Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Saw this over on "the otherside" about a year ago. Even IF the concept was sound the idea of building it in Wales has destined it to certain failure..
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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That proposal has, I think, been scrapped. The company behind the technology, Ski Trac, is currently planning one for China.
It's all very unproven indeed and really ought to be prototyped. Presumably the inventors can't afford to do that because it would have to be prototyped on a giant scale.
I have a video of the same idea prototyped on a small scale and presented on BBC Tomorrow's World. It must have been about 12 or more years ago. I think it was in the Southampton area. The snow turntable is only about 40-50 feet diameter.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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What's meant to happen to you if you stop?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Then you go into "ski lift" mode but since you're scattered around the slope you also act as slalom gates for those behind you!
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marc gledhill wrote: |
What's meant to happen to you if you stop? |
You get chewed up by the machine.
It looks like there is a place in the middle where you can get off the mill if you need to.
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It's not April already is it???
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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So, are there any advertising rules here?
You know when you've been *****d!
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I think id get way too dizzy
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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MartinH, don't worry, I'll be getting rid of it in a bit - just a test to see if images were allowed in sigs.
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