Man-Powered Ferris Wheel is Dangerously Green

Sometimes, low-tech is the best way to tackle a task, and sometimes it’s not. In this case, it may be really fun to watch, but Jesus, you’d have to pay me a lot of money to ride it: a man-powered ferris wheel. A group of about 5 men keep it going by jumping up on it and using their body weight to make it spin, one after the other.

Sure, it’s zero-emissions, but that thing is going awfully fast. And, safety inspectors here in the U.S. would take one look at that thing and condemn it. Watching the video, I was just waiting for one of those guys to get caught in the bars as the wheel turns. That would be painful.

Link [Environmental Graffiti] via [Really Natural]
Photo credit: Flickr user sourabhj via Environmental Graffiti

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