The Burj Dubai dwarfs its neighbouring buildings.
"This great project deserves to carry the name of a great man" -- Sheikh Mohammed
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BURJ KHALIFA IN NUMBERS
95: distance in km at which its spire can be seen
504: rise in metres of its main service lift
57: number of lifts
49: number of office floors
1,044: number of residential apartments
900: length in feet of the fountain at the foot of the
tower, the world’s tallest performing fountain
28,261: number of glass cladding panels on the exterior of the tower
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I think we should fly a b 52 made into a drone into just for fun
3 posted on
01/04/2010 11:19:04 AM PST by
al baby
(Hi Mom sarc ;))
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They said the service elevator goes about 40 mph.
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*ping*
Any further dreams, JP?
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7 posted on
01/04/2010 11:21:40 AM PST by
zeaal
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If a tree falls in the forest does it make any noise?
If the worlds tallest building opens in Dubai and nobody moves in does it make any money?
10 posted on
01/04/2010 11:22:49 AM PST by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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World’s biggest terrorist target open in Dubai.................
12 posted on
01/04/2010 11:24:57 AM PST by
Red Badger
(Obama - The first ever elected lame duck..............)
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I think it is freaky! I hate the tall buildings that you can almost feel them swaying in the wind! This one freaks me out!
18 posted on
01/04/2010 11:34:59 AM PST by
TriGirl
(Lurking for 7 years!!!!!)
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Y’know...I wouldn’t mind visiting the place at least once. I’m fascinated with REALLY tall buildings. I’d go, look around, go as high as I could, take a few pictures....
...and then get the Hell outta there and never return.
27 posted on
01/04/2010 11:52:10 AM PST by
hoagy62
(Obama: slowly sucking the positive attitude out of the US since 11-4-08)
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30 posted on
01/04/2010 11:59:20 AM PST by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . What ever I do is what shall be)
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So how long before someone uses it as a base jump site? Or climb it from the outside?
I imagine prison for those who attempt.
33 posted on
01/04/2010 12:04:51 PM PST by
cicero2k
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