the idea is an all year round indoor ski resort

essentially you build a mountain in a large box

the mountain is hollow to allow access

the roof has artificial stars with lines between them to show the constellations

it would run 24 hours a day , ice skating would occur with all the other types of winter sports would happen there too.

the mountain could be hundreds of meters high

it would be called “snow mountain “

you ‘d have special deals to snow mountain.

you could stay inside the enclosure, hobbit type houses could be built- the hollow structure would allow thousands of houses to be built into the mountain.

the mountain would be powered by the sun

running 24 hours a day means you could go there any time

there would be no ski lifts as we know them , instead large industrial elevators will take people to the top and other locations on the mountain

there would be lots of elevators so no one would ever wait more than a minute before taken to the top

wookiemeister said:

the idea is an all year round indoor ski resort

essentially you build a mountain in a large box

the mountain is hollow to allow access

the roof has artificial stars with lines between them to show the constellations

it would run 24 hours a day , ice skating would occur with all the other types of winter sports would happen there too.

the mountain could be hundreds of meters high

it would be called “snow mountain “

you ‘d have special deals to snow mountain.

you could stay inside the enclosure, hobbit type houses could be built- the hollow structure would allow thousands of houses to be built into the mountain.

the mountain would be powered by the sun

running 24 hours a day means you could go there any time

there would be no ski lifts as we know them , instead large industrial elevators will take people to the top and other locations on the mountain

there would be lots of elevators so no one would ever wait more than a minute before taken to the top

Whatever you are smoking, can I have some?

Could be done, with enough money.

Why?

dv said:

Why?

Hopefully wookie has that part sussed.

party_pants said:

Could be done, with enough money.

you could build it here

at least it would create employment for thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors

100 a day including ski hire and accommodation

if it were built in a regional area it would create much needed and sustainable employment

cost? a couple of billion – drop in the ocean really

dv said:

Why?

creates a building of note in Australia

creates employment

creates another reason to visit here that could tip the balance for a tourist

creates new skiers here that could train for the Olympics

snow boarding

allows the shaping and honing of the perfect slope for competitions

creates a unique building

ski slopes elsewhere might be affected but to be honest they are a scam , the rich can visit these places , working class people can visit ski mountain

wookiemeister said:

party_pants said:

Could be done, with enough money.

you could build it here

at least it would create employment for thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors

100 a day including ski hire and accommodation

if it were built in a regional area it would create much needed and sustainable employment

cost? a couple of billion – drop in the ocean really

Yet you describe the construction of profit generating stadiums as a waste of money.

you could have fake wooded areas on the mountain

soft , flexible trees so you don’t get killed

wookiemeister said:

cost? a couple of billion – drop in the ocean really

Can i have couple Bill to build a robotic shipyard please, while you’re handing out cash?

got any dimensions in mind?

Witty Rejoinder said:

wookiemeister said:

party_pants said:

Could be done, with enough money.

you could build it here

at least it would create employment for thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors

100 a day including ski hire and accommodation

if it were built in a regional area it would create much needed and sustainable employment

cost? a couple of billion – drop in the ocean really

Yet you describe the construction of profit generating stadiums as a waste of money.

every man and his dog has a “ stadium” – they never break even

transition said:

got any dimensions in mind?

difficult to say

at least 600m high

party_pants said:

wookiemeister said:

cost? a couple of billion – drop in the ocean really

Can i have couple Bill to build a robotic shipyard please, while you’re handing out cash?

no probs

like a giant production line leading to the water

>at least 600m high

materials?

going to start with pile of rock and dirt maybe?

light levels inside would reflect a normal day with fixed hours of light and dark

transition said:

>at least 600m high

materials?

going to start with pile of rock and dirt maybe?

possible

though it could shift if its done that way

you could possibly use lots of mining spoil if you wanted to make it solid

oh get it now, a hollow maintain

as you were

steel-framed and concrete I suppose

the building of such a place would increase land values

people could stay in these local houses as well

a massive car park would be built, it would be shaded. using the solar panels used to power the place

transition said:

oh get it now, a hollow maintain

as you were

steel-framed and concrete I suppose

it’s possible but given the ability of Australian tradies and the use of rusty reinforcing something simpler could be better

you could have a combination

you’d need to have a separate team to check and approve all steel in the concrete

you couldn’t use contractors , they would fuck the thing

wookiemeister said:

transition said:

oh get it now, a hollow maintain

as you were

steel-framed and concrete I suppose

it’s possible but given the ability of Australian tradies and the use of rusty reinforcing something simpler could be better

you could have a combination

you’d need to have a separate team to check and approve all steel in the concrete

you couldn’t use contractors , they would fuck the thing

i dunno wookie, What was the something simpler that you were thinking of?

roughbarked said:

i dunno wookie, What was the something simpler that you were thinking of?

