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Title: China to build wolrd tallest...bottle opener.
Post by: StSanta on February 01, 2003, 05:14:47 AM
A new  skyscraper (http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/02/01/china.skyscraper.ap/index.html) is to be built in China.

Or is it a bottle opener? You be the judge:

(http://home1.stofanet.dk/stsanta/bottle.jpg)


Maybe an Anti Bin Ladin Defense Structure?
Title: China to build wolrd tallest...bottle opener.
Post by: bounder on February 01, 2003, 06:27:27 AM
And there was me thinking post-modernism in architecture was dead.
*sigh*
Title: China to build wolrd tallest...bottle opener.
Post by: Animal on February 01, 2003, 06:49:51 AM
I bet I could fly a Lancaster thru that hole.
Inverted.
Title: China to build wolrd tallest...bottle opener.
Post by: devious on February 01, 2003, 04:23:26 PM
One word: Stargate ;)
Title: China to build wolrd tallest...bottle opener.
Post by: funkedup on February 01, 2003, 04:26:13 PM
It looks like a bottle of mens' perfume.
Title: China to build wolrd tallest...bottle opener.
Post by: hitech on February 01, 2003, 05:06:11 PM
I just want the matching bear bottle.

HiTech
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Post by: Tuomio on February 01, 2003, 05:08:41 PM
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Originally posted by GScholz
Maybe their trying to make it "Osama proof" :D


Rofl that was just what came in to my grotesque mind..=)

They should mask the hole with big textile and put maybe picture of the "Great Satan" (you know who i mean..;) ) on to it, no terrorist could resist flying just on that spot!
Title: China to build wolrd tallest...bottle opener.
Post by: funkedup on February 01, 2003, 05:20:49 PM
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Originally posted by hitech
I just want the matching bear bottle.

HiTech


I saw it in the MA once.  :)
Title: China to build wolrd tallest...bottle opener.
Post by: Dowding on February 01, 2003, 05:48:14 PM
What's the hole for? Seems an expensive bit of icing on the cake.

I like it though. Very nice. :)
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Post by: Bodhi on February 01, 2003, 07:29:13 PM
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Originally posted by GScholz
Maybe their trying to make it "Osama proof" :D


If the construction of this building is along the same lines of the construction of their latest big construction, the 3 mile wide dam on the Yangtze, I would be woe to go near it.  

The dams concrete foundations are already showing signs of cracking because of improperly laced supports and faulty workmanship.  Their answer is to pour more concrete over the cracks... thats smart...
Lastly, that damn is going to cover 2 nuclear waste sites, and 12 different toxic waste sites... oughta be a hoot to be down stream from that monstrosity.

Maybe they'll top off the construction of this new building with an uncovered radioactive storage site on the roof!
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Post by: GRUNHERZ on February 01, 2003, 07:56:20 PM
Can you give us any more details about the problems on the Three Gorges Dam? Any links?
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Post by: Bodhi on February 01, 2003, 08:25:16 PM
Grun,

Will get the exact article for you on monday, read it at work last week!
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Post by: Frogm4n on February 01, 2003, 08:33:38 PM
its being built for shanghai and the hole is for wind resistance. its required structurally i think. i saw a discovery channel show on it, the building is enormous, twice the size that the wtc was if im not mistaken.  btw you could fly 3 lancs through it abreast most likely.
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Post by: miko2d on February 01, 2003, 09:00:19 PM
The building is erected by japanese and many chinese resent that hole as they believe it's a symbol for japanese flag.

 There is a whole load of info in the Three Gorges Dam on the net - mostly protest.

 miko
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Post by: Frogm4n on February 01, 2003, 09:39:47 PM
its not owned or funded by the japanese
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Post by: GRUNHERZ on February 01, 2003, 10:12:52 PM
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Originally posted by miko2d
There is a whole load of info in the Three Gorges Dam on the net - mostly protest.

 miko


Yea I Googled for info but  I dont give a toejam about loser Berkeley protestors, I want hard info about these serious quality issues.
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Post by: Hangtime on February 01, 2003, 11:31:00 PM
Obviously; the chinese have yet to develop the twist-off beer top.