world trade center one

[BroodXI]

I was just curious about how the architects got the final height of World Trade Center One past the politicians there in NYC. Maybe they don't know the significance of it? What do you guys think?

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I just assumed it was purposefully set at that height and they werre aware of it. The pols there all pretend like they're Americans.

 

[FireBirdDS]

what about the height? what significance?

 

[printcraft]

what about the height? what significance?

541 meters

















or 1776 feet.......

 

[eldirector]

I'm sure it was done very, very intentionally.

"Hey. We are at 1775 feet. Let's add another foot for "historical significance", we can pump it up to the media, and the wacky right-wingers will think it is cool."

Yeah, I'm a cynic.

 

[Sgtusmc]

From my reading it was done intentionally for the representation of American liberty. Here's an awesome video of the final segment of the spire being lifted into place. Just when you think it's high, you realize that.....well just watch it.

http://youtu.be/Q6_udpG4-SA

 

[SmileDocHill]

WOW, so those guys tools and pry bars are not tethered to anything. That would be a bad time to simply drop a tool!

 

[Interpon]

Good video...too bad the damn building couldnt be that tall instead of bs antenna

 

[BroodXI]

From my reading it was done intentionally for the representation of American liberty. Here's an awesome video of the final segment of the spire being lifted into place. Just when you think it's high, you realize that.....well just watch it.

http://youtu.be/Q6_udpG4-SA

So they want to represent liberty instead of actually giving it, I see now.

 

[Scutter01]

Wow, where have you guys been for twelve years? 1776 feet was entirely deliberate and the decision was well-publicized.

 

[HoughMade]

Wow, where have you guys been for twelve years? 1776 feet was entirely deliberate and the decision was well-publicized.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[BroodXI]

maybe i should have typed the OP in purple

 

[jedi]

Wow, where have you guys been for twelve years? 1776 feet was entirely deliberate and the decision was well-publicized.

Guess I've been living under a rock but then again anything NY related I don't bother with since they like CA are not part of the USA based on their actions.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

1776 feet was entirely deliberate and the decision was well-publicized.

That's not what Alex Jones told me!

CFR.

 

[No2rdame]

WOW, so those guys tools and pry bars are not tethered to anything. That would be a bad time to simply drop a tool!

If I were up there the people down below would need to be worried about my stomach contents raining down on them. I can't even put up Christmas lights, being that high up would probably give me a heart attack.

 

[Sgtusmc]

If I were up there the people down below would need to be worried about my stomach contents raining down on them. I can't even put up Christmas lights, being that high up would probably give me a heart attack.

From that height, terminal velocity would turn puke into a smelly mist.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIM-7xx-ggk