Getting men to understand a woman’s needs and wants?

you could have a penguin enclosure I suppose

you could use the place for ant/ artic training

If you include a casino, the Qld government will fast track the appropvals for it.

Dunno what all the fuss is about…

Adelaide has had an indoor ski slope for around 30 years…

snow mountain would eclipse everything before it

wookiemeister said:

snow mountain would eclipse everything before it

Except for actual snow-capped mountains.

stumpy_seahorse said:

Dunno what all the fuss is about…

Adelaide has had an indoor ski slope for around 30 years…

That’s only a tiddler compared to what Wookie has in mind.

Witty Rejoinder said:

wookiemeister said:

snow mountain would eclipse everything before it

Except for actual snow-capped mountains.

hard to get to

requires on going environmental monitoring

not close to town

dependent on seasons

not open 24 hours

party_pants said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Dunno what all the fuss is about…

Adelaide has had an indoor ski slope for around 30 years…

That’s only a tiddler compared to what Wookie has in mind.

yeah… but will wookie’s be 3 doors up from a brewery?…

http://www.theplaymania.com/skidubai/welcome

ChrispenEvan said:

http://www.theplaymania.com/skidubai/welcome

That’s less than 100 m high. Wookie’s talking 600 m.

party_pants said:

ChrispenEvan said:

http://www.theplaymania.com/skidubai/welcome

That’s less than 100 m high. Wookie’s talking 600 m.

There’s something similar in Tokyo as well.

The trouble is, a 600 m high such as this would be a little bit expensive to build, but would still not offer anything like the same experience as skiing in the open on a real mountain.

>..on a real mountain.

don’t be discouraging now, go making mountains out of molehills..

I would have thought the Patrol is getting up toward the non-pretend end of the spectrum.

but unlike a real mountain, the snow would always be there

lighting would always be available

you wouldn’t have to travel great distances dodging mobile speed cameras set up to milk the tourist dollar going there

you could even build apartments inside or part of the outside structure , if you sold. these apartments this would fund the building of the place , people renting the apartments might be mad skiers. once you got home you could have a rest up then go skiing for a few hours , then spend an hour socialising at the local bar inside .

Sounds good wookie

will it have a hifi system?

so I can listen to jeff beck while i ski?

CrazyNeutrino said:

Sounds good wookie

will it have a hifi system?

so I can listen to jeff beck while i ski?

Or Martin Simpson as the case may be.

But Aspen is so nice this time of year.

a large structure could have maybe 10,000 apartments that make the walls of snow mountain ( or more)

the apartments could provide some the needed funds

you could raise 3.5 billion from selling the apartments

seems like you could build the thing without too much gov money

the selling point of the apartments would be renting it to visitors, or you could simply have people living there

wookiemeister said:

a large structure could have maybe 10,000 apartments that make the walls of snow mountain ( or more)

the apartments could provide some the needed funds

you could raise 3.5 billion from selling the apartments

seems like you could build the thing without too much gov money

Where you going to get the other $15-20 billion from?

party_pants said:

wookiemeister said:

a large structure could have maybe 10,000 apartments that make the walls of snow mountain ( or more)

the apartments could provide some the needed funds

you could raise 3.5 billion from selling the apartments

seems like you could build the thing without too much gov money

Where you going to get the other $15-20 billion from?

you’d just get the Indians or the Chinese to build it, no problems with the CFMEU

The cost of this thing is an interesting question.

At 600 m it would be taller than the World Trade Centre, with no option to cheat by putting a slender spire on top for the last 200 m or so. It would also be huge in plan area.

My guess would be that 25 billion would not come close to being enough.

On the basis of the ratio of the original estimate for the Sydney Opera House to the final cost, I’ll go for 250 billion.

Only $10,000 each.

I endorse this project and wookie should be project manager. He is the only one who can bring complex projects into reality, on budget and on time.

AwesomeO said:

I endorse this project and wookie should be project manager. He is the only one who can bring complex projects into reality, on budget and on time.

and no cost over runs

AwesomeO said:

I endorse this project and wookie should be project manager. He is the only one who can bring complex projects into reality, on budget and on time.

