The sad fate of the greatest creations of human hands. Creations not made by human hands

Philip Jones and Martin Hill with their natural circles

Nature plays main role in the works of these artists, since half of each sculpture is the work of nature, namely the reflection in the water. Philip and Martin are true masters of land art, specializing in creating round eco-sculptures on the water surface.

Since all sculptures are made from natural materials and are completely dependent on environment, the “life” of these creations is quite short. Some can stand until the lighting changes, others - as long as there is balance and calm.

Thus, the eco-sculpture “Ice Circle” lasted on the water for about two minutes, as the ice began to quickly melt in the warm water. In this way, artists try to draw public attention to the problem of environmental degradation.

At Lake Taupo, New Zealand, Martin and Philip constructed the Stone Circle. The material for the installation was pumice.

The artists built the eco-sculpture “Synergy” from stems, connecting them together with linen thread.

Spencer Biles with his "fairytale forest"

UK artist and sculptor Spencer Byles creates amazing eco-sculptures in a forest in France. Some areas of the forest have been transformed by the artist into charming tunnels. For his works, Spencer is used exclusively natural materials so that his work is in harmony with the environment.

To realize the idea of ​​​​creating a “fairytale forest”, Biles needed a year of painstaking work. In the forest, near the municipality of La Colle-sur-Loup, over the course of a year, the sculptor created mysterious amulets, tunnels and circles.

The artist believes that it will be interesting to walk through the forest and discover an amazing creation, as if created by nature itself.

The thing about Byles' eco-sculptures is that they are not durable and will be disposed of where they are installed.

Stone mosaics by Dietmar Wurworld

Land art master Dietmar Wurworld creates extraordinary mosaics using stones and leaves. The artist’s goal is to create the impression that nature itself has created unprecedented sculptures. These colorful creations blend harmoniously with nature and look quite beautiful.

When creating mosaics, Ditmar strictly adheres to geometric shapes. The sculptor most often installs his works on the river bank.

"Flower Sculptures" by Sally Smith

Like other eco-sculptors, Sally Smith creates short-lived, but nevertheless original and very beautiful installations. Sally's work is predominantly made of flowers, branches, foliage, and also stone.

Andy Goldworthy - "tamer" of the stone

This artist is used for his works, both with delicate flowers and large boulders. Andy makes most of his compositions with his own hands, and when it comes to stone, he resorts to using technology. Goldworthy is considered the founder of the art of stone balancing.

History shows that everything large objects they are short-lived, something is always happening to them, and we will try to talk about it. Giant creations of human hands always have an unenviable fate. Here are some examples.

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Cannon "Dora"

It soon became clear that Dora was of little use at the front. It was not suitable for hitting long-distance targets, because at the end of the flight the projectile lost speed and could not even hit a ridiculous concrete wall. "Dora" was suitable only for shooting at close range. But they could not use it to hit close targets, because the gun was too noticeable. After unsuccessful tests of the Dora at the front, it was returned to Bavaria, and then blown up when American troops were on the approaches to Germany.

What to say? Being big, it is difficult to hide from the enemy, and it is generally impossible to sneak up on him.

"Mississippi Panorama"

Artist John Banward, who painted the Mississippi panorama

IN mid-19th century century, one American decided to go down the Mississippi River on a raft that he built with my own hands. Since he was not Yuri Loza, but an artist, he did not write a song about a small raft, but made sketches of everything he saw during his journey, which lasted 400 days. He then spent five years of his life painting the epic Panorama of Mississippi. This masterpiece stretched almost 500 meters in width and almost 4 meters in height. Those wishing to view this work of art spent two hours studying it. The artist took his work to many cities in America and earned a decent amount of money from its display, and then sold it to a museum. IN late XIX century, this epochal painting was lost in a fire. Such a huge painting could be looked at for hours, but taking it out of the burning museum was problematic. What to say? If you are big, people will not rush to save you; first of all, they will take the little ones out of the fire.

The Colossus of Rhodes

The original height of the statue was 33 meters, but the sculptor, dissatisfied with his creation, added a meter to it several times. As a result, the cost of the statue exceeded all conceivable limits, the sculptor was ruined and committed suicide. And his creation, which turned out to be disproportionate, half a century later could not withstand the earthquake and collapsed, breaking at the knees. For almost another thousand years, the Colossus of Rhodes lay on the shore.

What to say? The madness of the creator and errors in calculations deprived the world of this gigantic creation of human hands.

The company that built the Titanic a year earlier also took part in this competition. It was a gigantic ship with a displacement of 46,000 tons and a length of 270 meters. To launch this colossus into the water, 25 tons of lubricant were used for better passage ship along the gangway. The ship was of such gigantic proportions that for the symmetry of the picture they decided to attach another pipe to it, which became the fourth. There was no need for it, so the pipe was a fake one.

