A while ago I made a post about PLA's vertical farming containers in Tibet. Here are some pictures:
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I'm curious why they couldn't have a glass canopy so that they could use natural sunlight instead. Seems like that could save a lot of energy.
Why, to style on 'em, of course. I know everyone and his aunt quotes The Art of War, but this passage is particularly apt here, "There are some things that must be hidden, and others that must be flexed."
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Probably due to practical concerns like durability, cost and efficiency.
These units seems to be designed to be mobile, having a standard container design makes transport very simple and cheap as it allows you to use the existing extensive commercial standard transport and handling equipment.
When mobility is a concern, glass becomes problematic due to its fragility.
Glass can also be much heavier and expensive if you want to achieve similar insulation capabilities (can’t just easily pack it with cheap insulation foam), and generally need vacuum sealed double glazing, which becomes useless as soon as the vacuum seal is broken.
Then you have efficiency, with the artificial light system they have, they can give the plants light 24/7, which should lead to much faster growth rates than from traditional natural light that is only available for half the day.
Also, glass is only good at letting in sunlight when it’s clean, and you will be amazed at how quickly glass will get dirty, especially in the wild where it is dry. As the glass gets dirty, the amount of sunlight it allows in lowers. When water needs to be brought in, the last thing you want is having to use a lot of it regularly to clean a lot of glass.
And finally, these are for the military, and having a lot of glass is not conducive to camouflage. Similarly, glass tend not to like a lot of metal flying around at high speed. A bit of shrapnel and all your glass houses turn into scrap, whereas a bit of tape would be able to repair the metal containers.
I was initially disappointed these types of vehicles didn't show up
.I like their new web design.In a recent mission, the vehicle delivered dozens of boxes of instant noodles and barrels of mineral water, according to the report.
Tho stupid error:
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Long overdue.
This would sell like hotcakes in Canada. They shouldn't disclose who the company is, lest it gets sanctioned. I'd be up for a group buy on alibaba anyone?
There is a documentary on the Soviet Antarctic cruiser Kharkovchanka.
It was developed from the chassis of T-54. The first prototype was developed over just a span of one year (3-6 months even). Preceeding the Kharkovchanka were many tractors developed on the T-32. (T-32-T)
This is China's own tracked winter tractor. Just a sweat-less backyard project for established manufacturing power.
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