Smash Lab Tries for an Earthquake Proof House

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This week Smash Lab will be attempting to build an earthquake proof house! The theory? Inside of the hold of an aircraft there’s a system used to move cargo with almost zero friction. By building an artificial earthquake machine, the Smash Lab team tests whether this anti-shake airplane technology can be used to isolate a house from an earthquake’s tremors.
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Could specialized aircraft technology be used to isolate a house from the shaking of the ground? The Smash Lab team tests this theory by building an artificial earthquake machine. Watch Smash Lab Wednesday Feb. 6 at 10pm ET/P on Discovery.

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    Jayme ;] on Mar 2nd, 2009 at 4:18 pm

    Well for first of all, i didnt look around for pictures but are there any? And well there is not much on this page so why are you asking for comments?

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