Anakha1
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Vorzheva said:
That site is wrong. It completely left out the CN tower which is 553.33m tall. Sorry, we still have the workd's tallest free standing structure.
http://www.cntower.ca/information/l3_info_aboutus.htm#The Tower
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That site is wrong. It completely left out the CN tower which is 553.33m tall. Sorry, we still have the workd's tallest free standing structure.
http://www.cntower.ca/information/l3_info_aboutus.htm#The Tower
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Technically, observation towers and communications towers are considered structures, not buildings, because they are not habitable. They do not have residential or office space.
If you count only habitable space and measure from the sidewalk level of the main entrance to the structural top of building (excluding flagpoles and spires), then the tallest buildings in the world are the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Designed by Cesar Pelli and completed in 1998, the Petronas Twin Towers are approximately 452 meters (1,483 feet) tall.
If you include decorative spires, then the almost-completed Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei, Taiwan is the world's tallest building. With the soaring spike on its roof, Taipei Tower is about 508 meters (1,667 feet) tall. But Taipei Tower will not keep its ranking for long. When it is completed, the new World Trade Center in New York City is expected to rise 541 meters (1,776 feet) tall, including its enormous spire.
However, if spires, flagpoles, and antennas can be counted when we measure building heights, perhaps rankings of the World's Tallest Buildings should include all man-made structures, whether or not they contain habitable space. In this case, the CN Tower in Canada is the world's tallest building. The communications tower and tourist attraction measures 553.33 meters (1,815 ft., 5 inches) tall.
Hmmm...i guess it's back to the definition of what the word is....but i'll let you have it this time
Technically, observation towers and communications towers are considered structures, not buildings, because they are not habitable. They do not have residential or office space.
If you count only habitable space and measure from the sidewalk level of the main entrance to the structural top of building (excluding flagpoles and spires), then the tallest buildings in the world are the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Designed by Cesar Pelli and completed in 1998, the Petronas Twin Towers are approximately 452 meters (1,483 feet) tall.
If you include decorative spires, then the almost-completed Taipei 101 Tower in Taipei, Taiwan is the world's tallest building. With the soaring spike on its roof, Taipei Tower is about 508 meters (1,667 feet) tall. But Taipei Tower will not keep its ranking for long. When it is completed, the new World Trade Center in New York City is expected to rise 541 meters (1,776 feet) tall, including its enormous spire.
However, if spires, flagpoles, and antennas can be counted when we measure building heights, perhaps rankings of the World's Tallest Buildings should include all man-made structures, whether or not they contain habitable space. In this case, the CN Tower in Canada is the world's tallest building. The communications tower and tourist attraction measures 553.33 meters (1,815 ft., 5 inches) tall.
Hmmm...i guess it's back to the definition of what the word is....but i'll let you have it this time
As a Chicagoan, I feel compelled to point out that, yes, the Sears Tower is technically not the tallest building in the world, however... well... look at the scale silhouettes for yourself:Vorzheva said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Tower
(Image at bottom of page, relevant text explanations at top.)
memememe173
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that's is a rather vague and ambigous (I think that's the word I want) statement...I can claim the same thing about anythingRingworm125 said:
A few Canadian Accomplishments:
At the outset of WWII, Camp X was established in Oshawa, Ontario (just outside of Toronto). This was a super secret camp where Canadians trained secret agents and resistance members in the dark arts of interrogation, assassination, demolition and other aspects of spycraft. The interesting thing is that Camp X trained American personnel which led to the establishemnt of the OSS (Office for Strategic Services) which later became the CIA. Ian Flemming (the creator of James Bond) was trained there and he patterned the character "M" on Canada's master spy William Stevenson (a.k.a. "Intrepid".) To this day, there are secrets about Camp X that will NEVER be revealed.
