True, though in this case I found myself having posted a series of replies which I later decided to merge into a single post. Unfortunately while the forum allows editing it does not allow deletion of posts.
One feature of the building that needs more reporting is the isolation system that will protect the building from earthquake damage. There are 700 1600 lb ball earrings under the building which are designed to allow the building to move 4.5 feet in any direction without sustaining major damage. It looks like a space ship because it is designed to be moved.????. Combined with the power generation systems the Apple Campus might be the best place to manage the disaster support center for the entire Bay Area. Apple needs to make sure they have a plan in place to handle the distraction that could be created by such a quake.
One feature of the building that needs more reporting is the isolation system that will protect the building from earthquake damage. There are 700 1600 lb ball earrings under the building which are designed to allow the building to move 4.5 feet in any direction without sustaining major damage. It looks like a space ship because it is designed to be moved.????. Combined with the power generation systems the Apple Campus might be the best place to manage the disaster support center for the entire Bay Area. Apple needs to make sure they have a plan in place to handle the distraction that could be created by such a quake.
As Apple are known for making the earth move, I would expect nothing less.
One feature of the building that needs more reporting is the isolation system that will protect the building from earthquake damage. There are 700 1600 lb ball earrings under the building which are designed to allow the building to move 4.5 feet in any direction without sustaining major damage. It looks like a space ship because it is designed to be moved.????. Combined with the power generation systems the Apple Campus might be the best place to manage the disaster support center for the entire Bay Area. Apple needs to make sure they have a plan in place to handle the distraction that could be created by such a quake.
That's great and all, but how will it hold up to a zombie apocalypse?
It's a beautiful building with only one major flaw.
It's located in California with its bottom-of-the-nation business climate.
....
What a crock.
The disaster for california was Prop 13, which allowed corporations (who never turn over real estate) to leech off of the stories of dispossessed elderlies to avoid taxes, which support the infrastructure that enables such successes as Apple et al through everything from an educated workforce to police to courts.
Gotta love 'free lunch' Republicans.
But there's always the Libertarian paradise of Kansas... A true disaster.
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One feature of the building that needs more reporting is the isolation system that will protect the building from earthquake damage. There are 700 1600 lb ball earrings under the building which are designed to allow the building to move 4.5 feet in any direction without sustaining major damage. It looks like a space ship because it is designed to be moved.????. Combined with the power generation systems the Apple Campus might be the best place to manage the disaster support center for the entire Bay Area. Apple needs to make sure they have a plan in place to handle the distraction that could be created by such a quake.
"There will be more to the stunning Apple Campus 2 than meets the eye. One of the most fascinating—and important—elements of the building will be 3 levels under your feet.
AC2 will sit on top of 700 base isolators. These elements, which are structurally attached to the foundation, are designed to prevent structural and architectural damage during a seismic event.
“The whole idea behind base isolation is that during a seismic event it releases the building from the ground motion,” says John Worley, the lead structural engineer on AC2.
In other words, during a seismic event, the foundation is anchored into the ground and will move with the ground motion. The isolated building will experience only slight movement."
Tallest Skil, something tells me you don't have the ability to "write your own firmware", so your statement is pretty laughable.
Also, maybe there was no actual replies because a massive political rant that Apple's HQ's only "flaw" is that it's being built in California doesn't deserve a serious reply? I think the fact that you believe it does, says a lot more about you, than those who rightfully chose to mock it.
These threads are not the place for these rants- not only are they utterly off topic, I don't really give a shit about people's political views here, and I don't respect the fact that they need to shove them down people's throats. The fact that you happen to agree with his misguided views does not change that, nor does it make the rant any more relevant or on-topic. This thread is about the progress of Apple's new campus. There is no question that they ever considered building it anywhere other than California.
You have no problem smacking down trolls when they don't suit your ideology, but in this case, since you like his ideology, you want to encourage replies and discussion over something that is utterly off topic, and would derail the thread into political attacks. Got it. No good can come out of junk like this, so try not to be hypocritical about what kinds of posts you smack down.
What a crock.
The disaster for california was Prop 13, which allowed corporations (who never turn over real estate) to leech off of the stories of dispossessed elderlies to avoid taxes, which support the infrastructure that enables such successes as Apple et al through everything from an educated workforce to police to courts.
Gotta love 'free lunch' Republicans.
But there's always the Libertarian paradise of Kansas... A true disaster.
What in the hell are you on about? Republicans are not the same as Libertarians. I keep reading a lot of emotional and vicious name calling unfairly lobbed at Libertarians with zero evidence. There is a lot of anti-Libertarian propaganda that is flying around, especially the canard about Libertarianism being tied to racism (which is an anti-individualist, collectivist concept to begin with). I'd try to be a bit more humble with regard to sniping at Libertarians as the current parties in charge have managed to do a pretty lousy job at just about everything.
Please don't forget to write and tell us all about it from Prison.
If this is the best “reply” you can come up with, just don’t reply in the future. You obviously have no argument.
Originally Posted by Slurpy
Tallest Skil, something tells me you don't have the ability to "write your own firmware", so your statement is pretty laughable.
Good for you; enjoy the ad-homs, I guess.
Also, maybe there was no actual replies because a massive political rant that Apple's HQ's only "flaw" is that it's being built in California doesn't deserve a serious reply?
Good thing that’s not what he said, though, isn’t it? Gee, reading’s tough.
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Silence is golden.
Silence is golden.
