"Manned Cloud" Sky Hotel!

Discussion in 'Science, Technology & Car Chat' started by shinobi, Jan 14, 2008.

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    Manned Cloud, the latest from French designer Jean-Marie Massaud, aims to be the world's first luxury hotel in the sky.

    The double-decker carrier can travel 5,000 consecutive km, and is able to accommodate 40 guests (and 15 staff members) in its 1,100 sq. meter space. Developed with ONERA, the French national aerospace research body, Manned Cloud gives the jetsettiest of world travelers the opportunity to "explore the world without a trace: to re-experience travelling, timelessness and enhance the consciousness of the beauty of the world - and to experience spectacular and exotic places without being intrusive or exploitative" (save for the energy used to fly the thing). The flying hotel includes a restaurant and bar, lounge, library, fitness center, 20 rooms and terrace.

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  2. came across this at another site... very cool...but i don't think the government will aloud such a big object in the sky ...it'll send off too many UFO alerts -lol but the idea is very cool...i had a dream about being in a flying hotel once :) Neat Stuff!
     
  3. lol a blimp in the form of a flying whale... ufo is damn right.
     
  4. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    sweet concept.
     
  5. brown_bear

    brown_bear ☆‧° ☆﹒﹒‧ ☆ ﹒﹒‧☆‧° ☆

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    coolio...i wanna try..looks soo spesh...

    kinda like that shuttle thingy which them green monsters in the simpsons cruise in but better...keke
     
  6. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    where the escape pods at!
     
  7. popazn

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    This is like the modern day version of the Hindenburg airship with luxurious dining and living spaces. But how much fuel will it need just to remain afloat in the sky?
     
  8. xmichelly

    xmichelly Well-Known Member

    it looks like the uss voyager ..
     
  9. wait.. uss voyager? from star trek?

    1) really? it looks like uss voyager?

    2) you watch star trek?!?!

    lollll holy crap.. a girl watches star trek... that is awesome.. lol
     
  10. xmichelly

    xmichelly Well-Known Member

    haha I just realized how nerdy that comment made me sound

    1. in the version of the voyager that I remembered ... -tongue2
    2. haven't watched it in like .. 3 years ..
     
  11. nonetheless you watched star trek =P

    and no its not nerdy cuz star trek isnt nerdy lol
     
  12. fearless_fx

    fearless_fx Eugooglizer

    hahahaha thats an awesome comment :) ur the coolest girl on PA now :D atleast imo
     
  13. see michelly? even fearless agrees!