New structure they want to build in Japan...

I spent 1964 & 65 in Japan. One thing that you have to realizes is that Tokyo has some of the most expensive real estate in the world. The only place they have to build is up. They have 100 year mortgages that you pass onto your next of kin when you die.

I would feel choked in a place like that. A Commune,if you will. I like the out of doors. I have 2/3rds of an acre that was cut out of a pine forest in GA. I enjoy the deer, squirrels, chip munks. o"possums, foxes, wild turkeys, geese, ducks, turtles,rabbits.Even the snakes. And the trees and plants.

Most Japanese have more computers etc, than Americans.Because they cannot afford houses or cars.

I'll take my life style. Thank you!

WOW! 100 year mortgages... I didn't know that.

That's the Shimizu pyramid.

It's actually currently unbuildable, because there aren't loadbearing elements strong enough to support the height - the idea is to build it once carbon nanotubes are developed, which would allow the creation of structural materials light enough that the structure wouldn't collapse under its own weight. The nanotubes have been synthesized in laboratories for study, but large-scale manufacture isn't yet feasible.

My obvious concern would be seismic stability, because a structure that size almost becomes "landscape" - but then, the Japanese are masters of earthquake-proofing.

I spend a lot of time in Japan, about 2-3 months a year (I have a condo in Nagoya), and I *always* experience at least earthquake tremors when I'm there... so it's a very real concern.

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My biggest concern is that it would become a target for terrorists, especailly if it were built on good ole' USA soil.

Safety would be a big concern for me. What happens if you have a massive earthquake, a tsunami hits it, or how does the ventilation work in case of fire or if the power goes out? I wouldn't want to be trapped like a sardine in a can. I'm used to the outdoors as well. I like cool air without having big power bills because everyone around me in an apartment likes it warmer and the heat soaks in to my dwelling. That works great in the winter if you live upstairs and overhear the people downstairs wondering why their heating bill is so high. I actually had my heat set at 50 and it never turned on and didn't get any colder than 53. I wore a sweater and was fine. Until I overheard the neighbors downstairs complain. I have super hearing. One morning I was sleeping in and heard a girl moaning downstairs, uuuhhh, uuuhhhh. I would want the dwelling to have better sound barriers. It would be great to not hear birds and train whistles even though the train I hear now is sometimes a few miles away. I like it quiet but so many people are noisy. Just wait to your neighbor starts hammering on something while you're trying to sleep. I like space between me and others or hopefully live near other quiet people. Living inside a big structure might sound appealing to some but could be a nightmare in reality. I guess if your hearing is lousy and you don't mind it hot and crowded, you have it made.

On the other hand if they offered 3D holograhic tv free with each dwelling, I might say where do I sign up? I thought 15 to 20 years ago, we would all have 3D holographic tv by now. It must have hit a snag somewhere.

casualguy... Back to the future part 2 said we would have flying cars by the year 2015. That's a little more than six years from now. I doubt it's going to happen.

The real question to ask...

On which floor is the Strip Club?

Clubber... there should be more than just one.