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Godzilla: the folly of atomic power in the age of climate change and AI was by far the longest sculpture name this year, but there’s no doubting its meaning. Seventy-two years ago, the original Godzilla was created by an atomic blast. Team "3.5%er" (formerly Glam Rats) protests pursuit of allegedly peaceful atomic power to solve environmental problems and power artificial intelligence, including the ambassador ship NS Savannah awaiting decommissioning since 2008 in Canton. They’re also one of four teams in this year’s Baltimore race that have also raced in Lowell, Massachusetts. |
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This straightforward but effective design linking two mountain bicycles with a pontoon frame won an ACE Award for achieving that higher level of competition, one of five awarded in 2026. |
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Their water propulsion is a second attempt, after losing a propeller in the Merrimac River last fall. |
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Their weight balance and pontoon geometry made it look easy to drive straight from water to land, despite a conventional rear-wheel drive design that has flummoxed many other sculptures. |
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Sand seemed easy. |
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Mud also seemed easy—no pushing needed. |
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This was their fifth year racing in Baltimore:
We also documented their 2025 race in Lowell:
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Here’s their ACE award. |
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The latest Jurassic fashion for warming that cold blood. |
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