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Has the world gone nuts? No, it’s just those crazy Canadians and their love for banana hammocks blimps. Currently there is an “Art Intervention” project (guess we aren’t cultured enough?) going on to place a geostationary banana over Texas.
The helium-filled banana will have gyroscopes to propel the blimp-like structure in a boomerang pattern over Texas for about a month. While Houstonist loves a good banana hammock as much as the next guy girl, we have to doubt the validity of this project (Air Traffic nightmare, anyone?). The proposed launch date is August of 2008.
Have any thoughts on the Geostationary Banana? Give us some feedback in the comments.
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Photo: www.geostationarybananaovertexas.com
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The size of the banana they quote at the altitude they quote would be almost invisible, certainly indistinguishable.
The height they mention has never been achieved by balloon. "Light" air (hydrogen or helium) can't lift you above the air.
Balsa isn't THAT light-weight.
ad infinitum
Why Texas? Why don't they do this in their native Canada?
The reasons for Texas are spelled out on the website, but this is old news.
I do believe he wants to try it, but I am not sure it will happen. He is a helium artist and this would be quite an installation!
Also, we don't really have any launchpads here in Canada...