Everything about the ship's design was perfect, except for the three million rivets. They were made of an alloy that could not withstand the cold. An encounter with an iceberg would still have ended fatally, because the design of the liner had a double bottom and many waterproof compartments. The ice block destroyed only a few compartments; the rest should have kept the ship afloat, but unreliable rivets allowed water to break through. The ship sank to the bottom, breaking in half. And almost a century later, the hero of the famous Hollywood actor also went there.

What to say? There are so many details in a large structure that one cannot be sure of their perfection, and it is not possible to check everything.

Twin Towers

There have been cases in US history when planes collided with high-rise buildings, so the new building was tested for aircraft resistance. But still, on September 11, 2001, after two planes attacked the towers, they could not resist. It's all because of the kerosene that was in the tanks of these planes. The burning fuel heated the steel structures of the towers to a very high temperature, and they did not withstand this test. If the coating of the structures had been fireproof, the buildings would not have collapsed.

What to say? Giant objects attract terrorists and other unbalanced citizens like a magnet. Each of them wants to become famous by destroying something majestic.

And yet the Eiffel Tower remains one of the most unusual structures. What can you say about the most ordinary buildings? Among them there are very interesting specimens. Let's look at the most remarkable creations of human hands.

10. Funicular stairs on Mount Niesen

It would be logical to assume that the longest staircase in the world is located in an unusually tall building, but in fact it is a staircase near the Niesenbahn cable car (Switzerland). With its 11,674 steps, it lays claim to place of honor in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest staircase in the world. Its length is 3.5 km and its height is about 1669 meters.

Before you enthusiastically decide to conquer this Everest of stairs, you need to register. It is open only to workers, except for the one day of the year when there is a competition for the fastest climb. At first glance, this building looks rather scary, but since it is located in Switzerland, the views there are probably magnificent.

9. Cleveland Fed Bank Vault Door

From its installation in 1923 until its “retirement” in 1996, the five-foot door at the Cleveland Fed was the world's largest bank vault door. Its weight of 100 tons is similar to the weight of a Boeing 757 before loading and refueling. Plus 5.5 meter high loops add 47 tons to total mass. And yet it is so well balanced that even one person can easily handle opening and closing it.

The door is so large and heavy that when it had to be transported to Cleveland, Ohio, from York, Pennsylvania, the largest railroad car in the United States had to be used, and the route was carefully planned to avoid bridges, since the cargo could destroy any structures and roads. When the train arrived in Cleveland, it took two days to unload the car. No crane could lift such a heavy door. Hydraulic jacks were used instead. But that's not all. Once the door was unloaded from the carriage, it took four days to deliver it from the station to the bank, which is only 1.6 km.

8. Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C

The longest ship in the world, Emma Marsk, amazes with its size, comparable to the height of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. Its length is 397 meters. It's been the world's record-breaking ship since 2007, but what's truly stunning is the heart of this mighty beast. The largest ship in the world is equipped with the largest piston engine - the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C - approximately the size of a small three-story apartment building.

Without going into technical details, let's say that such an engine has a power of 110,000 horsepower and weighs 2,500 tons. Compare this with the average power of a car engine of 150 horsepower and its weight of 160 kg.

Despite being so huge, the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C is incredibly efficient, consuming 39.5 barrels of fuel every hour and costing $46 per minute to run.

7. Delaware Aqueduct

Most of us have Free access To clean water in our comfortable homes, but we usually don't think about the technological marvels that make it possible for us to open a tap and draw a glass of water. But the creators of most modern cities were not endowed with the gift of foresight to settle near sources of fresh water, and such an opportunity was not always provided. And New York is one of these cities. Early settlers dug the first well in 1677, and the first reservoir supplied drinking water to 22,000 residents, delivered using hollow logs another 100 years later, in 1776. With population growth and increasing water consumption, the need for aqueducts arose. And in 1944, the Delaware Aqueduct was built.

As of today, it supplies 50% of drinking water to the metropolis. With a length of 137 kilometers, it is the longest tunnel in the world, and the deepest point is 450 meters underground. The aqueduct is incredibly efficient. 95% of the total volume of water is supplied only through the laws of physics, which is a great achievement considering that it supplies 1.9 billion liters of water per day. Unfortunately, such volumes make the aqueduct one of biggest problems New York due to river depletion. By 2019, it is planned to spend $1.2 billion on diversion tunnels.

