Community Chat

[Trailrun23]

Am guessing the location is based on the land and how much was donated or set aside for it. It looks like beautiful country...I had not seen anything about it but I love the idea of every Veteran being remebered.

[Oznell]

Uh-oh, I was all set to be up in those high observation decks, @candys mine ,  until the thought of thunder storms up there, eeek.  Feel some vertigo coming on, ha.  But the views would be tremendous, I bet.

Yes, @Trailrun23 ,  Maine is so very beautiful.  Agreed, the idea of all the vets through the nation's history, being recognized in one place, strikes me as such a good one.

[gertrudecloset]

Looks stunning.  As long as this ball will be an enclosed feature w/ windows it should be nice for those who like heights.  If it will be open air it could turn into an awful mess like the Vessel built in NYC not long ago.  Beautiful.  It's closed, however, because some chose to go there to commit suicide.

[Mersha]

I love Maine trips in the summer and fall. 

This will be a good excuse to take a trip there when the project is completed.

[candys mine]

@Oznell  The pitcures look like it will be a Very large metal Faraday Cage. 

Lightning, being the lazy beast that it is,  Should run along the outside of the metal and down the tower to the ground.  Just remember to bring your ear plugs!

I wonder if there's a way to charge a battery with lightning?

[Oznell]

Ha, that's good to know about lightning being harmlessly misdirected, @candys mine !   Yah, it's too bad we can't harness lightning for our purposes in the midst of this energy mess...