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I do wonder how different skylines would be if the Citigroup Center flaw had not been discovered in 1978. The Wikipedia article makes the claim that the chain r
by Mountain_Skies 5y ago
I do wonder how different skylines would be if the Citigroup Center flaw had not been discovered in 1978. The Wikipedia article makes the claim that the chain reaction from a collapse could have killed as many as 200,000 people. But even 10% as many dead still likely would have been enough to cast a doubt over the safety and viability of skyscrapers from that point on.