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ArthurBlue — The Hanging Pools
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Note: this image is for sale as NFT at knownorigin.io/gallery/8056000…
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A bit eccentric, perhaps.
I wanted a similar style to this other one I made a few weeks ago, like if it was another place in the same world and time:
Well, in fact, I used this same color scheme in several images in the last few months... Here are some examples:
I built the structure in SketchUp, rendered it in Vue. My biggest problem here was deciding when to stop building it because I just wanted to go on and on and on...
EDIT:
Several people commented on how dangerous this can be. Well, fear not because those orange stripes are in fact a force-field generator, automatically activated when someone, equipped with a "Kinetic Bracelet", enters their area of influence. The force field will automatic cancel the kinetic and potential energies of your moving body if, for example, you happen to slip and fall. Therefore, you will effectively stop your fall and start floating above the stripe. The "Kinetic Bracelet" will then call your "Hover Vehicle" to the proximity and you will be able to jump on board and select your next destination.
The "Kinetic Bracelet" has an "adventure" mode which you can activate and will cancel the effect of the orange stripes. This way you can dive between levels at will. Do it at your own risk. The insurance will not cover accidents if this mode is activated.
The "Kinetic Bracelet" has an "extreme" mode which will randomly change the effect of the force field. For example, it can increase your kinetic energy and decrease your potential energy, thereby allowing to make huge jumps effortlessly. It's also extremely dangerous... and, of course, the insurance will not cover any accident.
Warning: not all areas are equipped with orange stripes. The "Kinetic Bracelet" will not let you move in these areas unless you set it to "adventure" mode.
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Who knows, maybe this exists somewhere...
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That would be one awesome pool to swim in!
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this would be awesome but at the same time an engineers nightmare
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Thanks! Yes, you're right. 
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Dang! That would be awesome!
'Course, it could use some guard rails...
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Thanks!
Guard rails would be too conventional. You can read the note I added now, that explains the safety measures I put in place.
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Ah, useful! You could have a great deal of fun with that...
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Yes, it's very fun. It's a common technology in the future, where I come from.
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Took a long time to realize that's not real 
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Looks like something I've seen in a dream, once - I think I swam myself lost in it. Anyhow, this is a very inspiring and fun design!
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Thanks! Dreams are good, the mind is free.
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i wanna have a pool party in that, just imagine marco polo
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Amazing!
Such swimming pool built in the home
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I would love this 
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You have to learn, it's really fun!
Thanks!
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Oh my God. I would *so* visit a place like that and just swim for hours and hours and hours and hours and hours. o_o
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That's an original concept for sure...
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I hope that's a good thing...
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It certainly is, for sure
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I agree with many of the comments before me; your work always impresses me. I would really like to see someone build this in the real world.
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Architects would be jealous!
Besides, this could exist on one of those distant paradise like planets.
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Thanks!
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Haha! No I think it should be a delightful challenge to a creative engineer.
Far better than constructing a high rise building or a block of flats.
With your name on such a beautiful design, I would jump at the opportunity!
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Amazing work! I would definitely love to take a swim in it. In a way I am really reminded of MC Eschers waterfall
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Thanks! You're the second person referring MC Eschers. I didn't think of him at the time but when I read the name I immediately saw it too.
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Those surfaces look very slippery and narrow.
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I understand your concern but fear not because those orange stripes are in fact a force-field generator, automatically activated when someone, equipped with a "Kinetic Bracelet", enters their area of influence. The force field will automatic cancel the kinetic and potential energies of your moving body if, for example, you happen to slip and fall. Therefore, you will effectively stop your fall and start floating above the stripe. The "Kinetic Bracelet" will then call your "Hover Vehicle" to the proximity and you will be able to jump on board and select your next destination.
For more details, refer to my introductory note on the image. Thank you!
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Does it switch to auto-adventure mode when on the hover vehicle? Else how would you get between levels? What if there was a power outage? Or a technical failure?
I am clearly overthinking this.
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Yes, you are.
But I'm glad that my image made you think about these things.
Like I said in my note, there's a link between the bracelet and the vehicle. On the other hand, there's also clearly a link between the orange stripes and the bracelet. It's a whole system. This whole system knows where you are at any moment so it can make all necessary adjustments.
Power outage or technical failure - this can happen with all technology (even your microwave can explode, your car can fail and go against a truck, etc). But, if it makes you feel more comfortable, you can wear two bracelets, one on each arm - if one fails, the other will take over. The orange stripes have triple-redundant power systems and so they never fail.
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