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Re:The Laptev Sea hasn't frozen by dr_dshiv on Thursday October 29, 2020 @05:44PM (#24936408)
Neat idea! They can be charged on a giant hydrogen balloon platform, which can pump the SO2 to about 20km. I started making pictures of a related concept.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1r6CPFJ1AX1ZULacguTf6...

Re:The Laptev Sea hasn't frozen by carapace on Thursday October 29, 2020 @07:45PM (#24937462)
Just make geodesic cellular kites[1]. Above a certain surface area/mass ratio it becomes difficult not to fly. Power with Magnus effect pontoons[2]. One of the things I'd like to do eventually is make flying buildings that never land.

[1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=alexander+bell+kites&t=ffcm&atb=v6...

[2] https://newatlas.com/magenn-mars-floating-wind-generator/111...