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Michael Hayes      Hi Folks,       Sorry for the typos on that
first post. Also, I probably need to explain, in greater detail,
why I believe tensegrity structures are worth consideration.
As a side note: I have a background as a commercial fisherman
(winters on the Bering Sea long-lining) and thus I’ve lived on
the ocean for extended periods of time…in extreme conditions. I,
personally, would have no problem living aboard a tensegrity
structure if it were properly designed, built and outfitted.
Design Considerations that Favor Tensegrity Structures:      1)
Avoiding the need for large scale specially constructed
jigs/forms/machining/yards/etc reduces the overall start-up and
long-term cost.       2) The standardization of the principal
structural components further reduces cost.       3) Breaking
the design down to the smallest structural component allows for
mass production/ship