6. TV and radio tower KVLY-TV

Before the construction of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai in 2010, the title of the tallest structure in the world belonged to the KVLY-TV television and radio tower in North Dakota. It took just 33 days and 11 workers to build the antenna at a dizzying height of 628.8 meters. The tower is so tall that if one of the workers at the top were to drop a wrench, it would reach a speed of 400 kilometers per hour by the time it lands at your feet. Quite enough to ruin your day.

For the especially brave, there is a small elevator for two people, which will take daredevils to a height of 594 meters, but the remaining 275 meters to the top of the antenna can only be covered on foot. Wind gusts there can reach 112 km/h, and the tower can tilt up to 3 meters, so it's probably better to visit the Burj Khalifa observation deck.

5. Train of the Australian company BHP Iron Ore

Would you like to find yourself in front of a barrier and wait for a 7.3 km long train to pass? At first glance, it does not seem very impressive, but the total number of its cars is 682, and their total weight reaches 100,000 tons, which makes it both the longest and heaviest train in the world. What's even more amazing is that this train is operated by just one person. Moreover, all cars are driven by eight General Electric locomotives, which are located evenly along the entire length of the train to enhance traction and optimize braking forces.

BHP Iron Ore is no stranger to long trains, although they are usually still half the size of this giant. Therefore, if you one day find yourself on railway crossing while waiting for such a colossus, just relax and you can sleep.

4. The sky-piercing beam of the Luxor Hotel

No matter how many lights are lit in the city, it is impossible not to notice the light shining from the top of the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. It is the second brightest light source in the world. And although it looks somewhat unusual, there is nothing mysterious or magical in its design. 39 xenon lamps and several reflective shields are used here. Of course, these are not the household light bulbs we are used to; each here costs $1,200 and has a power of 7,000 watts. Combining into a single whole, they provide light equivalent to 40 billion candles. It can be seen even 430 kilometers from Vegas, and the air temperature around the lamps reaches 260 degrees Celsius.

This is already impressive, but back when it was first installed in the 1990s, this beam was even brighter. It is known that American astronaut Daniel Charles Brandenstein noted that the light was so bright that it woke up his comrades on the shuttle. Whether this is true or not is unknown, but the Luxor's beam is strong enough to be used as a navigational guide.

3. LEAF sound system

The LEAF's sound system can produce sound so loud it can kill. We won’t specify how its creators found out about this, we’ll just try to explain accessible language, what is LEAF. This is a speaker system located in an optimized room, like good stereo speakers playing in a thick-walled cabinet. But the height of the room is 15 meters, and the sound produced is only 40 decibels less than nuclear explosion.

The device is used to test satellites and other equipment for resistance to noise produced during takeoff. After all, like some very loud man-made sounds, rocket noise can damage highly sensitive equipment launched into space. And yes, LEAF can kill, so the room with the device is crammed with all sorts of electronics that prevent it from turning on if there are people in the room or the door is not closed.

2. Aerium

Many companies fail, but more ambitious ones remain and must large sums money. Unfortunately, it is much easier to sell a standard office building than a hangar for an airship 210 meters wide and 107 meters high. The German company CargoLifter AG in 2002 found itself in predicament and declared bankruptcy. Luckily for tourists, Malaysian company Tanjong has come up with an extravagant plan to transform the world's largest self-supporting building into a water park and entertainment center.

The result is amazing. A combination, in principle, of an ordinary hangar and a recreation area for tourists and business people made this idea one of the most fascinating attractions in the world. Do you want to imagine how huge this room is? The Aerium can fit the Statue of Liberty standing, the Eiffel Tower can fit lying down, and its area can easily accommodate eight football fields. Therefore, it should not be surprising that there is a swimming pool with an area of ​​2700 square meters and 180 meter sand beach. And also the world's largest indoor tropical forest with 50,000 trees and a lot of interesting things.

1. SEA-ME-WE-3

Undersea telecommunications cables are the unseen heroes when it comes to keeping the world connected. It would seem that in our age advanced technologies Most information must be transmitted by satellites, but the reality is that most data is transmitted, as it was 10 years ago, through very long cables. Most people don't even know they exist, and SEA-ME-WE-3 is a staggering 39,000 km long. Layed in 2000, the cable runs from England to Australia and provides communications in 33 countries on 4 continents.

Even more incredible is its simplicity. Modern fiber optic cables are slightly larger than 6.8 cm in diameter, including the protective sheath, copper insulation and the fiber itself. Difference Between Home Ethernet Cords and Submarine Cords fiber optic cables not that big. And anyone who has had a damaged cord knows how frustrating it can be. As it turns out, this can happen on an international scale.

An error in navigation or even the simple curiosity of marine life can cause a cable to break, leaving millions of users without the Internet. And even the mighty SEA-ME-WE-3 is not immune to this, which is what happened in 2005, when Pakistan was cut off from the rest of the world for several weeks.

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