Comments on: Skyscraper Collapse Thoughts http://www.lgt2.com/limeblogbeta/2008/06/19/skyscraper-collapse-thoughts/ People watching for the eyes (video blog) and ears (podcast) from a gay, coffee drinking, graphic designing, living and watching guy in Chicago Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:29:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Kevin Buckstiegel http://www.lgt2.com/limeblogbeta/2008/06/19/skyscraper-collapse-thoughts/#comment-47081 Kevin Buckstiegel Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:05:27 +0000 http://www.lgt2.com/limeblogbeta/?p=100#comment-47081 Yes, well flying is a whole other issue with me, I'll save that for another video blog, haha. Gosh, I have some issues huh! Anyway, ironically I was just thinking, as I was looking at these building again during a walk, that something I was forgetting about was how far down they dig when building. I forget that is also part of the overall design of stability which does make thing a little more logical. That being said, some still look like they can easily snap off at the bottom! Thanks for your comments! Kev! Yes, well flying is a whole other issue with me, I’ll save that for another video blog, haha. Gosh, I have some issues huh! Anyway, ironically I was just thinking, as I was looking at these building again during a walk, that something I was forgetting about was how far down they dig when building. I forget that is also part of the overall design of stability which does make thing a little more logical. That being said, some still look like they can easily snap off at the bottom! Thanks for your comments!

Kev!

]]> By: Craig http://www.lgt2.com/limeblogbeta/2008/06/19/skyscraper-collapse-thoughts/#comment-47051 Craig Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:29:42 +0000 http://www.lgt2.com/limeblogbeta/?p=100#comment-47051 I too am fascinated with tall buildings, having grown up in a small town in Wisconsin. I haven't really had a problem worrying about them falling down, but I do have an unhealthy fear of flying and I think it's mostly because I constantly picture what it would be like if the engines just shut off and the plane fell, or a wing came off and we just spun and spun to the ground. (that was an unnecessarily long run on sentence). Anyway, as far as the construction, I think I heard somewhere that buildings are very wide and heavy underground and that's what helps keep them standing. Hope that little tidbit helps. I too am fascinated with tall buildings, having grown up in a small town in Wisconsin. I haven’t really had a problem worrying about them falling down, but I do have an unhealthy fear of flying and I think it’s mostly because I constantly picture what it would be like if the engines just shut off and the plane fell, or a wing came off and we just spun and spun to the ground. (that was an unnecessarily long run on sentence). Anyway, as far as the construction, I think I heard somewhere that buildings are very wide and heavy underground and that’s what helps keep them standing. Hope that little tidbit helps.

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