new tallest free-standing structure

huangyhg

new tallest free-standing structure
in dubai:
can you imagine the elevator ride to the top when completed? i suspect that you'll need to change carriages.
jeff
and avoid nosebleeds.
if i wasn't so old i would apply for the job of changing out the lights on the communication's tower.
and coincidentally, the world's largest passenger jet is soon to go into service.
it'll be one hell of a charity stair climb i've got my money on tenzin norgay.
jeff
can anybody see hubris or is the land value so high that this makes economic sense?
civilperson - i would say it's a combination of location, land values, government incentives, and egos!
any civil guys got an estimate on how much the tip will sway?
4ft.
height (secret)
l/360 = 4 feet  => l = 1440 feet