Architect Joseph Cory has recently proposed some enticing futuristic designs for Electro-Magnetic Skyscrapers - in which towers are able to hover in mid-air using magnetism.
"By using magnetic fields as a construction material there can be infinite vertical and horizontal expansions due to the final liberation from gravity."
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What an ironic Earth Day article! Let's use excessive amounts of electricity to float buildings for no reason!
Also curious is why the architect rendered building forms that were designed to relate to gravity and then shows them floating...
Very good point, chopchop. Like when CD's first came out and people continued for awhile to talk about which "side" a song was on.
How thoughtful, liberty bell! It is clear that Cory is a visonary by the cheesy moon in the background! One question, though: how would those magnets work when placed under water? And how would I ever be able to get milk from the corner store?
PS: How much coal-produced electricity is needed to fire those magnets?
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