Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 1597 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (1)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
25 Largest Man Made Things Too Large To Fully Comprehend (Original Post)
snooper2
Aug 2015
OP
CrispyQ
(36,518 posts)1. Like this 9,600 mile roller coaster - a ride that lasts 14 days!
Busch Gardens Unveils New 9,600-Mile-Long Endurance Coaster
http://www.theonion.com/article/busch-gardens-unveils-new-9600-mile-long-endurance-36691
snip...
According to park officials, the Staminator, the worlds first transcontinental steel roller coaster, features an intense, 14-day ride that challenges passengers physical and mental resilience with elements such as a 1,500-mile straightaway, a banked curve across five Midwestern states, and interlocking corkscrews stretching from Nebraska to the West Coast.
http://www.theonion.com/article/busch-gardens-unveils-new-9600-mile-long-endurance-36691
snip...
According to park officials, the Staminator, the worlds first transcontinental steel roller coaster, features an intense, 14-day ride that challenges passengers physical and mental resilience with elements such as a 1,500-mile straightaway, a banked curve across five Midwestern states, and interlocking corkscrews stretching from Nebraska to the West Coast.
The Staminator . . .
Sorry snooper, I couldn't resist.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)2. The Ushiku Daibutsu statue in Ushiku, Japan,
is claimed to be the tallest Buddha statue in the world
http://daibutu.net/
hunter
(38,328 posts)3. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere?
That seems to be one many people can't wrap their minds around... and it's also the one most likely to end this civilization.
jonno99
(2,620 posts)4. C'mon - sometimes a little purging is a good thing!