Seeking Nirvana by Unusual Methods. - Neatorama

Reuters has a short video clip on the very weird ways to achieve Nirvana practiced by Hindus for the Allahabad holy bathing festival (Ardh Kumbh Mela festival [wiki])

http://today.reuters.co.uk/tv/videoChannel.aspx?storyid=e6cab48db5b4e27ca722dd552195da183816e915 [Flash video] | BBC News Gallery

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Nice article !

The Mobius strip cannot double the lenght of a conveyor belt though. As your source says, they made conveyor belt that way so that each side wears evenly.

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No, the conveyor belt itself is not twice as long, but it will LAST twice as long in use before it must be replaced.

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Very interesting! I like the hyperboloid/spaghetti explanation. The mobius strip is still my favorite, though.

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IMHO, it would be cool to see what a 3-d printer could
do with the mobius gears.

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The U.S. National Library of Medicine has what I was told is a "hyperbolic paraboloid" for a roof:

http://www.cambridge2000.com/gallery/images/P32019262e.jpg

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