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Re:Twice the height of the Empire State - massive solar towe... by waterlesscloud on Monday July 25, 2011 @02:45AM (#2801628)
I'm willing to bet Burj Khalifa wasn't built tallest for purely economic reasons. I have a suspicion ego was at least a tiny factor.
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Re:Twice the height of the Empire State - massive solar towe... by nikcub on Monday July 25, 2011 @09:15AM (#2802454)
and then that ego was bruised when they had to change the name to the guy who runs the city next door because he bailed you out
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