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Researchers embark on a voyage to Hawaii on a junk raft

Jaiyant Cavale , Bangalore: Jul 28 2008

Made Popular Jul 28 2008

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In what could be called an inspiration taken from the legendary Kontiki Voyage, Dr. Markus Erickson and Joel Pashal have decided to sail to Hawaii on a junk raft from Long Beach, California. The raft is constructed with a 1961 Cessna airplane which is...

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Nithya N Aug 14 2008

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This certainly is inspirational. I mean finally someone is making a real smart move. Finding a way to put the innumerable amounts of PET bottles to use is something that we should all appreciate. But I wonder about the efficiency of these things, do these bottles actually have the resistance to withstand strong currents? Or is this another rosy picture being painted to us, which in reality is highly impractical and inefficient?

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Nithya N

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Nithya N Aug 14 2008

Mumbai, India

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This certainly is inspirational. I mean finally someone is making a real smart move. Finding a way to put the innumerable amounts of PET bottles to use is something that we should all appreciate. But I wonder about the efficiency of these things, do these bottles actually have the resistance to withstand strong currents? Or is this another rosy picture being painted to us, which in reality is highly impractical and inefficient?

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Nithya N

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Nithya N Aug 14 2008

Mumbai, India

Star Member

This certainly is inspirational. I mean finally someone is making a real smart move. Finding a way to put the innumerable amounts of PET bottles to use is something that we should all appreciate. But I wonder about the efficiency of these things, do these bottles actually have the resistance to withstand strong currents? Or is this another rosy picture being painted to us, which in reality is highly impractical and inefficient?

Nithya N

2 Stars

Nithya N Aug 14 2008

Mumbai, India

Star Member

This certainly is inspirational. I mean finally someone is making a real smart move. Finding a way to put the innumerable amounts of PET bottles to use is something that we should all appreciate. But I wonder about the efficiency of these things, do these bottles actually have the resistance to withstand strong currents? Or is this another rosy picture being painted to us, which in reality is highly impractical and inefficient?

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Nithya N

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Nithya N Aug 14 2008

Mumbai, India

Star Member

This certainly is inspirational. I mean finally someone is making a real smart move. Finding a way to put the innumerable amounts of PET bottles to use is something that we should all appreciate. But I wonder about the efficiency of these things, do these bottles actually have the resistance to withstand strong currents? Or is this another rosy picture being painted to us, which in reality is highly impractical and inefficient?

Nithya N

2 Stars

Nithya N Aug 14 2008

Mumbai, India

Star Member

This certainly is inspirational. I mean finally someone is making a real smart move. Finding a way to put the innumerable amounts of PET bottles to use is something that we should all appreciate. But I wonder about the efficiency of these things, do these bottles actually have the resistance to withstand strong currents? Or is this another rosy picture being painted to us, which in reality is highly impractical and inefficient?

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