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July 21, 2007

Atlantic Yards: Drill Seekers

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Brit in Brooklyn

Thanks to a reader's tip, as well as on-the-spot observations this afternoon, we can confirm what appeared to be a pile driver is in fact a drill. A pile driver bangs and a drill screws; the cylinder at mid-left was slowly rotating. (Further confirmation on No Land Grab, which has the recent Empire State Development Corporation construction update.)

The screw is believed to have been invented by the Pythagorean philosopher Archytas of Tarentum around 500 BC.

Brit in Brooklyn regrets the error.

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Posted by amy at July 21, 2007 9:28 AM