Monday, July 03, 2006

Cool but stupid: Magnetic Floating Bed

Got this from gizmodo:


It reads:
"Every so often, we like to take a look at things whose functionality isn’t measured in gigabytes or megabangs, but instead just look amazing. This magnetic floating bed, I submit, may be among the coolest things we’ve ever covered. Designed by Dutchman Janjaap Ruijssenaars, it’s got enough magnets to keep 900 kilograms (1,984 pounds) floating in the air. To make sure that the bed doesn’t float away should it become windy (or “interesting,” wink wink), it’s tethered to the walls by four cables.

Technically, the magnetic floating bed is for sale, but at a price of 1.2 million euros ($1.53 million), you’re not likely to find it in your local mattress store."

Its just common sense: since the bed is already "tethered to the walls by four cables", we should just do away with the magnets and suspend it by the cables.. I'm sure it'll be much cheaper.

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