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2008/1/22-31 [Science/Space] UID:48986 Activity:nil
1/22    Behold! The world's largest swimming pool:  http://csua.org/u/kjc
        Visible from space!                         http://csua.org/u/kjb
        \_ It contains salt water and it's right next to the sea.  What's the
           point of the swimming pool again?
           \_ I had precisely the same question. Maybe they're controlling the
              temperature, or just the fact that you can't get swept out to sea
              is a selling point? -op
              \_ SHARK!  (also, maybe jellyfish and other nasties)
              \_ How much does it cost to heat a pool of that size?
           \_ theoretically theyre cleaning it up a bit, not letting ni all the
              random sea life.
              \_ The ocean in Chile is COLD.
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Comments Comments If you like doing laps in the swimming pool, you might want to stock up on the energy drinks before diving in to this one. It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water. Yesterday the Guinness Book of Records named the vast pool beside the sea in Chile as the biggest in the world. Enlarge the image But if you fancy splashing out on one of your own and you have the space to accommodate it then beware: This one took five years to build, cost nearly 1billion and the annual maintenance bill will be 2million. The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile's southern coast, since it opened last month. Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end. It dwarfs the world's second biggest pool, the Orthlieb nicknamed the Big Splash in Morocco, which is a mere 150 yards long and 100 yards wide. Enlarge the image Chile's monster pool uses a computer- controlled suction and filtration system to keep fresh seawater in permanent circulation, drawing it in from the ocean at one end and pumping it out at the other. The sun warms the water to 26c, nine degrees warmer than the adjoining sea. Chilean biochemist Fernando Fischmann, whose Crystal Lagoons Corporation designed the pool, said advanced engineering meant his company could build "an impressive artificial paradise" even in inhospitable areas. "As long as we have access to unlimited seawater, we can make it work, and it causes no damage to the ocean." Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger, 28, found dead in New York after suspected drug overdose Australian actor Heath Ledger, 28, has been found dead in his New York City apartment. Fabulous at 45: Demi Moore strips off to pose in a skimpy white bikini Years after her iconic nude pose while pregnant for Vanity Fair, actress Demi Moore is still happy to show off her body. The day Carla Bruni opened the door to me topless 'So sorry for being topless'... the five immortal words with which supermodel Carla Bruni greeted SIMON MILLS at her Paris apartment. Madonna's mystery 'black eye' prompts renewed speculation of plastic surgery Speculation is growing that Madonna, who turns 50 this year, has had more plastic surgery.
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