Speaking of Camp X, the Rock X encription/decription code machine was the world's first computer (which predates the ones the US invented for their atomic research by three years). The reason why it is not as famous as the Uniac or the Brainiac is that the Rock X was used for inter-embassy encoded communications until the mid 1980's. Incidentally, unlike other WWII originated enciphering systems, the Rock X code remains unbroken to this day, which makes it the world's record for the longest duration a code existed before being broken.
The landing gear for the Lunar Excursion Module (Apollo moon landing missions) was designed and built in Canada. As was the space shuttle arm, formerly known as the Canadarm.
James Naismith (a Canadian) invented the game of Basketball in a YMCA gym in New York city.
The concept of Peacekeeping was invented by Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson (which won him the Nobel Peace Prize).
Bombardier perfected the world's first over snow motorized vehicle. The company eventually goes onto marketing the very commercially successful Ski Do, which has become the word Canadians use instead of snowmobile. "Let's go ski-doing, eh!" and "Stay on the ski-do trail, eh." are often heard on cold winter days.
The supervisor for the construction of the Trans Canada railway established a concept, which evolved into the modern time zones, in the 1800's.
Canada has a proud wartime heritage. No Canadian army unit has ever retreated in the face of the enemy in the history of Canada (often times even when higher command ordered them to retire from the battle). In WWI and WWII if there was a dirty job, they sent in the Canadians and the job got done. Even when overrun by the enemy, Canadian field commanders routinely called in artillery on their own positions in order to prevent the enemy from capturing their positions.
The Canadian campaign in the Netherlands shortened WWII considerably allowing the port of Antwerp to be opened, making the resupply problems after D-Day virtually disappear. (The Dutch honour Canadian bravery to this day.)
Canadians were respected by the allies and litterally feared by the **** troops. Nothing seemed to stop them. Even George S. Patton admired the Canadian tenacity in battle. He was (loosely) quoted as saying; "Give me more of those Canadian bastards and I'll win this damned war in a week." (or words to that effect).
This tenacity was not without it's price. Canadian units have always had the highest casualty rates.
Canadian science fiction writer William Gibson (Difference Engine, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Burning Chrome, Virtual Light and the short story/screenplay Jonny Mnemonic) coined the term "cyberspace" and described a virtual internet world that predated the world wide web.
Canadian pilot "Wop" May shot down Baron Manfred von Richtoven (a.k.a. Red Baron) in WWI. Incidentally, it was one of May's first combat sortees.
Canada invented the Avro Arrow a fighter/interceptor aircraft which was far, far ahead of its time. In fact nothing else could have matched it for two decades, had it been adopted. All of them were destroyed because of a technicality with the USA. The misconception is that the Prime Minister at the time (Defenbaker) decided that if Canada wanted to maintain good defence trade relations with the US, producing our own jet fighter would alienate the American defence industry and the government. In all actuality it was because the Canadian government had a choice between spending money on defence or on social welfare programs. Social welfare programs won out and Canada took its first step to becoming a socialist country.
Canadian doctors Banting and Best invented insulin, saving millions of diabetics from certain death.
Pretty much all info here directly stolen from:
http://durtydan.paintballresource.org/www.durtydan.com/ddcc/canaccom.html
At the outset of WWII, Camp X was established in Oshawa, Ontario (just outside of Toronto). This was a super secret camp where Canadians trained secret agents and resistance members in the dark arts of interrogation, assassination, demolition and other aspects of spycraft. The interesting thing is that Camp X trained American personnel which led to the establishemnt of the OSS (Office for Strategic Services) which later became the CIA. Ian Flemming (the creator of James Bond) was trained there and he patterned the character "M" on Canada's master spy William Stevenson (a.k.a. "Intrepid".) To this day, there are secrets about Camp X that will NEVER be revealed.
Speaking of Camp X, the Rock X encription/decription code machine was the world's first computer (which predates the ones the US invented for their atomic research by three years). The reason why it is not as famous as the Uniac or the Brainiac is that the Rock X was used for inter-embassy encoded communications until the mid 1980's. Incidentally, unlike other WWII originated enciphering systems, the Rock X code remains unbroken to this day, which makes it the world's record for the longest duration a code existed before being broken.
