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George Lucas Strikes Back of the Day: Star Wars creator George Lucas has been trying for years to convert a large parcel of land in Marin County, California into a 300,000 square foot movie studio, with amenities including a day care center, restaurants, a gym and a parking garage, only to be shot down by his wealthy neighbors.
Because the local homeowners’ association has refused to let Lucas move forward with the studio, he’s decided to put the land to good use by transforming it into low-income housing, simultaneously doing a good deed and trolling his fellow landowners.
“If everyone feels that housing is less impactful on the land, then we are hoping that people who need it the most will benefit,” Lucas snarked.
He’s even donating the various studies and surveys he paid for while working on the movie studio project, to help the new housing development get underway more quickly.
That might be almost enough to outweigh creating Jar Jar Binks.
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George Lucas Strikes Back of the Day: Star Wars creator George Lucas has been trying for years to convert a large parcel of land in Marin County, California into a 300,000 square foot movie studio, with amenities including a day care center, restaurants, a gym and a parking garage, only to be shot down by his wealthy neighbors.
Because the local homeowners’ association has refused to let Lucas move forward with the studio, he’s decided to put the land to good use by transforming it into low-income housing, simultaneously doing a good deed and trolling his fellow landowners.
“If everyone feels that housing is less impactful on the land, then we are hoping that people who need it the most will benefit,” Lucas snarked.
He’s even donating the various studies and surveys he paid for while working on the movie studio project, to help the new housing development get underway more quickly.
That might be almost enough to outweigh creating Jar Jar Binks.
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“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” — Henry David Thoreau (via themadeshop)
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I always had my suspicions,
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It just is.
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And now for something completely ridiculous.
That thing on that guy’s shoulder? That’s a massive 95 x 95mm sensor made by Spectral Instruments.
This sensor is 5x bigger than a Hasselblad’s and shoots 112 megapixel photos! Because the sensor is so large, it can shoot hour-long exposures without noise and can capture stars in broad daylight.
This sensor isn’t made for the everyday photographer, but they might do it if they get enough feedback. So let ‘em know if you want it!
Massive Sensor That Can Shoot Stars in Daylight
Photo/story via Fstoppers
Sensor
Should the Chinese be offended?