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Vertical city dubai
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| narcism |
Forget the 3,280 feet-high 200-floor Nakheel Tower because it's no longer going to be the highest skyscraper in the world. The new upcoming beast is this amazing 1.55-mile-high skyscraper planned for the Jumeirah City project in Dubai. The building is so tall that its main elevator is in fact a vertical 125mph bullet train. This city-in-a-skyscraper will consume 37,000MWH/year, with a 15MW peak usage, but as the plans show, it has been designed to generate most of it using wind, thermal, and solar power:
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| Ian |
| it's reasons like this that dubai & the rest of the arab states are a place we should all take in in our lifetime. Well unless we're grooverider. |
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| Sushipunk |
| That's pretty ing impressive :wtf: |
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| bas |
| My cousin lives in Dubai. I gotta trek it out there sooner or later. |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
My cousin lives in Dubai. I gotta trek it out there sooner or later. |
Is your cousin an oil baron, or a sheik? |
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| narcism |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
I gotta trek it out there sooner or later. |
i always stop off in dubai going to malta... next time i might have to stay for a few days (depending on how much money it burns in my pocket) |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
My cousin lives in Dubai. I gotta trek it out there sooner or later. |
my uncle is lucky enough to visit every 2-3 months on business. I wanna jump in his case sometime and see some of the beaches & the lovely hot climate |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by narcism
i always stop off in dubai going to malta... next time i might have to stay for a few days (depending on how much money it burns in my pocket) |
Do you fly emirates? Because they're meant to be the 3rd best airline in the world and way above anything we experience on the western ones. |
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| narcism |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
Do you fly emirates? |
of course, its the cheapest and the best 
and they fly direct from dubai to malta |
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| TranceOwnsLol |
This is just a proposal for a building, made in a forum for architects. I don't think any engineer team yet would be good enough to make calculations and build something like that yet. It defies the laws of physics. :wtf:
Singapore Airlines still holds the airline award for best airline though. :p |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceOwnsLol
This is just a proposal for a building, made in a forum for architects. I don't think any engineer team yet would be good enough to make calculations and build something like that yet. It defies the laws of physics. :wtf: |
The ambition of those with the money in Dubai means that they'll give it a try at least. Nobody thought they'd be able to do some of their previous works. Only time will tell if this works or not obviously but If anybody can make it happen, these guys can. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceOwnsLol
Singapore Airlines still holds the airline award for best airline though. :p |
the general consensus in the press here is that the order is
Qatar
Emirates
Iraqi (or Iranian) i forget which one
Singapore
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bmi baby
british airways
qantas
ryanair :toothless |
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