Comments on: Earth Balls

By: Bob Littleton

Bob Littleton — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:11:21 +0000

Need to build it bigger, say llike 80 ft dia., with floors to hold storage batteries from solar panels in north end under the aircraft grade clear plexaglass. batteries stored at south end; laver of floor for food storage, living, and communications via ham radios. Call me so we can brian storm this idea.
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By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:59:50 +0000

I do think the idea of living in a small home does make lots of sense. I like the dome shape over the sphere. However making small inexpensive homes like these are not the solution.
Until people stop indisriminate breeding, our problems will continue.

By: Len

Len — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:47:58 +0000

change the shape a bit… spend the same money… use a smaller engine, go faster, go farther on the same amount of fuel…. maybe have more room to live too. All in all, looks like a gimik to me. The idea is valid and so is the shape … for a one off if that is the shape you want, but not as a template for the homeless… in my opinion.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:28:28 +0000

I really understand his frustration, but people like this make me wonder if they have really thought this through as a societal solution. For example, he is really NOT off-grid. He needs to get inputs from somewhere. Someone has to grow the food, ship the food, cook the food. He really hasn’t come up with an ‘off-grid’ solution, what he has come up with is an idea/solution for inexpensive housing, nothing more.

By: john cleaver

john cleaver — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:45:13 +0000

Very cool!!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:04:22 +0000

Rekindles Buckminster Fuller’s work. Alas, it’s WAY too small, as evidenced by the creator’s need to put so many things (engine, chairs, etc.) outside of the structure. Also, on the sea or river, it would be best to double-wall this sucker – the slightest bump by sea creatures or rock and this “Earth Ball” becomes a Sea Ball (as in, “on the bottom of the sea”)! He’s got one thing going for him, though: It’s unsinkable, if it can remain water-tight! :-)