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Re: New MOC: Module!
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Mon, 30 Sep 2002 17:13:59 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> In lugnet.space, Jon Palmer writes:
> > "Bram Lambrecht" <bram@cwru.edu> wrote in message
> > news:H35nKp.821@lugnet.com...
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> > <snip>
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> > > After all, there are similar towers in Toronto and Niagra
> > > Falls. The Space Needle just happens to be the coolest.
> >
> > Well the Space Needle is undeniably the most iconic and well known. (605
> > feet) But I happen to be a little partial to the Reunion Tower in Dallas.
> > (560 feet)
> > http://www.dallassky.com/p5-14.1.jpg
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> > I honestly think Toronto's CN tower is in a completly different class at
> > 1815 feet.
> > http://www1.leeds.ac.uk/~jeremy/www8/cn-tower.jpg
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> > But that is of course nothing compared to the KTUL TV tower at 1909 feet,
> > located in...(queue twilight zone music)...Coweta, Oklahoma.
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> Um, isn't that "EX" tower? I heard it came crashing down last week.
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> list of tallest structures as of a while ago:
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> http://pub125.ezboard.com/fworldarchitecturecommunityfrm6.showMessage?topicID=31.topic
Interesting list. I wonder how you would classify a free hanging rappel
rope? A bunch of cavers rigged a 3230' cliff on Mt. Thor in Canada.
Here's a couple links (the 2nd is in a Nordic language, but has some
drawings with English labels):
http://oldsci.eiu.edu/physics/len/grotto/may1995.htm#TANDEM
http://www.nautilus.cz/LEZENI%20(03).html
Of course with a rappel rope the structure which is supporting the
height isn't man made. On the other hand, a mile of continuous rope is
kind of impressive.
Frank
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| (...) Um, isn't that "EX" tower? I heard it came crashing down last week. list of tallest structures as of a while ago: (URL) it wasn't that one.. the one that came down was in Omaha and was actually reported as 1965 feet... Collapse was reported by (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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