Wednesday, October 26, 2005Scary Side(sky)walk!![]() It is built with more than a million pounds of steel beams and includes dampeners that minimize the structure's vibration. In fact, “enabling it to withstand the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more that 71 million pounds)”, withstand an 8.0 magnitude earthquake 50 miles away, and withstand winds in excess of 100 mph. Of course, it also has a glass bottom and sides - four inches thick - so you can hang out with 120 of your friends 4000 feet above the ground on a piece of glass. While I would not have a problem with this (I do stupid stuff all the time), I know many people with a fear of heights that would make this an ultimate challenge for them. |