[A Ruckus of Dogs]

Anything less than a new tower at the same height—or higher—is demonstrating to those who hate us that we intend to cut back, roll over, and give up.

I disagree. There's a disadvantage in building structures so tall that they take about an hour to evacuate. Rebuild the WTC certainly, but keep safety considerations in mind.

[hopespringseternal]

There's a disadvantage in building structures so tall that they take about an hour to evacuate.

So what happens when it takes thirty minutes to evacuate and the thing falls in twenty?

I wish I could have gotten the same guarantee of a long life you were given. But even though I wasn't, I don't ponder whether my next step will be my last even though it may well be.

This is about telling the Muslims they cannot dictate the height of our buildings. It is also about not letting fear rule us.

But hey, I am not French.

[Erasmus]

I disagree. There's a disadvantage in building structures so tall that they take about an hour to evacuate. Rebuild the WTC certainly, but keep safety considerations in mind.

Solution: require there to be enough parachutes available for all inhabitants.

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