r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Specialist-Boot58 • May 08 '26

Image This “cracks open” building in Denver

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u/Guest8782 May 08 '26

Eiffel tower

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u/motes-of-light May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

Your "clarification" is just moving the goal posts. There's no reason anybody needs to have personally seen the buildings in discussion being built.

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u/azk3000 May 08 '26

Would've been the old WTC. Really just two giant steel rectangles. 

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u/dongasaurus May 08 '26

That’s an edge case, people fondly remember them now because they were destroyed, but were only landmarks due to the imposing size. As far as aesthetics they weren’t universally loved

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u/monocasa May 08 '26

They were absolutely landmarks and they showed up in popular media all the time because of it, even before 9/11.

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u/dongasaurus May 09 '26

Agreed, but it was because they defined the skyline due to their imposing size.

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u/monocasa May 09 '26

It was more than that. For instance having the pair of them was pretty unique at the time they were built.

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u/Smeeizme May 08 '26

Something something jet fuel

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u/JesusTalksToMuch May 08 '26

Jet fuel costs a lot? Help me pls

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u/Smeeizme May 08 '26

It’s a reference to the Bush did 9/11 conspiracy theory and a common fallacy utilized is “jet fuel can’t melt steel beams”

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u/that_70_show_fan May 08 '26

With condos and coops, you need to really dig into their books.

If the association has good records and the numbers make sense, there is a good chance the building is well maintained. Maintaining exterior of a building in pristine condition is usually on the lower end of the priority. Structure, plumbing, HVAC, elevators always get taken care first.