Tech puts us in a state of awe all the time. Sometimes it’s the little things. The transistors. The immaculate pixels. The gorgeous lens. And then sometimes it’s a huge goddamn saw in Kazakhstan that obliterates everything in its path.
The Godzilla saw towers over 90m, weighs over 45,000 tons, costs $US100 million, and can scoop 4500 tons of mountain guts (that’s what I call coal) per hour – per hour – leaving a gaping rock cavity in its wake. Luckily, you can outrun it, as it has a top speed of 1.6km every three hours. Just don’t let it sneak up on you. Especially if you’re a mountain. Because it’s probably there to saw you apart.
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Nodeity
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 10:43 AMErm.. it’s a giant rotary excavator and they’ve been around like forever, hardly cutting edge news Sam…..
James
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 12:52 PMMore information on this machine is available here (you need to watch this. seriously.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azEvfD4C6ow
Nodeity
Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 2:52 PMDude seriously,… that was just crap
James
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 2:06 PMYou must be German.
Nodeity
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 2:56 PMNein, ich bin ein Kumpel Ozzy
James
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 6:18 PMNah dude, Sie müssen aus Deutschland sein, und ich vermute, Sie haben nicht die neueste South Park gesehen.
Nodeity
Monday, May 9, 2011 at 7:11 PMActually I have it recorded, along with a pile of others that I haven’t gotten around to watching yet! Guess I’ll have to find some time and watch em…
ahiddenfigure
Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 2:22 PMNow, if only there was a way to make this in Minecraft….