Slog - Comments on Man Mountain http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man As challenge to this: Man wants to build this: . Inspired by Mount Fuji, Taisei Construction Corporation [in Japan] has completed designs for construction of the world's tallest building. The X-Seed 4000 (no idea where that came from) would stand at approximately 13,123 feet (4 km), nearly 700 feet (213 m) taller than the real Mount Fuji. The next tallest buildings don't even break 2,000 feet, how puny... the X-Seed would have up to 800 floors, and be capable of housing between 500,000 and 1,000,000 people. It will never happen, but not to dream is not to be human.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:50:28 -0800 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:40:30 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by monkey The Discovery Ch show, "Extreme Engineering" did an episode all about this. It was pretty cool.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788907 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788907 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:01:40 -0800 Comment by infrequent it will happen...

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788915 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788915 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:05:29 -0800 Comment by Jude Fawley Wow, that is so sci fi ala 1984 or Blade Runner (the movie). I'm surprised the U.S. government isn't all over that - it looks like the new "Ministry of Secrets" or something.

]]> Jude Fawley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788939 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788939 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:20:25 -0800 Comment by Dougsf I agree with Charles, it will never happen. It is cool that people drew up plans for it and all though, kinda a supreme version of how I used to draw way rad skateparks on my book covers in Jr. High.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788965 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788965 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:31:53 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Be fun watching it after an earthquake causes it to catch fire.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788969 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788969 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:33:24 -0800 Comment by matthew fisher wilder NEVER FORGET RYUGYONG!

]]> matthew fisher wilder http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788972 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788972 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:34:21 -0800 Comment by maxsolomon it will not happen. it should not happen. there is no reason for it to happen.

]]> maxsolomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788989 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c788989 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:45:12 -0800 Comment by david Put aside architectural style and human habitat concerns for a second and consider the sheer quantity of raw resources required to build such a thing. Since its structure will be made of a consistent material, presumably steel, consider how many real mountains would be destroyed in such a pursuit.

Impressive indeed.

]]> david http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789015 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789015 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:10:28 -0800 Comment by Gitai It has to happen, so Blade Runner can come true.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789023 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789023 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:19:49 -0800 Comment by Jude Fawley David @8 - don't worry we'll just mine asteroids.

]]> Jude Fawley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789032 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789032 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:26:44 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger Beyond the massive environmental impact that no doubt would be negative that would have I would love to see us build something like that.

We do not build truly amazing and truly beautiful, useful structures that are built to last the ages. No more former Roman Forums or Parthanon's. Now we get King Domes we blow up in less than a generation......

Civilization is in decline...enjoy the collapse.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789037 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789037 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:29:01 -0800 Comment by frederick r I'd love to see that thing on Broadway, where the old QFC used to be, to help us get rid of the meth heads and other addicts on that street.

]]> frederick r http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789101 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789101 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:39:05 -0800 Comment by Mike of Renton @8 and 10

Ya know, since Pluto's not even a planet anymore...

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789141 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789141 Architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:10:54 -0800 Comment by lawrence clark What about Godzilla? Fire melts steel...

]]> lawrence clark http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789213 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789213 Architecture Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:29:50 -0800 Comment by Bill I think "X-Seed 4000" means "Exceed 4,000 meters," referring to the building's height.

So lame.

]]> Bill http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789293 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789293 Architecture Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:40:16 -0800 Comment by Mokawi Lame? Very, by all accounts.

]]> Mokawi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789723 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c789723 Architecture Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:29:03 -0800 Comment by cblothfra zdcuv mlusdrc yfnujb iusl ksfegwn nkxcgpu kzuqpti nslo

]]> cblothfra zdcuv http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c796389 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c796389 Architecture Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:38:53 -0800 Comment by ewnrjyc vgmtdl kmeouvq cdzabg mvwxdqfky glznw jceokp fiadpgcu ptjnomxg twifedq zdytwanb

]]> ewnrjyc vgmtdl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c796392 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/as_challenge_to_this_man#c796392 Architecture Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:40:30 -0800