True, though in this case I found myself having posted a series of replies which I later decided to merge into a single post. Unfortunately while the forum allows editing it does not allow deletion of posts.
As Apple are known for making the earth move, I would expect nothing less.
That's great and all, but how will it hold up to a zombie apocalypse?
What a crock.
The disaster for california was Prop 13, which allowed corporations (who never turn over real estate) to leech off of the stories of dispossessed elderlies to avoid taxes, which support the infrastructure that enables such successes as Apple et al through everything from an educated workforce to police to courts.
Gotta love 'free lunch' Republicans.
But there's always the Libertarian paradise of Kansas... A true disaster.
Amazon ( Nasdaq AMZN) , Apple ( Nasdaq: AAPL) and Alibaba ( Nyse : BABA )
Webcide's Investors Service, often referred to as Webcide, is the reputation rating business of Webcide.com, representing the company's traditional line of business . www.webcide.com Investors Service provides international company%u2019s future value research on Wall Street Companies .
The company ranks the company%u2019s future value , using a standardized ratings scale which measures 250 different reputational factors . In Webcide.com Investors Service's ratings system companies are assigned a rating from AAA to C, with AAA being the highest quality and C the lowest quality.
According to Webcide.com , the purpose of its ratings is to "provide investors with a simple system of gradation by which future relative value of companies may be gauged". As Webcide's explains, its ratings are "not to be construed as recommendations", nor are they intended to be a sole basis for investment decisions. In addition, its ratings don%u2019t speak to market price, although market conditions may impact reputational risk .
How Webcide%u2019s company future value works ? Our system analyses, all online published content and metrics about Wall Street companies, using a sophisticated algorithms that scan the entire web , collecting ,categorizing and prioritizing each and every piece of information and data published about each company . The system has an extremely sophisticated pattern recognition that measures 24/7 the company%u2019s reputation levels , creating a Reputation Index , taking into consideration reputation trends, sentiment analysis & influence scoring .
Factors taken into consideration are multiple : the number of new , positive and negative search results, velocity change, share of voice , frequency, this covers the company, all its executives, all its products, all the employees, competitors ,and more . The advanced algorithms analyse , who%u2019s behind the conversation, its reliability , hundreds of millions of sources are monitored in parallel , including, press releases , news, blogs, reviews, articles, Twitter, Facebook, Google , forums , stock trading platforms , financial websites, talkbacks , comments, and much more. Our algorithms has unique text, image and discussion search capabilities .
Webcide deploys a powerful combination of advanced proprietary reputation detection technologies, that quickly identify and analyse, reputational and compliance risks.
In simple words ,our technology is based on listening to what we call : the online conversation , about a company , analyse the patterns and assign a rating by which future relative value of companies may be predicted.
http://www.webcide.com/#!webcidecom-investor-services-/cr86
This is interesting. Any links? Thanks.
This is interesting. Any links? Thanks.
This historic building on the campus of UC Berkeley has been retrofitted with a similar system.
This is interesting. Any links? Thanks.
http://www.iclarified.com/44545/apple-campus-2-will-be-the-largest-baseisolated-building-in-the-world
"There will be more to the stunning Apple Campus 2 than meets the eye. One of the most fascinating—and important—elements of the building will be 3 levels under your feet.
AC2 will sit on top of 700 base isolators. These elements, which are structurally attached to the foundation, are designed to prevent structural and architectural damage during a seismic event.
“The whole idea behind base isolation is that during a seismic event it releases the building from the ground motion,” says John Worley, the lead structural engineer on AC2.
In other words, during a seismic event, the foundation is anchored into the ground and will move with the ground motion. The isolated building will experience only slight movement."
Though they're not "ball bearings"
Okay. I’m fine with that.
So… no actual replies to what he said.
Tallest Skil, something tells me you don't have the ability to "write your own firmware", so your statement is pretty laughable.
Also, maybe there was no actual replies because a massive political rant that Apple's HQ's only "flaw" is that it's being built in California doesn't deserve a serious reply? I think the fact that you believe it does, says a lot more about you, than those who rightfully chose to mock it.
These threads are not the place for these rants- not only are they utterly off topic, I don't really give a shit about people's political views here, and I don't respect the fact that they need to shove them down people's throats. The fact that you happen to agree with his misguided views does not change that, nor does it make the rant any more relevant or on-topic. This thread is about the progress of Apple's new campus. There is no question that they ever considered building it anywhere other than California.
You have no problem smacking down trolls when they don't suit your ideology, but in this case, since you like his ideology, you want to encourage replies and discussion over something that is utterly off topic, and would derail the thread into political attacks. Got it. No good can come out of junk like this, so try not to be hypocritical about what kinds of posts you smack down.
What in the hell are you on about? Republicans are not the same as Libertarians. I keep reading a lot of emotional and vicious name calling unfairly lobbed at Libertarians with zero evidence. There is a lot of anti-Libertarian propaganda that is flying around, especially the canard about Libertarianism being tied to racism (which is an anti-individualist, collectivist concept to begin with). I'd try to be a bit more humble with regard to sniping at Libertarians as the current parties in charge have managed to do a pretty lousy job at just about everything.
If this is the best “reply” you can come up with, just don’t reply in the future. You obviously have no argument.
Tallest Skil, something tells me you don't have the ability to "write your own firmware", so your statement is pretty laughable.
Good for you; enjoy the ad-homs, I guess.
Good thing that’s not what he said, though, isn’t it? Gee, reading’s tough.
Try again. With the reading, that is.