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Antarctic Research Station Walks Across Ice

Posted February 03, 2013 9:13 AM

From Discovery News:

The Halley VI Antarctic research facility is comprised of eight individual modules equipped with retractable hydraulic legs.

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Barchetta Power-User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kentucky Lake Posts: 390 Good Answers: 26	#1 Re: Antarctic Research Station Walks Across Ice 02/03/2013 6:42 PM
	I hope they realize a snow speeder using a magnetic harpoon and tow cable can bring these down!
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JNB Guru Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1071 Good Answers: 92	#2 Re: Antarctic Research Station Walks Across Ice 02/04/2013 12:54 AM
	Is that Baba Naga in the middle one?
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Epke Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Japan Posts: 2703 Good Answers: 38	#3 Re: Antarctic Research Station Walks Across Ice 02/04/2013 1:56 AM
	I hope there is still ice when they deploy this thing __________________ From the Movie "The Big Lebowski" Don't pee on the carpet man!
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