2011年07月21日
Spaceport
Ran into this SIM while strolling around to find nuclear plants. This is the place where I was taken by a friend when I just started SL. At that time, I did not understand anything but was much impressed by the train of various rockets. Still this exists!
Spaceport：http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/54/139/23
Possible to make planets-tour with a rocket. This is the international space station. Walking on solar panels.
Enjoying spacewalk feeling, flying around the station, but this could be out of manner if there are other guests here. Measured to be about 110m-75m as the real one. Since it is common in SL to make buildings larger than real ones comparing with avatars, this real-sized station looks smaller than I had expected. The inside is not furnished, but it will be very tight space in real dimensions.
The spacecraft Cassini that was launched for Saturn in 1997. Space shuttle has been retired. It was a dreamful age at that time, also at an early stage of SL…
A mock-up of space shuttle on the ground. The copilot seat was temporarily erased. The sign says that his museum is a non-profit private museum created and run entirely by volunteers and is not a NASA facility, nor does it receive funds from any other government agency.
Spaceport：http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/54/139/23
Possible to make planets-tour with a rocket. This is the international space station. Walking on solar panels.
Enjoying spacewalk feeling, flying around the station, but this could be out of manner if there are other guests here. Measured to be about 110m-75m as the real one. Since it is common in SL to make buildings larger than real ones comparing with avatars, this real-sized station looks smaller than I had expected. The inside is not furnished, but it will be very tight space in real dimensions.
The spacecraft Cassini that was launched for Saturn in 1997. Space shuttle has been retired. It was a dreamful age at that time, also at an early stage of SL…
A mock-up of space shuttle on the ground. The copilot seat was temporarily erased. The sign says that his museum is a non-profit private museum created and run entirely by volunteers and is not a NASA facility, nor does it receive funds from any other government agency.
2011年07月17日
Chernobyl
In line with nuclear plants, searched for Chernobyl and Three Mile Island in SL, but this Chernobyl is a stage of RPG that seems to have no relation with the accident. It will be enough to create desolated mood by putting weeds on the street.
By searching with ‘Threemile’, found this small French town with this church with nice stained-glass windows.
A common and fountain that are essential for European towns. This town seems not to relate to the nuclear plant. There is a weird shadow over the common. Could this be...?
That was a shopping mall floating in the sky. There might be no restrrction in height of skyboxes here. The mall is at 100m high, but this town is at 50m, so the mall is lower than the clock tower of church.
Anyway this is a new town for me, so I strolled around through all narrow alleys as usual. There was a statue alone in a narrow back yard. It does not look like a decoration but rather abandoned…
By searching with ‘Threemile’, found this small French town with this church with nice stained-glass windows.
A common and fountain that are essential for European towns. This town seems not to relate to the nuclear plant. There is a weird shadow over the common. Could this be...?
That was a shopping mall floating in the sky. There might be no restrrction in height of skyboxes here. The mall is at 100m high, but this town is at 50m, so the mall is lower than the clock tower of church.
Anyway this is a new town for me, so I strolled around through all narrow alleys as usual. There was a statue alone in a narrow back yard. It does not look like a decoration but rather abandoned…
2011年07月15日
Nuclear Plant
Visited a nuclear plant that was not in trouble yet. Areva Nuclear Power Plant, EPR(1600MW) with Pressurized Water Reactor, sponsored by University of Denver. Areva is the world largest nuclear industry that is also cleaning water at Fukushima Plant.
Nuclear plant: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Science%20School%20II/209/189/25
Top view with the roof removed. The derender command is also convenient in this case. Do not do it on a private house.
There is guided tour by vehicle, but a good part of SL is to be able to enter any place. Can skip over a fence if there is no ‘off limits’ sign.
Top cover of the reactor. The many bars might be control rods.
The bottom of the reactor. At Fukushima, the fuel unit melted and penetrated through this pan?
A control room and cafeteria which looks most realistic. Does it mean that we are so unfamiliar with the structure of nuclear plants?
Nuclear plant: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Science%20School%20II/209/189/25
Top view with the roof removed. The derender command is also convenient in this case. Do not do it on a private house.
There is guided tour by vehicle, but a good part of SL is to be able to enter any place. Can skip over a fence if there is no ‘off limits’ sign.
Top cover of the reactor. The many bars might be control rods.
The bottom of the reactor. At Fukushima, the fuel unit melted and penetrated through this pan?
A control room and cafeteria which looks most realistic. Does it mean that we are so unfamiliar with the structure of nuclear plants?
2011年07月13日
Pendulum 2
Wrote that I was surprised at the size larger than I thought, and Emilin kindly sent me a smaller one. Thank you Emilin! Since the huge one became popular at Teahouse, I put this at the pier in front of my gallery.
Temi’s Gallery: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dromio/80/236/24
While watching from the cruiser that is my living room, the unpredictable fine movement is fascinating. I spent about three hours in enjoying this and taking SSs. Since this pendulum is hard to be moved after rezzed once, it took time to find the best position. Also it is quite a job to gather all scattered balls in the sea if it is broken.
Along the way let me boost my gallery. I put twelve exhibitions last year, but only three this year. The newest one is in April, ant since then I just replaced the pictures with old ones occasionally. Although it is called ‘Gallery’ but it is free with no tip required. Please feel free to get in. From the pier, you can get Linden Sea. It seems nothing in the distant view but the area is much clouded actually.
Temi’s Gallery: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dromio/80/236/24
While watching from the cruiser that is my living room, the unpredictable fine movement is fascinating. I spent about three hours in enjoying this and taking SSs. Since this pendulum is hard to be moved after rezzed once, it took time to find the best position. Also it is quite a job to gather all scattered balls in the sea if it is broken.
Along the way let me boost my gallery. I put twelve exhibitions last year, but only three this year. The newest one is in April, ant since then I just replaced the pictures with old ones occasionally. Although it is called ‘Gallery’ but it is free with no tip required. Please feel free to get in. From the pier, you can get Linden Sea. It seems nothing in the distant view but the area is much clouded actually.
2011年07月12日
Physical pendulum
I sent an apology IM to Emilin the artist of the ‘Dangling Chain’, and then she said, “It is all right :) I have sent you a copy for your own to play with ;)” I lost no time in setting it at Temi’s Teahouse, but was surprised that it was larger than I thought since I had seen it at wide place. I will put it for a while here although it might be heavy.
Temi’s Teahouse: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Baba%20Twins/168/99/22
I have already checked that it would break when I sit on them, so I tried to stand in front of the pendulum. It pushed me into the pond properly. I stayed there adamantly, then the thread snapped and the balls scattered in all direction. But this time I was not brushed and the system was reset naturally. Very fine arrangement should be there in the system.
Temi’s Teahouse: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Baba%20Twins/168/99/22
I have already checked that it would break when I sit on them, so I tried to stand in front of the pendulum. It pushed me into the pond properly. I stayed there adamantly, then the thread snapped and the balls scattered in all direction. But this time I was not brushed and the system was reset naturally. Very fine arrangement should be there in the system.
