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NYC-Graffhead91 · #**14521** Posted **Jul 3, 2011, 10:35 PM**

From Eden of the East

QUEENSNYMAN · #**14522** Posted **Jul 3, 2011, 10:51 PM**

FROM: NYMAN2010

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sw5710 · #**14523** Posted **Jul 3, 2011, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoolCzech

Yeah, but have you ever been in the 102nd floor observation "room"?

It's more like an oversized closet - I think maybe 15 people at a time can fit in there, uncomfortably. The vast majority of people only visit the 86th floor observation deck.

Yes. I have been going there 7 to 8 times in the last 35 years since I was 10. That is true about the 102nd floor. It's like an observation room. It had been remodeled the last time i saw it 4 years ago. The roof deck at 2 WTC and The ESB were my Favorites to visit. Does anyone know what the total square footage will be of both observation floors in 1WTC when complete and what the original inside deck was in tower 2.

Loqy Lion · #**14524** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 12:16 AM**

A gripe of mine:

Supposedly, the spire will flash the letter N in morse code for New York.

Couldn't we do something a little more special? How about flash 9/11/01?

chaust · #**14525** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 12:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by Loqy Lion

A gripe of mine:

Supposedly, the spire will flash the letter N in morse code for New York.

Couldn't we do something a little more special? How about flash 9/11/01?

I doubt we all want to reminded by that date. Worst date ever.

Loqy Lion · #**14526** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 12:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by chaust

I doubt we all want to reminded by that date. Worst date ever.

Agreed, but, sorry, One WTC is going to remind everyone of that date. It's just the way it is.

brian.odonnell20 · #**14527** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 1:07 AM**

a morse code of 9/11/01 would just make it so much worse... just stop .. ... and if its just the way it is, then why would you add insult to injury?

JDRCRASH · #**14528** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 1:14 AM**

will the sphere at the top of the spire glow?

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**14529** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 1:19 AM**

it seems that theres a new steel close to the core thats 3 stories in height.

Roadcruiser1 · #**14530** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 1:22 AM**

It will light up of course.

Loqy Lion · #**14531** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 1:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by brian.odonnell20

a morse code of 9/11/01 would just make it so much worse... just stop .. ... and if its just the way it is, then why would you add insult to injury?

I guess you guys are right. Stupid suggestion on my behalf. I wish it were more creative than N, though.

brian.odonnell20 · #**14532** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 2:07 AM**

yea i agree... maybe an inspirational word or something like rebirth..

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**14533** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 5:19 AM**

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NYguy · #**14534** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 5:50 AM**

328DLCR

Gijs Joost Brouwer

yankeesfan1000 · #**14535** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 1:06 PM**

SONY that pic is ridiculous. In regard to the lighting scheme, the beacon at the top of the spire will rotate and send out N, though I wish they'd include a second light opposite the first one flashing out Y.

But it'll be nice to have an entirely new lighting scheme on what will be the cities tallest building, as opposed to a color scheme like the ESB or BofA, or just a light on top of the spire like NYTT.

Loqy Lion · #**14536** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 2:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by yankeesfan1000

SONY that pic is ridiculous. In regard to the lighting scheme, the beacon at the top of the spire will rotate and send out N, though I wish they'd include a second light opposite the first one flashing out Y.

But it'll be nice to have an entirely new lighting scheme on what will be the cities tallest building, as opposed to a color scheme like the ESB or BofA, or just a light on top of the spire like NYTT.

To see NYT, BoA, 4 TS, ESB, and 1WTC all lit up will be incredible. It will visually link Midtown with LM and make NYC look much, much larger.

CoolCzech · #**14537** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 2:41 PM**

Heh.

I just got the following email from SkyScaperLife (that I assume runs the Skyscraperpage.com website):

Hello Eatmybologna,

We at SkyScraperLife would like to wish you a happy birthday today!

Only thing is, I'm NOT Eatmybologna, and my birthday is August 7, not today.

Oh well... Happy Birthday, Eatmybologna, who and wherever you are!

Tadd · #**14538** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Loqy Lion

I wish it were more creative than N, though.

Morse code is just on and offs on whatever medium you are transmitting on. Traditionally it is rendered into sound for the operator to listen to. If you can decode Morse, or at least you know it is Morse code, it seems reasonable. if you can't or don't, then it just looks like something is wrong with the flasher unless the pattern is very simple. SOS is ... ___ ... N is _. These are easily describable sequences. However, the number 9 is ____. Slash is _.._.
If you put together more than a few disparate letters you end up with a rather long sequence of longs, shorts, and gaps. Unless you both knew the Morse code AND took the time to decode it, a sequence of more than a few changes in mode (i.e. longs to shorts or shorts to longs) will seem random/intermittent/broken.
NNNNNN would be
Long-light, short-off, short-light, long-off, Long-light, short-off, short-light, long-off, Long light etc etc etc... In terms of dashes and dots this is
_. _. _. _. _.
That's a pattern you can get your mind around even if you don't know what it is sending.

NYC would be
_. _.__ _._. Imagine if you didn't know that was Morse code. It looks like a broken blinker.
WTC1, even more complex, would be
.__ _ _._. ._____

So... as a fan of Morse code myself, I'd welcome it being more complex. It would be amusing. Imagine going home on the Staten Island Ferry and having my out-of-town visitors watching the bizarre flashing. The geek in me would have great joy in explaining why the apparently broken warning light actually meant something. I could teach them a few letters in Morse. They'd act impressed. They'd grumble about me on the long drive or flight back to wherever. They'd never visit or call again.

UrbanImpressionist · #**14539** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 6:29 PM**

From 328DLCR

From Jay Fine

They keep updating the Red, White and Blue lights equally, and here's a pic of multiple colors (pretty awesome BTW). It's hard to tell. How are they doing that? Are those just colored construction lights? or do they have LEDs plans included in the building that they'll be able to anytime over the whole building for occasions (like the top of the ESB)?

STR · #**14540** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by UrbanImpressionist

They keep updating the Red, White and Blue lights equally, and here's a pic of multiple colors (pretty awesome BTW). It's hard to tell. How are they doing that? Are those just colored construction lights? or do they have LEDs plans included in the building that they'll be able to anytime over the whole building for occasions (like the top of the ESB)?

They wrap colored plastic around the construction lights. By "they" I mean one guy, at least the one guy that did the X-Mas display after hours. There might be a couple of people doing it now, but it's just the workers being patriotic. The PA is not paying them overtime, or rescheduling their work to facilitate the display.