The landing gear for the Lunar Excursion Module (Apollo moon landing missions) was designed and built in Canada. As was the space shuttle arm, formerly known as the Canadarm.
James Naismith (a Canadian) invented the game of Basketball in a YMCA gym in New York city.
The concept of Peacekeeping was invented by Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson (which won him the Nobel Peace Prize).
Bombardier perfected the world's first over snow motorized vehicle. The company eventually goes onto marketing the very commercially successful Ski Do, which has become the word Canadians use instead of snowmobile. "Let's go ski-doing, eh!" and "Stay on the ski-do trail, eh." are often heard on cold winter days.
The supervisor for the construction of the Trans Canada railway established a concept, which evolved into the modern time zones, in the 1800's.
Canada has a proud wartime heritage. No Canadian army unit has ever retreated in the face of the enemy in the history of Canada (often times even when higher command ordered them to retire from the battle). In WWI and WWII if there was a dirty job, they sent in the Canadians and the job got done. Even when overrun by the enemy, Canadian field commanders routinely called in artillery on their own positions in order to prevent the enemy from capturing their positions.
The Canadian campaign in the Netherlands shortened WWII considerably allowing the port of Antwerp to be opened, making the resupply problems after D-Day virtually disappear. (The Dutch honour Canadian bravery to this day.)
Canadians were respected by the allies and litterally feared by the **** troops. Nothing seemed to stop them. Even George S. Patton admired the Canadian tenacity in battle. He was (loosely) quoted as saying; "Give me more of those Canadian bastards and I'll win this damned war in a week." (or words to that effect).
This tenacity was not without it's price. Canadian units have always had the highest casualty rates.
Canadian science fiction writer William Gibson (Difference Engine, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Burning Chrome, Virtual Light and the short story/screenplay Jonny Mnemonic) coined the term "cyberspace" and described a virtual internet world that predated the world wide web.
Canadian pilot "Wop" May shot down Baron Manfred von Richtoven (a.k.a. Red Baron) in WWI. Incidentally, it was one of May's first combat sortees.
Canada invented the Avro Arrow a fighter/interceptor aircraft which was far, far ahead of its time. In fact nothing else could have matched it for two decades, had it been adopted. All of them were destroyed because of a technicality with the USA. The misconception is that the Prime Minister at the time (Defenbaker) decided that if Canada wanted to maintain good defence trade relations with the US, producing our own jet fighter would alienate the American defence industry and the government. In all actuality it was because the Canadian government had a choice between spending money on defence or on social welfare programs. Social welfare programs won out and Canada took its first step to becoming a socialist country.
Canadian doctors Banting and Best invented insulin, saving millions of diabetics from certain death.
Pretty much all info here directly stolen from:
http://durtydan.paintballresource.org/www.durtydan.com/ddcc/canaccom.html
memememe173
Diabloii.Net Member
Don't forget the rest of the Heritage Moments...Nellie McClung...all the kick *** hockey teams from the original six...
Stevinator
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hell must've frozen over because I actually agree with underseer. I didn't know you were from chicago! The sears tower is on hella big building. There have been plans for a even bigger building to be built nearby it, but they never seemed to pan out.Underseer said:
you canadians totally cheated..the whole thing is an antennae.
basically, canada isn't THAT bad...but then when you look around at the other countries you could live in that's not saying much. i mean at least libya is warm...
Silvermyst
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You know there's more beach in canada then the US right?Malibu said:
Ash Housewares
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people from Canada are mean, they say STFU and run around naked
plus its cold
was insulin more discovered than invented?
oh yea
*kills malibu for thread necromancy*
I didn't have a clever way to kill him, but I can always revive him and kill 'im again
plus its cold
was insulin more discovered than invented?
oh yea
*kills malibu for thread necromancy*
I didn't have a clever way to kill him, but I can always revive him and kill 'im again