Comments on: The World’s Highest Fountain http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:08:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ben Smith http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-308015 Ben Smith Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:23:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-308015 That really should be "tallest", not "highest." The fountain in Cusco, Peru (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2015175580082721655iICltX) is much higher, but it's no where near as tall. Your Friendly Pedant. That really should be “tallest”, not “highest.” The fountain in Cusco, Peru (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2015175580082721655iICltX) is much higher, but it’s no where near as tall.

Your Friendly Pedant.

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-307263 Chris Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:36:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-307263 Saw the Geneva 459 feet one and it was already impressive. you could see the flume miles away. SA symbol : springing petroleum? CH symbol : laundering the money earned in SA? Saw the Geneva 459 feet one and it was already impressive. you could see the flume miles away.

SA symbol : springing petroleum?
CH symbol : laundering the money earned in SA?

]]> By: skh.pcola http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-307049 skh.pcola Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:17:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-307049 I'm with algonkin...it is a physical impossibility to shot a prolonged stream of water 1000 feet straight up into the air, as a coherent column at sufficient velocity and pressure would succumb to drag and dissolve into mist fairly quickly. I bet you could shoot an ice cube that far, though. I’m with algonkin…it is a physical impossibility to shot a prolonged stream of water 1000 feet straight up into the air, as a coherent column at sufficient velocity and pressure would succumb to drag and dissolve into mist fairly quickly. I bet you could shoot an ice cube that far, though.

]]> By: Greg http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-306909 Greg Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:47:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-306909 What better way to spread disease and fecal contaminated water over a large area with the least amount of effort? What better way to spread disease and fecal contaminated water over a large area with the least amount of effort?

]]> By: Vonskippy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-306737 Vonskippy Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-306737 Good to see my gas money is being wisely spent on the good stuff, instead of wasting it improving their own population's lifestyle or education or health or civil rights or information or other useless junk like that. Good to see my gas money is being wisely spent on the good stuff, instead of wasting it improving their own population’s lifestyle or education or health or civil rights or information or other useless junk like that.

]]> By: algonkin http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-306360 algonkin Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:54:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/20/the-worlds-highest-fountain/#comment-306360 A 1000 feet is a little exagerated IMO however, I'd be curious to see the pump pushing that water. A 1000 feet is a little exagerated IMO however, I’d be curious to see the pump pushing that water.

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