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    This Is What the Most Leaning Building In the World Looks Like

    Driverless, Electricity-Run Taxis Will Dominate UAE Eco-City

    Capital Gate Tower is Four Times as Crooked as the Leaning Tower of Pisa

    Masdar HQ: World's First Positive Energy Building
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/29/09

    In reply to This Is What the Most Leaning Building In the World Looks Like
    This reminds me of the animated wrapping paper in A Gift of Gold....

    %3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideosearch%3Fq%3Dgolden%2520wrapping%2520paper%2520animaniacs%26hl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3Dutf-8%26c&feature=player_embedded

    Of course, this being in Dubai, doesn't give me quite the nice feeling the cartoon does :P

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/29/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Oh jeez. That's what I get for copying off of google video search.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    05/29/09

    In reply to This Is What the Most Leaning Building In the World Looks Like
    Uh, have we learned nothing of exterior support steel buildings after 9/11? Also, I'd hate to be around this building when the sun is out. MY CORNEAS!
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    05/29/09

    @HasPonies!Envy_GitEmSteveDave: Shhh, let them have the next 9/11 event. Heh.
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    05/29/09

    In reply to This Is What the Most Leaning Building In the World Looks Like
    Sexy. How do I book reservations? I'd love to be the first to sleep here.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/29/09

    @Software_Goddess: they only book in pairs. i will bite the bullet and stay with you.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    05/29/09

    In reply to This Is What the Most Leaning Building In the World Looks Like
    It is a mistake to question anything architectural, I recognize, especially when we have monstrosities like the EMP in my backyard. (Really, Paul - a broken guitar?) That said, it seems that many of these projects are merely to prove that it can be done without a solid reason why it should be done. The Tower of Pisa is a wonderful architectural mistake - and while this is impressive and perhaps pretty, I still question "why"? I suppose if I bought into the "architecture is art" argument a bit more, I would not have this internal dilemma.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    05/29/09

    In reply to This Is What the Most Leaning Building In the World Looks Like
    Why are all the really cool outrageously expensive buildings in Abu Dubai these days?
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    Image of Curves Curves
    02/03/09

    In reply to Driverless, Electricity-Run Taxis Will Dominate UAE Eco-City
    If this catches on, its going to ruin "Cash Cab".
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    Image of LordGriffin LordGriffin
    02/03/09

    In reply to Driverless, Electricity-Run Taxis Will Dominate UAE Eco-City
    Who uses a measurement of meters per second!? At least use kph! Or for us backwards Americans, that's roughly 15 mph. Just, y'know, FYI.
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    Image of Chris Bautista Chris Bautista
    02/03/09

    @LordGriffin:


    Its on metric system so its easy to convert. 7 m/s is 0.007 Km/s


    That sounds weird. These Arab guys are a bunch of smart blokes. Only in the UAE would find it viable to deploy a PRT system at such pokey speed. Isn't walking faster? My 2 year old nephew can race that PRT and WIN!


    Oh I forgot that place is a huge desert. On a PRT there is an AC and you don't have to walk. It also doubles as a theme park ride. yipee!!!!

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    Image of Jonathan Nieuwland Jonathan Nieuwland
    02/03/09

    @Chris Bautista:

    Ehh.. Unless your nephew is some sort of cheetah, I think you forgot to multiply by 3600... That would be 25.2 kph
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    Image of medopal medopal
    02/03/09

    @Jonathan Nieuwland: maybe his nephew is a monkey

    instead of insulting Arabs, why dont u read something useful. and FYI, Abu Dhabi is not all desert, its one of the most beautiful and most organized cities in the world. and NO we dont ride camels and we dont have eagles flying over our heads
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    02/03/09

    @St Curves of the Vascilating Icon: Reasons #1-200 why we should join forces to destroy this technology as soon as possible.
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    Image of BeefSupreme BeefSupreme
    02/03/09

    In reply to Driverless, Electricity-Run Taxis Will Dominate UAE Eco-City
    They'll all be covered in semen within the first hour!
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    02/03/09

    @supercollider: Holy crap. I do not want to know what else is going on inside of your mind if that is the first, most adamant reaction you have to this!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    02/03/09

    In reply to Driverless, Electricity-Run Taxis Will Dominate UAE Eco-City
    This isn't far off from the maglev system in Minority Report.
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    Image of Aidan Penttila Aidan Penttila
    02/03/09

    In reply to Driverless, Electricity-Run Taxis Will Dominate UAE Eco-City
    May I be the first to say "You're in a Johnny Cab!"
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    Image of Costermonger Costermonger
    02/03/09

    @Aidan Penttila:

    me too
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    Image of OMG! DEITY! OMG! DEITY!
    02/03/09

    @Costermonger: Wow, what even better than that reference is that this is a facebook comment!


    Imagine that! A useful facebook comment!

