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To: Red Badger

I once watched video of a 180 ft water storage tank falling over - it was impressive, and caused a lot of damage to the surrounding area.

It’s hard to imagine the catastrophic effects of a +/- 64,000 ft tall tower toppling over.


4 posted on 08/20/2015 1:20:02 PM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
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To: WayneS

What happens if you get stuck halfway up? You’ll need a parachute and O2 bottle........................


9 posted on 08/20/2015 1:25:24 PM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: WayneS

Dr. Octopus once threw Spider-Man against a water storage tank on top of the Daily Bugle building, and the water drenched J. Jonah Jameson.


11 posted on 08/20/2015 1:26:43 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: WayneS

With a traditional structure, yeah, that would be disastrous, but if the structure is basically a bag filled with gas, with some struts to keep it rigid? If it’s going to fall, it will rupture on the way down, the gas will escape, and only a fraction of it will actually hit the ground. I’m sure it would still be a disaster, but not nearly as bad as a 12 mile high traditional structure collapsing.


19 posted on 08/20/2015 1:52:11 PM PDT by Boogieman
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