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world's largest pool (pg. 4)
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| Ygrene |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ted Promo
but none here I bet
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There's like 3 gallons of water there. |
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| StanVoid |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ted Promo
but none here I bet
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whatever you do, do NOT swallow the water |
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| jonas |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
There's like 3 gallons of water there. |
That's not water |
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| jpisani |
| I don't see how that cost 1 billion dollars to build. |
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| SLR722 |
Here's an article I read in Wired mag about this thing. It's got sketches for the ones planned in Argentina and Dubai.
Olympic-size is for plebs. Thanks to advanced hydrotechnology, swimmers can paddle in a private ocean — like this $3.5 million, 20-acre, half-mile-long, 66 million gallon leviathan recently certified by Guinness as the largest pool in the world. Located in Algarrobo, Chile, about 70 miles west of Santiago and just yards from the Pacific, the pool at the San Alfonso del Mar condo complex handles water treatment like a surgical strike. While most pools filter all the water several times a day, the San Alfonso's 150 in-wall sensors focus the cleanup only on the dirty bits. Fernando Fischmann, developer of this "pulse oxidation" system, is cagey about specifics, but he says it uses at least 10 times less chemicals per gallon than conventional setups, at a 50th of the cost. Also helping to keep the water clear are a nonstick plastic liner and the immense volume of the pool itself, which dilutes the concentration of any contaminants. Do Fischmann's claims hold water? According to Ralph Keller, an expert in industrial hygiene, the principles are sound — for the short term. "For the first few years," he says, "it may just be the size of the pool that's keeping it clean." In the meantime, Fischmann's company, Crystal Lagoons, has been tapped to install half a dozen more super pools for some big backyards in Argentina, Panama, and — of course — Dubai.
So basically the idea is, if someone pees on one end of the pool, everyone will just spread out and continue frolicking. |
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| narcism |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fledz
What the is the point of making it saltwater right next to the beach :conf: |
no jellyfish, sharks, stingrays, sand, seaweed ;) |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by narcism
no jellyfish, sharks, stingrays, sand, seaweed ;) |
CRIKEY WE GO---------*dies* |
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| Sunsnail |
| it's not saltwater |
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| MACBOOK69 |
| WHAT THE HELL WOULD YOU DO IN THE DEEP END OF THE POOL 115FT DEEP GO ING SCUBA DIVING? |
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| Rose |
| That's ing awesome! I'd like to go there one day. |
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| djmaxima |
:eek: Holy , i need to get my ass on that pool O_O
looks awesome x_x |
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