Friday, December 24, 2010

German university has awesome slides of maximum efficiency

How awesomely green and fun!
starMAKE Magazine
December 23, 2010 4:00 PM
by Matt Mets

German university has awesome slides of maximum efficiency

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These giant parabolic slides, or Parabelrutsche are located in the Mathematik/Informatik building of the Technical University of Munich, Garching campus. The preferred method for riding them appears to be on boring carpet squares, however a quick search shows that more daring methods have also been tried. [thanks, Grace!]

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