Unlike the constipated accountant who couldn’t budge it.

>I endorse this project and wookie should be project manager. He is the only one who can bring complex projects into reality, on budget and on time.

hear, hear, fucken excellent, mate.

hope rev factored in the added refrigeration/aircon costs for projected global warming trends.

I was looking up the new WTC height, which includes a cheating spire. The best measure of 600 m is it’s about 2 Eifel Towers.

Tamb said:

AwesomeO said:

I endorse this project and wookie should be project manager. He is the only one who can bring complex projects into reality, on budget and on time.

Unlike the constipated accountant who couldn’t budge it.

But then he worked it out with a pencil…

The Rev Dodgson said:

I was looking up the new WTC height, which includes a cheating spire. The best measure of 600 m is it’s about 2 Eifel Towers.

I believe cheating spires no longer count and it is score at the highest habitable floor?

transition said:

>I endorse this project and wookie should be project manager. He is the only one who can bring complex projects into reality, on budget and on time.

hear, hear, fucken excellent, mate.

hope rev factored in the added refrigeration/aircon costs for projected global warming trends.

I deducted $10 billion for value of incorporated solar-thermal power station.

The Rev Dodgson said:

I was looking up the new WTC height, which includes a cheating spire. The best measure of 600 m is it’s about 2 Eifel Towers.

If it was as high as Mount Everest it would generate its own snow, and this snow could be bought in on conveyer belts

Michael V said:

Tamb said:

AwesomeO said:

I endorse this project and wookie should be project manager. He is the only one who can bring complex projects into reality, on budget and on time.

Unlike the constipated accountant who couldn’t budge it.

But then he worked it out with a pencil…

Ba Boom!

Never mind a snow mountain, just make a giant pyramid about 10 times the size of the Great Pyramid. People can skateboard down the sides of it.

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

Tamb said:

Unlike the constipated accountant who couldn’t budge it.

But then he worked it out with a pencil…

Ba Boom!

You three have obviously been hanging around here for far too long :)

The Rev Dodgson said:

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

But then he worked it out with a pencil…

Ba Boom!

You three have obviously been hanging around here for far too long :)

Since early SSSF days Rev.

Bubblecar said:

Never mind a snow mountain, just make a giant pyramid about 10 times the size of the Great Pyramid. People can skateboard down the sides of it.

That would be 1390 m high

Just think of the water production potential!

>I deducted $10 billion for value of incorporated solar-thermal power station.

this mountainstrosity, it gotto be built somewhere, be needin’ a location, what is the optimum location……east coast no doubt….near sydney somewhere?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

Never mind a snow mountain, just make a giant pyramid about 10 times the size of the Great Pyramid. People can skateboard down the sides of it.

That would be 1390 m high

Just think of the water production potential!

We’d have to hire Zarkov to help with the design. I don’t know if wookie would appreciate the competition.

I thought of a free fall ride, basically you just jump off the edge of a cliff or very high building, as you fall you intersect with a gently increasing ramp that will eventually being you to a stop. You might have to wear heavy duty chaps or something to stop friction burns to your clothes. It would be rather thrilling yelling Geronimo and taking a running jump and launching off a height for a period of freefall.

AwesomeO said:

I thought of a free fall ride, basically you just jump off the edge of a cliff or very high building, as you fall you intersect with a gently increasing ramp that will eventually being you to a stop. You might have to wear heavy duty chaps or something to stop friction burns to your clothes. It would be rather thrilling yelling Geronimo and taking a running jump and launching off a height for a period of freefall.

Lots of potential for broken bones there.

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

I thought of a free fall ride, basically you just jump off the edge of a cliff or very high building, as you fall you intersect with a gently increasing ramp that will eventually being you to a stop. You might have to wear heavy duty chaps or something to stop friction burns to your clothes. It would be rather thrilling yelling Geronimo and taking a running jump and launching off a height for a period of freefall.

Lots of potential for broken bones there.

Not if the ramp is gentle enough,it would initially be like a wall that moves out to meet you.

AwesomeO said:

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

I thought of a free fall ride, basically you just jump off the edge of a cliff or very high building, as you fall you intersect with a gently increasing ramp that will eventually being you to a stop. You might have to wear heavy duty chaps or something to stop friction burns to your clothes. It would be rather thrilling yelling Geronimo and taking a running jump and launching off a height for a period of freefall.

