h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: h2g2 University Project: The Worlds Biggest Machines - A11253719
Author: Ðeep Ðoo Ðoo - U1263973

I'm aware that PR is not the place to put this since it is unfinished. However, I had very little response when I offered it to the Fleamarket and the EGWW 18 months ago.

I do not have the time to complete this project now, but it seems a shame to waste, especially when PR has so few new Entries.

What would others suggest should be done with it? I'll leave it here for a week to gather suggestions and then I'll pull it. If you'd like it removed earlier then please say so.

What topics were parts 8-10 supposed to cover?

The sub is no longer around as well, I'm wondering if you might be wiser to just submit them individually, DDD. I can't take this on, I'm afraid, and it should be submitted here *by the sub* if it's going to proceed as a Uni project.

I didn't get round to it - - but I was supposed to be providing material for Part 7 - Rolling Mills.

I think this topic would stand up as an individual Entry, though freed from the Uni project it might be good to make it a little more historical and to contrast modern plate mills and their remarkable forerunners. (I've recently been learning about the Lukens 206" at Coatsville PA, and it's an awesome story)

Shall I write it then? Or would you like to co-operate DDD?

I think the Large Hadron Collider in CERN should be included - that's one blimmin' huge machine.

Gee, thinking back to the most basic 'machines', would the pyramids represent the larget incline planes?

And, if so, where is the world's biggest screw?

Hey DDD,

It's been in here a month and looks like it's a no-show.

Why don't you submit the finished Entries as singular ones?

And I think Cyzaki's idea for the Collider to have an Entry about it is a good 'un.

Oops, sorry about this one - I'd forgotten about it.

I'll remove it from PR to save cluttering the place up and then I'll have a think about what to do.

Thanks for all the suggestions!