Where did this year go?

Hard to believe it's already November. Popular Science just put out their end-of-year list of Top Innovations for 2006. The top prize for engineering went to the "Water Cube" swimming venue for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing that's still under construction. Apparently, this structure that looks like it's made out of bubbles has no conventional beams, columns, or cables to bear the weight of the building. And the entire thing is covered in a material that's only 8/1000 inches thick!


There's also a new bridge that literally runs over the Grand Canyon with a glass floor so you can look down and try your best not to pee in your pants. Be sure to wear your brown pants when you walk over this thing.