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more about #thenetherlands more comments → RoboBagins: 10:1 this becomes a timeshare for supervillains. more » madog: 6 months later: "The Citadel: The World's First Sinking Apartment Complex Made by Dipshits With Too Much Money." more » Malfunktion v2: What, no pool? more » justjess22: Love it. I'm trying to imagine the plumbing more » Eric Mosterd: Sorry to be e pedant here, but one must be careful when referring to the Netherlands as "Holland." Holland is a region in the Netherlands made up of ... more » Geisrud: Would be fun to roll around on the roofs with some inline skates more » Hi, I'm God: "noo! Nooooo! Not the needle! No needle! ..... awww fuck there goes the floaties" I have a sinking feeling about this design. Hehe. more » EdwinaKaplah: Ok guys; these kinds of buildings will be built on lakes and rivers; not out at sea. So storms do pose a threat (but not more than it does for houseb... more » BrittanyHizay: The point is, even if there was a tsunami (very very rare in Europe), that why would a floating hosue be more vulnerable than one of traditional const... more » zimmi88: Hey... that actually looks kinda cool. Probably fun for those that have boating as a hobby, too, with the accessible docks and all. I wonder about it... more » tvh2k: Great -- unless a hurricane or tsunami comes by! Then you'll be no better off than a mobile home! more » dingus: Living there as a dog owner would be awkward. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Looks like karma scores again... more » .357: It's called riding faster. You can't expect Google to have your back everyday. more » GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: So he only recognized one of the twins? I hope they were fraternal. more » -
#architecture
The Citadel: The World's First Floating Apartment Complex
Since Holland is mostly under sea level, keeping houses from flooding is a constant problem. This concept fixes that problem by just having an apartment complex that floats. More » -
#crime
Muggers Caught When Their Crime Was Captured by Google Street View
Last September, a 14-year-old Dutch boy was assaulted and robbed after being shoved off his bike. But with no evidence and no real idea who his assailants were, police were powerless—until the crime showed up on Street View. More » -
#drugs
Pot-Sniffing Helicopters Put the Illicit Dutch Agricultural Industry at Risk
The unmanned mini-helicopter has been dubbed the "Canna Chopper," and has been put to use sniffing out illegal grow operations in the Netherlands. Apparently only 10% of Dutch-grown pot is legal. Who knew? More »
