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The BT Tower is also known as the Post Office Tower. It used to be the tallest building in London. The reason it’s round is so that it would withstand a nuclea
by tremarley 3y ago
The BT Tower is also known as the Post Office Tower. It used to be the tallest building in London.
The reason it’s round is so that it would withstand a nuclear attack blast wave, if London was ever attacked.
- londons_explore 3y ago> would withstand a nuclear attack blast wave, I can't imagine round vs square makes more than a marginal impact on shock wave resistance...
- eep_social 3y agoIf quora [1] is to be believed, your imagination has failed you by a drag factor of 50%. [1] https://www.quora.com/Do-curved-surfaces-have-an-aerodynamic-advantage-over-flat-surfaces https://www.quora.com/Do-curved-surfaces-have-an-aerodynamic...
- heavenlyblue 3y agoAnd it has a rotating restaurant such that it would generate electricity due to the wind caused by the nuclear blast due to Magnus effect. /s