The latest luxury boat to hit the market is Pangeos -- named after Pangea, a supercontinent that existed from 200 million to 335 million years ago. And if those seem like big numbers, wait until you hear how many dollars it'll take to construct it: $8 billion, according to designers Lazzarini. — CNN
If funded and built, the sea turtle-shaped "terayacht" would be the largest floating structure ever built, spanning 1,800 feet long and 2,000 feet wide. Dubbed a “floating city,” the boat would feature hotels, shopping malls, parks, and ports for smaller vessels and aircraft to connect.
Due to its size, the yacht would require the construction of a special dam that would flood to levitate it before being launched. The designers have noted Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port as a potential building location. The shipyard would stretch approximately 2,133 feet wide and 1,969 feet long.
The yacht’s hull would be comprised of 30,000 "cells," and its draft would stretch 98 feet. It would be capable of moving at a speed of five knots. The boat’s “arms” would draw energy from the drag and waves that break against it. Rooftop solar panels would also provide power. Unlike cruise ships or other commercial sea voyages, Pangeos wouldn’t operate out of a port or have a set itinerary, "it would simply cruise around, making the journey the destination." Lazzarini's team hopes for construction on this massive undertaking in 2033, with an estimated eight-year build period.
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...and yet, not as fucking ridiculous as that giant bar-building in the desert from a few weeks ago.
Truly shell-arious! It’s NOT going to cost 8 billion, more like 800 billion. The environmental cost is only two; that is the resources of two whole planets. What’s their next trick concept? A ginormous shrimp?
Here for the ginormous shrimp, lemme know when it launches so I can shell out some money to high-tail it there.
this is so fucking stupid. i should have thought of it
humanity is not long for this world
$8B? No chance. We regularly work on +$1B projects, there is no way the math checks out on this.
Don't undervalue the savings you get when using slaves for construction.
"Contractors love this one simple trick..."
"rich oil heir cunts love this one simple trick"
It's a turtle, so at least there's that.
Not sure if it can be added to the "Duck Central" thread though.
scheduling my euthanasia rn
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