Hubris
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I'm familiar with both of those words. Ok also familiar with the idea of a lever-arm, and this one is too long for my sense of safety.
Most of the weight is at the bottom and you have to have the center of mass go outside of the base to tip over.
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It ain't stupid if it works
Unless it's this
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The OP is "just" reckless overconfidence. This is defiance against god.
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In the sense that something designed to carry 8,000lbs can probably actually handle 10,000lbs? Or in the sense that if they both died insurance would still pay out?
The floats are EZDocks, each with a carrying capacity of 3,000lbs, total capacity is 12,000lbs.
The lift is a JLG 3246es, which has a weight of less than 5,000lbs.
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Given that's now my field, why haven't I started that comm?! I'll get on it.
Link it when you've made it
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Okay, you go on and test it for us then
grabs popcorn
I have done way sketchier shit than that. That is like a 4/10.
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Yeah. But if its crazy but it works then its not crazy. Having said that there is no fucking way I would board the fail barge there.
It just isn't worth the risk. A scaffold could be built in ~30 minutes ( an hour tops) with almost no risk at all. I've worked at a facility with many tanks of water over 90k gallons each and we never would have pulled a stunt like that. Most had a permanent catwalk to service utilities above like lighting and plumbing.
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Apart from the terrible environmental effects, they're a blast. I'm not in for slides and shit, but the full experience is generally really enjoyable. If you like to travel, it's also a good way to trial destinations before committing to a long vacation somewhere.
Trial what destinations exactly? Arrive at Island port. Hecklers everywhere. Arrive at next Island. More hecklers. Rinse and repeat.
"Damn, I had a blast!"
I'm telling you, a Euro-trip on rail will net you more adventure and better pacing with vastly more interesting destination. Possibly even comfort, if you take sleeper trains.
I'm hoping they'll ban these cruise ships from the Mediterranean altogether.
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Cruises would be pretty interesting if once out at sea they released 30 wild boar.
They'd probably drown fairly quickly though. Unless they were Saltwater Boar.
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It ain't stupid if it works
Unless it's this
Maxim 43: If it's stupid and it works, it's still stupid and you're lucky.
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Trial what destinations exactly? Arrive at Island port. Hecklers everywhere. Arrive at next Island. More hecklers. Rinse and repeat.
"Damn, I had a blast!"
I'm telling you, a Euro-trip on rail will net you more adventure and better pacing with vastly more interesting destination. Possibly even comfort, if you take sleeper trains.
I'm hoping they'll ban these cruise ships from the Mediterranean altogether.
What you explained is what I'd expect someone who's never been on a cruise before to describe a cruise. Sure, there's hecklers at the port immediately off the boat. Walk out of that area and it goes away, like every tourist destination.
Most cruise stops that I've been on have been around 8 hours, which is ample time to experience a bit of a location. I have only been on two cruises, so I'm by no means a seasoned traveler.
Unfortunately, the Caribbean doesn't have a rail system between the islands, so boating is the main option. While most cruises aren't luxury, and to get a suite is $$$, they are comfortable rides, almost assuredly more comfortable than a train, barring rough seas, which I've experienced once, and it wasn't that bad. They are slower than trains, but they have a dozen floors, 100 bars, pools, live entertainment, and a plethora of other things. I have enjoyed some of my at seas days more than some stops. Finally, vastly more interesting destinations is extremely subjective. There are cruises that go all over the world, so the number and choices of destinations is huge.
I'm not going to argue you least point. Like I first mentioned, they're terrible for the environment. All of my words above are just in response to, "why would anyone get one one of these", not to defend the existence of cruises.
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Trial what destinations exactly? Arrive at Island port. Hecklers everywhere. Arrive at next Island. More hecklers. Rinse and repeat.
"Damn, I had a blast!"
I'm telling you, a Euro-trip on rail will net you more adventure and better pacing with vastly more interesting destination. Possibly even comfort, if you take sleeper trains.
I'm hoping they'll ban these cruise ships from the Mediterranean altogether.
It’s all about the attitude you have going into the trip, my friend. There will be hecklers wherever you go, if you set your mind to look for them.
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Okay, you go on and test it for us then
grabs popcorn
I mean, you can see in the picture it's being done successfully...
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Maxim 43: If it's stupid and it works, it's still stupid and you're lucky.
OSHA moment
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The OP is "just" reckless overconfidence. This is defiance against god.
... which is the definition of hubris
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Most of the weight is at the bottom and you have to have the center of mass go outside of the base to tip over.
The ez dock base is more flexible than say, concrete.
The centre of mass of the lift only needs to go outside the base of the lift, not the dock.
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Right, each time I see this picture pop up, it's like the words barge and dredging don't exist. Like this thing is seen as some damn cast away raft or some shit. This is fine. It's just different.
WDYM?
what does dredging have to do with this?
Barges also typically don't carry tall tipping over things with people on top, and are less flexible than this plastic thing.
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The floats are EZDocks, each with a carrying capacity of 3,000lbs, total capacity is 12,000lbs.
The lift is a JLG 3246es, which has a weight of less than 5,000lbs.
What if the lift tips over?
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What if the lift tips over?
They might get wet?
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I mean, you can see in the picture it's being done successfully...
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