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X-Seed 4000 - The tallest building ever designed but was "never meant to be built" (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] AnalogyAddict@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure there was an ancient story about this being a very bad idea. Something about languages....

[–] nyakojiru@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

It could be easily a dead nazi project .

[–] falsem@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So an arcology? Neat

[–] zed@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Hey, yea like in Sim City 3000

[–] happilybitchycowboy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Nope