This looks like a pretty decent idea. I bet it wouldn't let in too much heat at (say) Burning Man but still let in a fair bit of light.
Vinay On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > > I recently saw this: > http://www.aidg.org/index.php?option=com_jd-wp&Itemid=34&p=1455 > > ...and it struck me that something like that would be pretty easy to > impliment in a Hexayurt. > > That said... The idea is very similar to a ship's deck prism. These > would be a glass prism with an angled base. Dropped in an appropriately > angled hole in the deck of a ship, the pointy end facing down, would > light below decks in the day time while blending into the floor above > deck. (Google "deck prism" for many pictures) > > Anyone ever try something like this with a hexayurt? > > Anyone have any plastics manufacturing experience and want to try > tackling how to make these cheap, perhaps from recycled soda bottles? > > Brian > > > > -- Vinay Gupta Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest http://bit.ly/flucode - please follow the Flu Code if you are in a flu-effected area. It protects us all. http://guptaoption.com/map - social project connection map http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt Twitter: @hexayurt http://twitter.com/hexayurt UK Cell : +44 (0) 0795 425 3533 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 "If it doesn't fit, force it." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
