Do you know the world's tallest buildings?

[LCHIEN]

There's a new leader as of today. The Burj Khalifa, a 2700 foot scraper in Dubai, twice the height of the Empire state building.
A nice gallery in the Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...T2010010402600

here's another picture:
http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2010/01/bd0210.jpg

[BobSch]

Too bad they can't pay for it.

[cgallery]

Too bad they can't pay for it.

Yeah, I say if you aren't current on the mortgage, you can't play the game.

[BasementDweller]

Yeah, I say if you aren't current on the mortgage, you can't play the game.

Ah, then I guess Empire is out too. They only became profitable after they went bankrupt and the bank re-mortgaged if I recall. They had to alternate turning lights on so it didn't *look* empty. I think it had the nick-name empty state building or something for awhile...

[crokett]

I saw that story. 2700 feet tall is insane. That is over 1/2 a mile high, or almost a kilometer.

[cabinetman]

Impressive to look at, but I wouldn't want to work in one.
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[chopnhack]

Agreed with C-man. I can only imagine the sway in one of those buildings!

[Richard in Smithville]

Do you need an oxygen mask after a certain floor? Are they serving astronaut food in the penthouse?