Lots of potential for broken bones there.

Not if the ramp is gentle enough,it would initially be like a wall that moves out to meet you.

Yes but you’re likely to start rolling or somersaulting when you contact it.

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

Bubblecar said:

Lots of potential for broken bones there.

Not if the ramp is gentle enough,it would initially be like a wall that moves out to meet you.

Yes but you’re likely to start rolling or somersaulting when you contact it.

the japanese have invented an umbrella that uses wind power to keep the rain off. I wonder if you could slow people down with air.. or have them wear magnet suits and slow them down with increasing magnets along the side of the whatever they are jumping off..

Might have to Teflon it

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

Never mind a snow mountain, just make a giant pyramid about 10 times the size of the Great Pyramid. People can skateboard down the sides of it.

That would be 1390 m high

Just think of the water production potential!

We’d have to hire Zarkov to help with the design. I don’t know if wookie would appreciate the competition.

The might become Best Friends

CrazyNeutrino said:

Bubblecar said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

That would be 1390 m high

Just think of the water production potential!

We’d have to hire Zarkov to help with the design. I don’t know if wookie would appreciate the competition.

The might become Best Friends

They might become Best Friends

I suppose you could just strap a parachute to someones back and let them free fall out of a plane for a while until a set time where they then release the parachute and glide gently to the ground..

actually that’s not a bad idea.. Patent pending

patent pending

^{I’m looking at you all} patent pending.

Arts said:

I suppose you could just strap a parachute to someones back and let them free fall out of a plane for a while until a set time where they then release the parachute and glide gently to the ground..

actually that’s not a bad idea.. Patent pending

patent pending

^{I’m looking at you all} patent pending.

I really think this idea should be modified to include a “space elevator” or a “Slingatron”

people could then parachute from a much higher altitude

CrazyNeutrino said:

Arts said:

I suppose you could just strap a parachute to someones back and let them free fall out of a plane for a while until a set time where they then release the parachute and glide gently to the ground..

actually that’s not a bad idea.. Patent pending

patent pending

^{I’m looking at you all} patent pending.

I really think this idea should be modified to include a “space elevator” or a “Slingatron”

people could then parachute from a much higher altitude

Hire Elon Musk

he will get it done

CrazyNeutrino said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

Arts said:

I suppose you could just strap a parachute to someones back and let them free fall out of a plane for a while until a set time where they then release the parachute and glide gently to the ground..

actually that’s not a bad idea.. Patent pending

patent pending

^{I’m looking at you all} patent pending.

I really think this idea should be modified to include a “space elevator” or a “Slingatron”

people could then parachute from a much higher altitude

Hire Elon Musk

he will get it done

This guy can get things done too

CrazyNeutrino said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

I really think this idea should be modified to include a “space elevator” or a “Slingatron”

people could then parachute from a much higher altitude

Hire Elon Musk

he will get it done

This guy can get things done too

Just so you all know

All of Kim’s Generals have the same haircut has Kim

CrazyNeutrino said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

Hire Elon Musk

he will get it done

This guy can get things done too

Just so you all know

All of Kim’s Generals have the same haircut has Kim

Here they are watching the same movie, this time inside

and they all have the same haircut

Wookie you really shouldn’t post your brilliant ideas on a public forum.
Some ontreprenoor entropoonear entreprooneir business person might still steal them

AwesomeO said:

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

I thought of a free fall ride, basically you just jump off the edge of a cliff or very high building, as you fall you intersect with a gently increasing ramp that will eventually being you to a stop. You might have to wear heavy duty chaps or something to stop friction burns to your clothes. It would be rather thrilling yelling Geronimo and taking a running jump and launching off a height for a period of freefall.

Lots of potential for broken bones there.

Not if the ramp is gentle enough,it would initially be like a wall that moves out to meet you.

you’d end up tumbling one way or the other , even free fall ends in a tumble unless you can correct it, against a wall, unlikely

wookiemeister said:

AwesomeO said:

Bubblecar said:

Lots of potential for broken bones there.

Not if the ramp is gentle enough,it would initially be like a wall that moves out to meet you.

you’d end up tumbling one way or the other , even free fall ends in a tumble unless you can correct it, against a wall, unlikely

Ever been on a slide? If the intersection was gentle enough you could slide down in any position you like and adjust ypur position, I am talking a gentle braking.

