Floating pools from Mobideep
Here’s something a little different than what we normally feature, Mobideep is a company in Thailand that makes swimming pools that are designed to float in a lake or other still waters.
Visit the MobiDeep website - here.
Grey on 01 Sep 2008 at 6:44 pm #
….this is so pointless that I don’t know where to begin. What the hell, guys.
Mim on 01 Sep 2008 at 7:24 pm #
What? This is mind-boggling. Just get in the water that’s already there.
Dave on 01 Sep 2008 at 7:35 pm #
Not all water is safe to swim in. It can be polluted, there are organisms that can infect you, animals that can bite and/or sting you, etc…
There are reasons why you wouldn’t want to swim in the water that’s already there.
Grey on 02 Sep 2008 at 6:39 am #
@Dave: …yeah, but there’s an easy solution - don’t swim in that water. Swim somewhere else. Get a pool in your yard. Go to a community pool. Go to the effing ocean. This is completely wasteful and totally unnecessary.
Dave on 02 Sep 2008 at 7:07 am #
They’re not swimming in that water, that’s the point of the pools, so they don’t have to swim in it, the pools are the solution, and maybe they don’t live anywhere near an ocean.
How is a pool in a yard really any different or better than this?
This is Thailand. I’m thinking they don’t exactly have community pools everywhere.
All swimming pools are wasteful and unnecessary. These are no different. If you’re going to criticize these, you should criticize all swimming pools.
This world is full of hotels and resorts that have huge swimming pools right next to an ocean, here’s the biggest one in the world - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-509718/Try-making-splash-worlds-largest-swimming-pool–1-000-yards-long.html
Chantix on 02 Sep 2008 at 1:27 pm #
It would be so much fun to throw a party out near the pool that is on top of water!! Ahh I want one of these so bad. You can jump from pool to lake, pool to lake, what a blast!!
astounded on 03 Sep 2008 at 8:26 am #
So hey, you’re floating chlorinated, chemically saturated water in an environment that SHOULD NOT BE CHLORINATED! Don’t tell me that there’s no splash-over.
WTF?
This has to be one of the LAMEST pinnacles of consumerism idiocy produced.
Swim in the natural environment, don’t F it up with these lame pools.
Rachel on 03 Sep 2008 at 11:42 pm #
i actually love to swim and to swim outside and not infront of a bunch of strangers or even people that i know- body issues and anxiety disorders- whatever- i can’t swim in lakes or rivers or oceans because i have such fears about what creatures may be in the water- we may be crazy but that doesn’t mean we are stupid- these floating pools would help greatly- just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean you have to belittle those who think it’s a great idea.
An honest Chap on 04 Sep 2008 at 8:14 am #
Actually this might not be that wasteful or silly. Say the water around was unsafe to swim in, people just didn’t want to (I would want to but I can easily accept others dont) or swimming was banned to protect the water (like several reservoirs). Then this becomes a lovely idea.
As the open water around has equal pressure to that enclosed so the pool walls could be very flexible and not self supporting. Hence they could require massively less resources to produce than a normal pool.
The chlorine issue is simple to overcome. Just don’t use chlorine sterilization. There are many other alternatives some of which are suitable for run off into lakes.
They might allow swimming in otherwise dangerous water. Hell, they could be rented to families for privacy or others for parties and the money could be used to pay a warden for the lake and area. This is nice and could be a god send for some areas where he water would otherwise be in danger of development.
It is not right for many situations but to dismiss it out of hand is very short sighted.
just a girl on 06 Sep 2008 at 3:31 pm #
why would you put water on top of water? if theres water there, swim in it. so what if theres bacteria in the water, newsflash, theres bacteria everywhere. this is for spoiled brats who are afriad to get a little dirt on them and need chlorinated water all the time.
Dave on 06 Sep 2008 at 6:54 pm #
Millions of people die from Waterborne diseases every year.
It’s not just “a little dirt,” it’s raw sewage and industrial waste that gets pumped into lakes and rivers. Do you know what raw sewage is? Would you like to swim in it?
You swim in dirty water, you get sick, you die. That’s the reality for billions of people in this world.
Todd Parsons on 08 Sep 2008 at 1:14 pm #
What a marvelous invention. Maybe you guys that hate these things so much are green with envy because of all the algae your’e swimming in! I can’t wait to get a pool like this.
Maryellen on 10 Sep 2008 at 8:20 am #
I have a house on a lake, and it used to be a really nice place to swim, but it’s turned over the years and now you really don’t want to go in it. There’s a few people on the lake with the pools like these, and they’re great! All we have to do is walk down onto the dock like we normally would, and we don’t have to worry about the water that’ll make us sick, the sea weed that’ll wrap around our ankles, or the sand and fishy bottom. It’s a GREAT idea!!!
