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Posted on 01-07-10 12:43:46 PM (last edited by Hadron at 01-07-10 09:44 AM) Link | Quote
This is utterly epic.

Originally posted by BBC News
The world's tallest building has been opened in a dramatic fireworks ceremony in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.

The Burj Khalifa was revealed to be 828m (2,716ft) high, far taller than the previous record holder, Taipei 101.

Known as the Burj Dubai during construction, the tower has been renamed after the leader of Dubai's oil-rich neighbour, Abu Dhabi.

Last month, Abu Dhabi gave Dubai a handout of $10bn (£6.13bn) to help it pay off its debts.

Construction of the Burj Dubai began in 2004, at the height of an economic boom.

Clad in 28,000 glass panels, the tower has 160 floors and more than 500,000 sq m of space for offices and flats.


This great project deserves to carry the name of a great man
Sheikh Mohammed

The tower also lays claim to the highest occupied floor, the tallest service lift, and the world's highest observation deck - on the 124th floor.

The world's highest mosque and swimming pool will meanwhile be located on the 158th and 76th floors.


Link.

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I'm...I'm... fucking impressed. O_______O

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Posted on 01-07-10 12:59:57 PM Link | Quote
I kinda fail to see the point with building shit this tall. >__>;

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Posted on 01-07-10 01:27:19 PM Link | Quote
What a beautiful building. It makes everything around it look so puny.


@Lunamon: Huge amount of office space, national pride, spectacular view of the city.

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Posted on 01-07-10 01:38:01 PM Link | Quote
Couldn't they have just helped their own people instead of making this thing? Don't get me wrong, it really nice to look at, but still...

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Posted on 01-07-10 01:47:58 PM Link | Quote
It looks pretty cool

Although it seems to me that UAE only has 1 thing going for it: oil. When it runs low/out and people are using different forms of energy, there goes their economy.

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Posted on 01-07-10 02:12:12 PM (last edited by FieryIce at 01-07-10 11:14 AM) Link | Quote
Sigh, what's the point of building a tower so tall when the surrounding city is hideous. (from a tourist point of view)

I'd still rather go to Paris and see the much shorter Eiffel Tower.

Also, a few days ago the tower was renamed to "Burj Khalifa".

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Posted on 01-07-10 08:06:01 PM Link | Quote
Finally, a new height record has been set for the world's tallest building... although it's in a country I have no desire to visit

I wonder if we'll eventually break 1 km when building a tower

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Posted on 01-07-10 08:28:17 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by FieryIce
Sigh, what's the point of building a tower so tall when the surrounding city is hideous. (from a tourist point of view)

Uh, the reason tourists typically visit Dubai is to see the almost stupid number of architectural wonders they have there, and this can only add to those numbers. Compared to most cities, Dubai is hardly an "ugly" one.
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Posted on 01-07-10 09:06:52 PM Link | Quote

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Eh, reminds me how the US used to compete in this sort of thing, then realized it was pointless and moved on to better things.

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Posted on 01-10-10 12:14:08 AM Link | Quote
holy.. f***ing.. sh**...

that looks amazing-











-ly pointless

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Posted on 01-11-10 01:52:11 AM Link | Quote
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Posted on 01-12-10 01:06:58 AM Link | Quote
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Am I the only one who thinks it's ugly? I mean c'mon. It's a bunch of cylinders. Big whoop.

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Posted on 01-12-10 01:11:33 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Supakitsune
Am I the only one who thinks it's ugly? I mean c'mon. It's a bunch of cylinders. Big whoop.

No, you're not the only one. As I previously mentioned, I'd rather go to Paris and look at the (much shorter) Eiffel Tower during the night.

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Posted on 01-12-10 03:39:53 AM Link | Quote
Yeeeeeeeeeeah...I wouldn't be caught dead in the top floors of that thing. I don't think my body would allow me to go up there.

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Posted on 01-12-10 04:45:37 AM Link | Quote
Not to mention that they've essentially created the world's largest potential terrorist target, that guarantees no hope of escape for those trapped inside if something like 9-11 ever occurs there. Not that Dubai is on anybody's hit list or anything, but still, if a major inextinguishable fire ever occurs there that is intense enough to cause the whole thing to collapse, then everyone above the fire is screwed. This is why I've never wanted to work/live in anything as tall as a skyscraper. You have no escape route in case of emergency.

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Posted on 01-12-10 05:42:01 AM Link | Quote
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Posted on 01-12-10 04:48:56 PM Link | Quote
Very much reminds me of the Citadel.

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Posted on 01-13-10 04:38:23 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Supakitsune
Am I the only one who thinks it's ugly? I mean c'mon. It's a bunch of cylinders. Big whoop.


Read my post.
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Posted on 01-13-10 07:10:46 PM Link | Quote

I have to wonder...

Just how *safe* is that building in extenuating circumstances?

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Posted on 01-13-10 07:53:13 PM (last edited by Xkeeper at 01-13-10 05:20 PM) Link | Quote
I love how for some people, this turned into a country bashing, and derailed from simple architectural wonder. But then again, just like with Zelda, you can't please everyone.

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