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Prototypes for Trump's Wall, Including Israeli Model, Take Shape on Border

posted by mrpg on Saturday October 21 2017, @09:30AM   Printer-friendly
from the and-the-fauna? dept.

realDonaldTrump writes in with notice of progress on prototypes of his proposed wall:

The last two of eight prototypes for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall took shape Thursday at a construction site in San Diego.

The prototypes, including one built by Israeli defense firm Elta, form a tightly packed row of imposing concrete and metal panels, including one with sharp metal edges on top.

[...] The models, which cost the government up to $500,000 each, were spaced 30 feet (9.1 meters) apart. Slopes, thickness and curves vary. One has two shades of blue with white trim. The others are gray, tan or brown — in sync with the desert.

Bidding guidelines call for the prototypes to stand between 18 and 30 feet (5.5 and 9.1 meters) high and be able to withstand at least an hour of punishment from a sledgehammer, pickaxe, torch, chisel or battery-operated tools.

Features also should prevent the use of climbing aids such as grappling hooks, and the segments must be "aesthetically pleasing" when viewed from the US side.

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  • (Score: 2) by coolgopher on Saturday October 21 2017, @12:13PM (3 children)

    by coolgopher (1157) on Saturday October 21 2017, @12:13PM (#585641)

    But you're not seeing the bigger picture. The literally bigger picture. Can't you imagine how absolutely grand it will be to have these massive murals on the wall, celebrating all of President Trump's achievement? Forget Mt. Rushmore, this will be epic on a far grander scale!

    (Please let this be a joke please let this be a joke please let this be a joke ...)

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  • (Score: 2) by looorg on Saturday October 21 2017, @12:33PM (1 child)

    by looorg (578) on Saturday October 21 2017, @12:33PM (#585644)

    I think this might be one of the more interesting side effects, the wall-art that will inevitably show up, just imagine or look at how the Berlin Wall looked -- at least from and on the western side of the wall.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall_graffiti_art [wikipedia.org]

  • (Score: 2) by Pslytely Psycho on Saturday October 21 2017, @12:53PM

    by Pslytely Psycho (1218) on Saturday October 21 2017, @12:53PM (#585648)

    Personally, I thought the PV panels were to power the 30 foot tall Gold Neon Trump signs on both sides to provide lighting for ICE agents aboard the ISS.

    (Please let this be a joke please let this be a joke please let this be a joke ...)

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