Seth on 10 Sep 2008 at 12:27 pm #
Hey GUYS! This is NOT in the USA. This is in East Asia. They dont have yards, they dont have community pools. There is no “other” water that is safe to swim in. They have limited land resources but a lot of not very clean water. So, on what surface to you build a pool? On water. What if this was a tennis court on water? Would you pooh-pooh it still? Or do you dislike it simply because the building surface and the amenity is similar? The primary problem here is you are imposing your culture and environment on someone else who may not have the same culture or environment as you. Just think, there may be worlds beyond your own. I think its a great idea, and it must be because people are buying it. The point of business is to make money, to meet demand with supply; there is no one better at this than the East Asians. Hen Hao!
Sense on 10 Sep 2008 at 5:35 pm #
Seth’s right, it’s freaking Thailand. That river is full of feces and toxic waste, not to mention all manner of critters, bacteria, viruses, and carnivores.
Go back to sewing your Al Gore tote bags and can the eco-rhetoric.
Scott on 10 Sep 2008 at 9:55 pm #
I dunno, I think this is a good idea. A friend of mine had a pond in his backyard (much like in the 3rd picture), it was cool to look at, and sorta fun to swim in… until you jumped in and your leg got smashed against a rock you didn’t see, or you stepped on something unpleasant.
These pools would let you keep the nice pond AND have a safe place to swim.
Mark on 11 Sep 2008 at 7:19 am #
If you think “swim in the water that is there , Do it and leave your beliefs of of the people who do not want to get sick. See you at the Hospital.
Glen on 11 Sep 2008 at 10:00 am #
I guess I am getting to old to be as passionate as you all are about this stuff. I think it is neat personally but I certainly would not be spewing the crap some of you do here if I did not.
Remember if they are making them, they are selling them, and there is a demand for them.
Andrew on 11 Sep 2008 at 10:25 am #
There are lots of pros and cons, but no one can dispute this may allow someone to add a large pool to their backyard without that taking away precious land. It is like expanding your lot size without additional the cost for the land neither property taxes. One may also mow the lawn without worrying about glass ckipings into the pool. Cons may be distrubance of the lake / ecosystem, etc. But… there are enough tree huggers out there so I am sure they’ll raise hell regardless.
Tuile on 11 Sep 2008 at 1:23 pm #
I’ve seen those “waters” in Thailand… Its VERY dirty, but still, some people wash the chicken they are gonna eat in it, and on the next house, someone cleans his bike in it… i would definitely prefer the pool..
! on 13 Sep 2008 at 10:04 am #
Well well well.
Aren’t we all SRS BSNS over here?
You guys are funny. They’re pools floating in water… nicely designed at that. Come on, that’s fun isn’t it? Just a little?
I guess fun is pointless and unnecessary and wasteful.
lmao.
LIVE a little.
Alex on 13 Sep 2008 at 10:01 pm #
I think these in water pools are probably more eco friendly than in ground pools, which require massive amounts of labor to dig out then plenty of cement to backfill in.
all the in water pools seem to require is the pool walls, and then some eco friendly chlorinating agent which wouldnt splash into the natural environment.
i would love to have one of these!
Spare Me the Crap on 15 Sep 2008 at 12:27 pm #
All this argument over water-in-water pointlessness and big bad ol’ capitalism … over swimming pools. Please, everyone get a grip.
Sure, it’d be more fiscally obvious to build an above-ground pool in your backyard (I’m not sure if Thailand has even that luxury) or to even go swimming in the bay/lake/body-of-water. However, these are obviously geared towards hotels and the hospitality industry, as well as people who are wealthy. When it’s all said and done, the fact remains: it’s their money, their responsibility, and their problem. If they want to swim in floating pools with chlorine and controlled water temperatures, they certainly can be allowed to do this. It’s a luxury item.
Aside from all of this nonsense, look at the concept here: it’s a completely modular, flexible system for pools that use existing water surfaces for placement. Whatever your views or opinions, is this not at the very least “interesting”? Hell, these probably use oxidation cleaning systems (instead of chlorine) and use the lake/bay/river water outside as the water source… just to persuade the Green-cult and environmental-nazis that it won’t upset Mother Earth’s temper.
Intriguing!
dragonbaby on 20 Sep 2008 at 9:57 am #
Very cool!!! There are many lakes and rivers I wouldn’t want to swim in for numerous reasons. This is a great solution!!!
Kes on 23 Sep 2008 at 6:20 pm #
This is a great idea to be evoltionized by using saltwater or freshwater as an alternative. For city law zoning which prohibits pools on properties that are too close to the water - or very polluted lakes, rivers etc… this is a fantastic start!
Pheadar O'Tyrrell on 30 Sep 2008 at 6:06 pm #
Ahhh, pollution, the last hope of the useless. I can only suppose that these pools are just chock full of chlorine…which we know is soooo beneficial! I’ll take me chances with the Piranha, gators, crocs and what have you. Now if they be saltwater pools, good on ‘em.