Standing On Toothpicks Atop Toothpicks

[dr_phil_physics]

Climbing The Ziggurat or There Is Video Of Everything

This via The Register in the U.K..

Those of who you who get a bit wobbly at the top of a stepladder are strongly advised to look away now, because here's a helmetcam vid of just how you get to work when your office is at the top of a 1,768ft TV mast:

What I find amazing is that every time you leave one section, the hand- and footholds become less and less substantial looking.

Then you have to do the work.

Then you have to climb down.

(grin)

Dr. Phil

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I couldn't watch that without getting squeemish. Yikes! And that little square he gets to stand on at the top? No way in hell.

Do you suppose they flip a coin to see who gets to go up first?

-mattw

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

No doubt they run for it and try to beat the other guy to be the first one up -- the second guy has to dodge the tool belt hanging down from the first guy's strap. (grin)

And I watched it with the sound off, so I don't know if that makes it better or worse, but the Then It Gets Worse aspect of the narrowing top of the tower is definitely out there.

Dr. Phil