Now, why didn't we have one of these growing up? It's pretty darn cool.
Designed by dash7design, the waterfall works by water recirculating through 273 independently controlled solenoid
valves at the top of the structure to create a wall of water. This
water starts from a collection pool on the ground and is pumped up to a
4" distribution pipe that feeds the solenoids. Rotational encoders
mounted on the swing axis gather information about the angle and speed
of each swing. That information is sent to a computer that predicts the
action of the rider. The computer then creates a hole in the wall of
water, allowing the rider to swing through without getting wet.
Looking like a video made from National Geographic, and set to music that provides much suspense, Tyler Bradt calls his mom and tells her that he hopes he can make it to dinner on the day he chose to take a plunge down a waterfall.
And it's not just any waterfall, it's the Palouse Falls in Washington, which is 186 feet high.
And why did Tyler take such a risk? He wanted to break a world record kayaking off a waterfall. Seriously? Are people really this stupid?
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Hope you enjoy my daily posts, and hope to hear from you soon.
- Blade 7184 aka Peter
