LOL^^ ^^LOL^^

]]> By: dogsurfer http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-115081 dogsurfer Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:34:35 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-115081 On an oxygen poor planet, record needles this big are required to carry sound to listen to the "Space Music" record (two pictures below). On an oxygen poor planet, record needles this big are required to carry sound to listen to the “Space Music” record (two pictures below).

]]> By: gor http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-114968 gor Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:34:48 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-114968 If I remember right, people can close them anytime they want, but if they computers deem it necessary to close them, than there is really not much people can do. If I remember right, people can close them anytime they want, but if they computers deem it necessary to close them, than there is really not much people can do.

]]> By: the_redstar_swl http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-114965 the_redstar_swl Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:12:37 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-114965 @gor I'd assume that they're able to manually close it if the computers happen to fail. But its not like its going to take control of the internet and nuke everything. @gor
I’d assume that they’re able to manually close it if the computers happen to fail. But its not like its going to take control of the internet and nuke everything.

]]> By: gor http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-114954 gor Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:04:46 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-114954 I remember the ones in Holland being completely automatic. If the computers determine that the seas are about to surge above a certain level they automatically close and no one can over-ride it. This is because it closes off a major sea port and the designers were concerned political & business pressures could might forced them to stay open longer than necessary (and hence, endanger the people in the port and surrounding communities). I'm torn in agreeing with this arrangement. It's good to know that logical decissions are being forced to be made in situations like this, but I not sure if I like the idea of total control by a machine in people's safety. I remember the ones in Holland being completely automatic. If the computers determine that the seas are about to surge above a certain level they automatically close and no one can over-ride it. This is because it closes off a major sea port and the designers were concerned political & business pressures could might forced them to stay open longer than necessary (and hence, endanger the people in the port and surrounding communities).

I’m torn in agreeing with this arrangement. It’s good to know that logical decissions are being forced to be made in situations like this, but I not sure if I like the idea of total control by a machine in people’s safety.

]]> By: Blackangel http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-114940 Blackangel Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:25:34 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-114940 Those in the river Thames (London) are pretty impressive too. Those in the river Thames (London) are pretty impressive too.

]]> By: Blackangel http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-114936 Blackangel Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:14:10 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-114936 In short: they are waterbarriers, in a whole line of barriers, to protect Holland from flooding again. In short: they are waterbarriers, in a whole line of barriers, to protect Holland from flooding again.

]]> By: GorillaMunch http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-114935 GorillaMunch Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:13:09 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-114935 wow I fail. Blackangel is right. I was mistaken with the other one's in england. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/301207768_e514a0e289.jpg?v=0 wow I fail. Blackangel is right. I was mistaken with the other one’s in england. farm1.static.flickr.com/114/301207768_e514a0e289.jpg?v=0

]]> By: Blackangel http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/06/15/water-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-114933 Blackangel Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:09:43 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?p=35029#comment-114933 No, it's in Holland (the Netherlands). Here you can find much more about our "Deltawerken", in English. (http://www.deltawerken.com/Maeslant-barrier/330.html No, it’s in Holland (the Netherlands). Here you can find much more about our “Deltawerken”, in English. (www.deltawerken.com/Maeslant-barrier/330.html

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