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Originally Posted by NYguy
Maybe the radome only goes to 1,776 ft, its not clear to me.
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I can't agree, the diagram is pretty explicit. You can even use the section breakouts on the far left and add them up starting from the roof. Having spent the last week staring at such architectural drawings for the Empire State Building model I'm making, this is second nature for me here. The beacon is at 1776, and there's a bracket signifying 8 more feet of building. The only headscratcher for me is the element that goes above the extra 8'. Looks like a lightning rod, which is probably why it's not marked. Such things are not generally "counted" in "official" building heights.
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Originally Posted by PHXguyinOKC
1776 is when we declared independence, or freedom. sounds relevant
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How? Who are we declaring independence from with this building? War is an act of destruction. A constitution is part of building a country, to make it a better nation, and in this case, replace the failed Articles of Confederation. A newer, better, replacement. See any connection?
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Originally Posted by OptimumPx
Also everyone knows 1776, but I'm sure not nearly as many would know the significance of 1787 without it being explained to them.
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No they won't know, which is a sad state of affairs, but since they always describe the significance of the 1,776 figure, it should be pretty easy to cut and paste a new descriptor in the training manual for the tour guides.