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Armybrat · #**2461** Posted **Jul 31, 2020, 1:58 AM**

Did anybody watch the 1 hour “Impossible Engineering” show on the Science Channel that featured the Independent last night?

Echostatic · #**2462** Posted **Jul 31, 2020, 2:57 AM**

I didn't have a way to stream the Science channel, so I missed it. I'll have to wait for one of those sketchy youtube channels to upload it in 17 parts three years from now.

the Genral · #**2463** Posted **Jul 31, 2020, 4:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Armybrat

Did anybody watch the 1 hour “Impossible Engineering” show on the Science Channel that featured the Independent last night?

yeppers. It actually was pretty interesting. Austin got a ton of downtown airtime. They usually replay episodes so if you missed it, you probably will have other chances to catch it. They did over hype the uniqueness and height.

KevinFromTexas · #**2464** Posted **Jul 31, 2020, 5:56 AM**

The Science Channel is uploading episodes to their website - if you have a cable subscription you should be able to see it.

https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-sh...e-engineering/

clubtokyo · #**2465** Posted **Aug 12, 2020, 2:41 AM**

I paid to watch the episode on amazon prime and I really enjoyed it! Made me appreciate the building design even more.

427MM · #**2466** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 3:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by clubtokyo

I paid to watch the episode on amazon prime and I really enjoyed it! Made me appreciate the building design even more.

I'm with you! Had zero clue the crisscross steel beams within the spire played such a critical role. I like the spire that much more which cracks me up

myBrain · #**2467** Posted **Sep 24, 2020, 7:43 PM**

From ThyPiGuy in the Block 185 thread:

I wanted to shout out to the Indy for having the second-best lighting in our skyline, after only the iconic Frost Tower IMO. It's warm, somehow both subtle and also very visible, you can see it from all over town like a paper lantern floating over the skyline.

Mopacs · #**2468** Posted **Sep 24, 2020, 10:34 PM**

Looks like the Science Channel has published the Independent episode of the Impossible Engineering show to its website.

https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-sh...per-skyscraper

Not sure if it can be viewed by everyone or only those with certain provider subscriptions (DirecTV, etc.)

Mopacs · #**2469** Posted **Sep 24, 2020, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by myBrain

From ThyPiGuy in the Block 185 thread:

I wanted to shout out to the Indy for having the second-best lighting in our skyline, after only the iconic Frost Tower IMO. It's warm, somehow both subtle and also very visible, you can see it from all over town like a paper lantern floating over the skyline.

It turned out better than I had expected

Echostatic · #**2470** Posted **Sep 24, 2020, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

Looks like the Science Channel has published the Independent episode of the Impossible Engineering show to its website.

https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-sh...per-skyscraper

Not sure if it can be viewed by everyone or only those with certain provider subscriptions (DirecTV, etc.)

Still just for TV provider logins... YouTube TV not included, unfortunately

myBrain · #**2471** Posted **Jul 23, 2021, 4:20 PM**

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRnBh4SFL0K/

Austinshrink · #**2472** Posted **Oct 31, 2021, 12:59 PM**

Well, walking around downtown yesterday. I feel like whoever designed the crown on the independent must have been inspired by either a wwf cage match or a prison recreation yard.

ahealy · #**2473** Posted **Oct 31, 2021, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Austinshrink

Well, walking around downtown yesterday. I feel like whoever designed the crown on the independent must have been inspired by either a wwf cage match or a prison recreation yard.

Welcome to the club. It is no longer lit up **acts shocked**

sjk · #**2474** Posted **Oct 31, 2021, 3:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Welcome to the club. It is no longer lit up **acts shocked**

I noticed that as well. Does anyone know why this is? I remember it was supposed to be a really nice lighting system - I believe the same company that did the lighting on the Empire State building. I'm confused how they could be no longer be working after such a short time.

myBrain · #**2475** Posted **Oct 31, 2021, 4:19 PM**

Yes, it's been off this weekend for sure. Just as the Austonian lights up again, the Indy goes dark! WTF!

bboiler · #**2476** Posted **Oct 31, 2021, 5:32 PM**

IIRC they had some issues with their 4th of July lighting, and I think they’ve been off since. Frost lights have been off for a while too

H2O · #**2477** Posted **Nov 1, 2021, 12:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by bboiler

IIRC they had some issues with their 4th of July lighting, and I think they’ve been off since. Frost lights have been off for a while too

All high rises in Austin should have lights off right now for the annual bird migration. We are right in the North American central flyway!

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/lo...7-65264dc53109

https://travisaudubon.org/lights-out-texas

sjk · #**2478** Posted **Nov 1, 2021, 2:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by H2O

All high rises in Austin should have lights off right now for the annual bird migration. We are right in the North American central flyway!

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/lo...7-65264dc53109

https://travisaudubon.org/lights-out-texas

Ahh okay. This crossed my mind but I didn't realize the period of time is so long. That makes sense then. Hopefully, come December they'll resume operation.

KevinFromTexas · #**2479** Posted **Nov 1, 2021, 6:54 PM**

The new Austonian lights are really bright. I saw them the other night and they're actually bright enough to cast light beams upward at the north and south ends of the roof and that was with the low humidity we've had lately.

the Genral · #**2480** Posted **Nov 1, 2021, 8:39 PM**

Another lights out period is during cricket swarms.