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    Image of Curves Curves
    02/03/09

    @Jesus: Some of the FBs are ok and really make good contributions, etc, but you just notice the bad FB comments more. There are lots of ignorant or useless comments coming from those of us who are not FBs as well. (I make many myself.)
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    Image of Bluesk1d Bluesk1d
    10/30/08

    In reply to Capital Gate Tower is Four Times as Crooked as the Leaning Tower of Pisa
    WTF are they going to do when no one needs their oil anymore? Maybe the countries in that region shouldn't be wasting trillions on all this "look at me!!" crap.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    10/31/08

    @Bluesk1d: Why is there always a Debbie Downer waiting in the wings to subject us all to their "WTF" hatred for architecture when someone is just trying to be creative and build an artistic and unique building?
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    Image of Blaxpear Blaxpear
    10/30/08

    In reply to Capital Gate Tower is Four Times as Crooked as the Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Puerta de Europa in Madrid, Spain is more inspiring. Not to mention, it's not set in the middle of a desert, trapped in a 13th century world.


    [farm4.static.flickr.com]


    MORE PHOTOS:
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    Enjoy

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    Image of Gann Gann
    10/30/08

    @Blaxpear: Those are hideous.
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    Image of malvones malvones
    10/30/08

    @Gann: totally disagree. they are a very powerful form when driving into Madrid.
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    10/30/08

    @malvones: I agree they are a powerful form. They are also hideous. It is a bad combination. Kinda like I had a powerful bowel movement this morning. Something is not always made better from sheer intensity.
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    Image of The Lab The Lab
    10/30/08

    In reply to Capital Gate Tower is Four Times as Crooked as the Leaning Tower of Pisa
    I think you can get anything funded in Dubia, provided i is the tallest/largest/leaningest thing out there. They must have a lot to prove to the world. This idea that tourists will come there to see their crazy buildings is a stretch. Especially if we can't have sex on their beaches. (I mean it is a beach, come on!)
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    10/30/08

    @The Lab: You can if you buy one of their islands, right?
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    Image of Vroomtrap Vroomtrap
    10/30/08

    @Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->: Yah and the average island runs 15 million. The cheap end are 6 mil. Thats not much :).
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    Image of swoyekr swoyekr
    10/30/08

    I think the idea with Dubai is that when the oil run's out, they're going to need something to build capitol. When you live in the desert there's not much for tourists, so you need to do something spectacular. Just as last Vegas did, Dubai will be hoping to dub itself a piece of the action. They're either dumb rich or smart enough to pull it off. I haven't decided which yet. One things for sure, it will be an amazing city.
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    Image of Gann Gann
    10/30/08

    @swoyekr: What kills me is that even with all the $ being thrown at these spectacular sculptures, they are building everything without any sense of urbanism. Everything has a sort of 'ivory tower' feel, rising up from and totally detached from the reality below(I put 'ivory tower' in quotes, but it would not surprise me if they were, in fact, building a tower out of ivory). I do not expect this to end well.
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    10/30/08

    @Joseph: Wow, 6 mil just so I can have sex in Dubai? I'll stay at the Motel8 then.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    10/30/08

    In reply to Capital Gate Tower is Four Times as Crooked as the Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Hmmmm, where have I seen that design before? It reminds me of something else....
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    Image of suckerpin suckerpin
    10/30/08

    @Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: Damnit! How did you get in so fast with that?!
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    10/30/08

    @Oirectine: They don't call me Quickdraw McGraw for nothing.
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    10/30/08

    @Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: Mine was better though.

    I was gonna say "All it needs now is a tacky red lampshade at the top! Nyuk nyuk nyuk."


    ...God I suck.

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    10/30/08

    @Oirectine: You beat me to MY comment with that one.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    10/30/08

    @Oirectine: Well Anonymoose did beat us all to the punch by a mile..
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    Image of Anonymoose Anonymoose
    10/30/08

    @Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: but you had the time and wherewithal to bring us the video. i'll have to concede victory. mine was more a premature ejaculation, whereas yours was north-esque.
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    10/30/08

    @Anonymoose: Aw, don't say that. Yours wasn't premature, it was more like foreplay..
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    10/30/08

    @Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: whoa, things are getting serious here.


    i put on my robe and wizard hat...

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    10/30/08

    @Anonymoose: LOL!. I just meant you set it up and then I delivered the goods..
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    10/30/08

    @Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: oh...i get it now...so does this mean no more cybering?
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    10/30/08

    @Anonymoose: Sorry, but the only spooning I'm into is this...


    [gizmodo.com]

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    Image of Anonymoose Anonymoose
    10/30/08

    screw all of you (but not literally). i'll do this by myself. uhh...posting, that is. not stroking. just posting. and i'm going to start posting a little faster. and a littler faster. and a littl...
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    10/30/08

    @Anonymoose: Careful you don't spill anything on your robe..
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