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I think that Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai) should be the tallest for economic reasons. The Arizona tower is simply infrastructure, so its goals a
by techiferous 15y ago
I think that Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai) should be the tallest for economic reasons. The Arizona tower is simply infrastructure, so its goals are to produce the most energy for the least cost. Adding 31 meters may upset the cost/benefit ratio. Dubai, on the other hand, is a tourist destination, and having the tallest building in the world is good marketing.
- jonursenbach 15y agoBut... 'merica.
- dlikhten 15y ago... fuck yeah! Honestly though, why compete just to show off? There its making money as the tallest structure, here it will be completely isolated, nobody comes here, whoopteedoo. Here it is also all about cost-benefit. There will be no tourism.
- bh42222 15y agoThere will be no tourism. I'd want to see it if I am in Arizona! But I don't care if it is tallest structure in the world, I'm in it for the power engineering.
- chrisvale 15y agome too! did you notice what looked like a "viewing ring" at the top of the tower in the video? i wonder what all the wind sounds like up there, and if birds will circle it all day, etc.
- waterlesscloud 15y agoI'm willing to bet Burj Khalifa wasn't built tallest for purely economic reasons. I have a suspicion ego was at least a tiny factor.
- nikcub 15y agoand then that ego was bruised when they had to change the name to the guy who runs the city next door because he bailed you out