RTP-area local music and culture

[John Iwaniszek <not AT hotmail.com>]

James Hepler wrote:

> This all reminds me of a segment on Modern Marvels
> about how the dutch are dealing with European flood
> issues.  Apparently Holland has offered up several low
> lying villages as floodwater retaining lakes.  So in
> order to avoid regular destruction of homes and
> businesses, the dutch are designing these really
> interesting looking houses that are designed to float
> as waters rise.
> 
> http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/spiegel/0,1518,377050,00.
> html 
> 
> http://www.ecoboot.nl/artikelen/floating_houses.php
> 
> 
> 


Two words:  Floating domes.