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[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:17 pm

I'd like to see you build a 1km high building that isn't phallic.

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:34 pm

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar wrote:I'd like to see you build a 1km high building that isn't phallic.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:01 am

The Shimizu TRY 2004 Mega-City Pyramid is a proposed project for construction of a massive pyramid over Tokyo Bay in Japan.

not built...

The X-Seed 4000 is the tallest building ever fully envisioned, meaning that the designs for construction have been completed.

... but not built. Soooo close.

and the second one still kind of looks like a penis. Just not a normal one.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:31 am

Well, I guess it all depends on your imagination.

My d!ck's not rectangular.

Heidi18 · Post by **Heidi18** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:07 pm

Paragon wrote:What is with these middle eastern countries building giant phallic towers?

They are compensating for something.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:44 am

Lucasfilms' Singapore headquarters will be shaped like a giant Sandcrawler:

http://inhabitat.com/lucasfilms-singapo ... -tatooine/

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:37 pm

An overview of The Shard, the tallest building in the EU (well, it's in London, England and recent events make change that but I digress):

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/201 ... craper.ars

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 12:49 pm

The solution to Venice's high tide problem?

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/201 ... -water.ars

Pump in more water.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:54 pm

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:48 am

A bunch of structural engineering programs with ratings:

http://www.structural-engineering.fsnet.co.uk/free.htm

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:30 pm

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:10 pm

Traffic improvement methods through computer networking and model analysis:
http://www.networkworld.com/community/b ... congestion

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:49 pm

Trimble, a manufacturer of surveying equipment, acquired Sketchup:

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/04/26 ... e-sketchup

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:54 pm

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:40 am

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