• YourPrivatHater@ani.social
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      2 months ago

      In fact they didn’t die because the removal would be sooooo fucking expensive that most of them are “retired” into other purposes for now.

      Like seriously, these things are massive steel and concrete Castels, removing them is possible but super hard.

      • tal@lemmy.today
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        2 months ago

        I guess that they can probably support a lot of weight, more than a typical building. I don’t know what would be that heavy and something that you’d want elevated, though.

        considers

        I guess it’d be possible to set a water tower up on them.

        • eggymachus@sh.itjust.works
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          2 months ago

          One of the Hamburg ones just got a hotel and a public park of sorts installed on top, so that’s one option I guess…