Commerce with the floating island.Esp4 photostar by Radar_rad-dude

Bryce • Fantasy • posted on Apr 30, 2009

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From Wikipedia: Laputa, the floating island, is a fictional place from the book Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. Laputa is a fictional flying island or rock with an adamantine base, that can be maneuvered by its inhabitants in any direction using magnetic levitation. The population of the island mainly consists of educated people, who are fond of mathematics, astronomy, music and technology, but fail to make practical use of their knowledge (the rest are their servants). They had mastered magnetic levitation and discovered the two moons of Mars (which in reality would not be discovered for another 150 years), but couldn't construct well-designed clothing or buildings - reason for this being that measurements are taken with instruments such as quadrants and a compass rather than with tapes. It is a male-dominated society; often, the wives of these men request to leave the island to visit the land below. However, these requests are almost never granted because the women never want to come back voluntarily. The ground below the floating island, within the region it can travel, is also controlled by the king of Laputa, with the ground capital being the city of Lagado. Rendered in Bryce 6.1 Thank all of you for your viewings and remarks! Your support is VERY MUCH appreciated!

Comments (14)

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wrpspeed

12:14AM | Fri, 01 May 2009

beautiful pic.

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photostar

1:25AM | Fri, 01 May 2009

Now I've read Gulliver's Travels and somehow missed remembering about this place. You have illustrated it wonderfully. Especially like the use of all of the airships and particularly favor the hot air balloons rising above the surface. Very colorful; filled with enchantment and enlightenment. Thanks much for the dedi.

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NoobasaurUS

4:22AM | Fri, 01 May 2009

Adamantine...isn't that what Wolverine's skeleton from X-men is made from and is a fictional metal in many a story...but Gulliver's travel's...huh? Anyway I don't know or profess too but it sounds very interesting and the image is super. Isn't the making of a flying island in itself practical use of their knowledge?...lol Unless it is just to show off to the ant people down below....lol....Sounds like the women are Stepford wives (not so lol)... but rofl. Ah heck it's raining I'm in a funny mood. Hope it's not from that island dumping it's waste on me ...lol Like Dave Mathew's tour bus did on that ship on that bridge.... Awesome story and render Radar and a great dedi... please know I'm just joking around with ya!!!!. Have a great day!!!!!

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