Cymek said:

Wookie you really shouldn’t post your brilliant ideas on a public forum.
Some ontreprenoor entropoonear entreprooneir business person might still steal them

they’d need me for the other brilliant ideas I have with it

I’d require a small fee of 100,000 for life and an apartment on the top of snow mountain where I could gaze out and develop my other ideas

like a pyramid made from PET bottles

AwesomeO said:

Ever been on a slide? If the intersection was gentle enough you could slide down in any position you like and adjust ypur position, I am talking a gentle braking.

Can’t see it working. Even if you were skilled enough to get into a secure sliding position, there would be lots of friction & heat.

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

Ever been on a slide? If the intersection was gentle enough you could slide down in any position you like and adjust ypur position, I am talking a gentle braking.

Can’t see it working. Even if you were skilled enough to get into a secure sliding position, there would be lots of friction & heat.

I reckon it could work if it was a water slide, or if the participants sat in a tub of olive pil immediately before leaping off.

Bubblecar said:

AwesomeO said:

Ever been on a slide? If the intersection was gentle enough you could slide down in any position you like and adjust ypur position, I am talking a gentle braking.

Can’t see it working. Even if you were skilled enough to get into a secure sliding position, there would be lots of friction & heat.

agreed, I mentioned that it would require some sort of chaps. I can see stepping up to the ride, putting on a helmet and a prison type suit being velcroed on. Jump off and as the wall comes closer you can ajust your position just be putting out your hand or foot. The only problem might be that the height required to perform such a gentle braking might be unfeasable.

AwesomeO said:

wookiemeister said:

AwesomeO said:

Not if the ramp is gentle enough,it would initially be like a wall that moves out to meet you.

you’d end up tumbling one way or the other , even free fall ends in a tumble unless you can correct it, against a wall, unlikely

Ever been on a slide? If the intersection was gentle enough you could slide down in any position you like and adjust ypur position, I am talking a gentle braking.

if you built any serious speed up , you’d be a goner

questacom used to/ has(?) a small slide exactly as you describe but the “free fall “ component is tiny. after the first second of the fall you’d be moving close to 10ms , any wriggle from the user could spell disaster I think. any bare skin could end up being burnt, especially if its clammy.

you’d be better off in a tube that they use at supermarkets to move cash back to the office run by compressed air

if you didn’t land on the curve perfectly you’d tumble immediately

wookiemeister said:

if you didn’t land on the curve perfectly you’d tumble immediately

You don’t land on the curve you and it meet at an almost imperceptible angle and you can adjust your position as you move closer to the wall. Relative remember.

AwesomeO said:

wookiemeister said:

if you didn’t land on the curve perfectly you’d tumble immediately

You don’t land on the curve you and it meet at an almost imperceptible angle and you can adjust your position as you move closer to the wall. Relative remember.

small distance travelled , fine , large distance travelled at a near vertical angle could be probs

I prefer the very old idea of building a mountain in western Australia to create orographic rainfall to supply fresh water to the centre of Australia. Australia’s mountains are currently in the wrong place.

mollwollfumble said:

I prefer the very old idea of building a mountain in western Australia to create orographic rainfall to supply fresh water to the centre of Australia. Australia’s mountains are currently in the wrong place.

you could make a mountain from the mining spoil

wookiemeister said:

mollwollfumble said:

I prefer the very old idea of building a mountain in western Australia to create orographic rainfall to supply fresh water to the centre of Australia. Australia’s mountains are currently in the wrong place.

you could make a mountain from the mining spoil

What height would be needed? Could you get away with a single mountain, or would a mountain range be preferable?

AussieDJ said:

wookiemeister said:

mollwollfumble said:

I prefer the very old idea of building a mountain in western Australia to create orographic rainfall to supply fresh water to the centre of Australia. Australia’s mountains are currently in the wrong place.

you could make a mountain from the mining spoil

What height would be needed? Could you get away with a single mountain, or would a mountain range be preferable?

the right shape as well no doubt

wookiemeister said:

AussieDJ said:

wookiemeister said:

you could make a mountain from the mining spoil

What height would be needed? Could you get away with a single mountain, or would a mountain range be preferable?

the right shape as well no doubt

Thinking further along this – at this stage, fanciful – line, does this formation need to be a mountain (range)?

All we need is some way to make onshore breezes rise to a height at which they can no longer carry moisture, which falls out as rain.

So why don’t we use a line of large fans powered by, say, wave-generated electricity, to push the air upwards and create a virtual mountain range?