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Originally posted by tw
The world does work when using dry rationale. It is emotion that causes instability. There is an emotional factor in building a new WTC - described as honor. As noted previously, "honor - which is a valid point but not sufficient to answer the question."
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I can appreciate what you are saying. Building a skyscraper, from a bare bones perspective, doesn't require emotion. But how many of these skyscrapers have been built w/o some sort of fanfare? The WTC towers were built as a revitilization project for Manhattan. Weren't Liberty One and Two here in Philadelphia built as a revitilization project for Center City? The skyscraper in and of itself is a marvel that can stir emotion.
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The WTC center survived more than a 707. Each tower survived a direct strike from a Jumbo Jet. But when a fire compromised structural integrity of one floor, then the entire building was lost. It is a compromise necessary to build them that high.
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If I understand correctly, the main reason of the collapse was b/c the temperature of the steel hit 800 degrees, which is the melting point, correct? Is it possible to make a building element that can withstand higher temperatures? And not to sound stupid, but I'm assuming that the sprinkler systems were either futile, or damaged in the attack, correct?
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Trump wants to extend the Chicago Sears Tower to be the world's highest.
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They still insist they're the world's tallest
building, although it involves some controversy over what is considered part of a building and what is not. With their spires, the Petronas Towers put the Sears Tower down to #3. Not to mention, I remember at one point hearing rumors about the Sears Tower being half-empty.
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IOW maybe new buildings will appear at ground zero. But need they be so tall as to be so unstable? Is honor that important - or are there any other reasons? Honor alone is a foolhardy reason to rebuild the towers.
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That is true. However, you don't really think that the rebuilders will work without emotion, do you?
Thank you for the enlightenment on the elevators.