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...a huge hand flipping the "bird" would be awesome ;D
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Oh now thats a good idea! :D  

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I have an idea. Let's build a replica of Osama bin Laden, out a target sign on his back, and a sign that says, "Just try to fly a jet plane here NOW!"
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Dicey.  The Muslims wouldn't like it.

Let's build it in Baghdad instead, maybe it'll work better over there ;)

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Seriouly I think a memorial similar to the Vietnam one listing every victom of terroist activites in the world, or a Starbucks.
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Starbucks actually refused to give the emergency workers water for them and the victims during the tragedy of 9/11.  >:( :P ::)

They all had to pull their money together and buy water for hundreds of dollars.

So...

Definitely not a Starbucks.  :-/

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Starbucks actually refused to give the emergency workers water for them and the victims during the tragedy of 9/11.  >:( :P ::)

They all had to pull their money together and buy water for hundreds of dollars.

So...

Definitely not a Starbucks.  :-/
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No Starbucks, I was just trying to be as shallow as possible. ::)End Quote

That's ok.  ;)

I think we should rebuild the World Trade Center in all it's former glory, except a stronger, more efficient super-structure. At the main entrance wall, there would be a giant plaque, perhaps just an entire gold wall with all of the victims names with a precious poem to celebrate their memory.

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What would be nice is some kind of cultural center for all religions, races etc. Not political, just different representations of cultures, such as art, information about different religions, etc. That way everyone is represented.  And on the bottom floor, the entrance, should be the memorial with every victims name.
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I don't agree. I think the towers were quite appealing, awesome and commanding.

The towers would not be anymore vulnerable than any of the oether tall structures in the U.S., The Sears Tower comes to mind. It was just the luck of the draw last time.

This also raises the question of what America should do to protect any and all of their high-rise structures in the future.

I say have some missile defense system perched on the roof. If anything comes within a certain distance, blow it out of the sky!

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What would be nice is some kind of cultural center for all religions, races etc. Not political, just different representations of cultures, such as art, information about different religions, etc. That way everyone is represented.  And on the bottom floor, the entrance, should be the memorial with every victims name.
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I really like that idea. I think I heard something that there is already a memorial-I'm not too sure if it a permanent one or not but it has the remains of many of the victims.



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I don't agree. I think the towers were quite appealing, awesome and commanding.

The towers would not be anymore vulnerable than any of the oether tall structures in the U.S., The Sears Tower comes to mind. It was just the luck of the draw last time.

This also raises the question of what America should do to protect any and all of their high-rise structures in the future.

I say have some missile defense system perched on the roof. If anything comes within a certain distance, blow it out of the sky!


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Correct that it could have been any other building, but since it was the WTC any similar building on that site would be "marked" and a freaky challenge for a lot of wackos out there in the world.  I vote simple memorail.

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Do you know that the towers were built over a black cemetery?  I wouldn't say it is jinxed or something but perhaps that place is fated to be a graveyard ever since.

Yup, I think the memorial idea is the best.
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AYE?

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At the main entrance wall, there would be a giant plaque, perhaps just an entire gold wall with all of the victims names with a precious poem to celebrate their memory.End Quote

I still think this older post of mine a good idea.

The two chosen finalists and their proposals do not impress me. I don't like the designs.

I also don't think higher is good or the way to go. It's not practical or safe in terms of emergency escape times being increased even further.

Disclaimer: This is just my opinion.  ;)

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http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/02/04/wtc.finalists/index.htmlEnd Quote

If you vote on the question of which design/designer you prefer or neither, you'll find the higher percentage of people voted neither! :o I'm not the only one who doesn't like them.  ;D

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Rebuild, exactly as they were, with architectural and technological enhancements, built to withstand high speed impacts.

A memorial is a nice sentiment.  But it doesn't begin to deal with the over 1,000,000 square feet of office space that was lost to an already overcrowded city.  I like what someone said about putting a weapon system on top of this an other structures like it.  When I was in the Navy, I worked on the Phalanx aka C.I.W.S (close in weapons system).  It's maximum effective range is classified, so I won't say that on the newsgroup :).  It looks like an all white R2-D2 with a big ... (well endowed ;)  ) But it will automatically lock and load on target approaching at a certain minimum speed (also classified), and not stop firing until it's destroyed.  Had this been there on 9/11, we would've lost the planes, but saved the structure and the lives inside.

I was born and raised in NY.  I can remember standing on the path at the park which overlooked the flushing bay, and being awe-struck at this iron skeleton as the WTC was being built.

Until very recently, I worked for Sun Microsystems as a systems administrator.  We had floors 25 and 26 of tower two.  How many of you would have gotten on a plane Sept 17?  That's what I did...to help my friends and family unbury themselves out from under the rubble.

Those sick bastards stole more from me than an icon of American strength.  Personally, I have forgiven them.  This for my own benefit because I don't have enough spare internal organs left for my rage to eat up.  But besides that, I still want to rebuild, just as they were.End Quote

Finally someone who agrees with me on every single point, even the weapons system!  :o :D Woo-hoo!

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When I was in the Navy, I worked on the Phalanx aka C.I.W.S (close in weapons system).  It's maximum effective range is classified, so I won't say that on the newsgroup :).  
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http://www.die-marine.de/english/ciws.html

It's a secret to everybody.

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http://www.die-marine.de/english/ciws.html

It's a secret to everybody.
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This should probably be another thread.  But having spent so much of my military career involved with this stupid gun, I just can't take it lying down :)

Of specific objection is this comment:

"A 1000lb missile moving at 300-350m/s isn't going to be significantly affected by a half-pound projectile moving at 1000-1500m/s in the opposite direction."

Which is why (and I don't think I'm giving away anything classified) the phalanx is equipped with 9mm rounds of *depleted uranium* housed in a 20mm casing.  Oh, and it's not "A" half-pound projectile.  The gun fires at 3000 rounds per minute.

I've been dealing with naysayers over this gun since I took an interest in the system and decided to make it my specialty.  I've heard all these stories before.  But it's hard to deny what I've seen with my own eyes.  In tests, not only did we shoot down the drone, but we also started tracking and shooting down the cable it was attached to.  This proves that phalanx continues to protect the ship against debris.

From this demonstration, one can ascertain that although damage from an incoming missile or kamakaze aircraft could be significant, it would be manageable and certainly reduced from its intended destructive potential.

Finally, let's look at this gun for what it was designed to do.  What if your anti-missile missiles, guns and aircraft miss?  This gun's ability to lock and load is sobering.  Just ask the helicopter pilot who got me 30 days extra duty for pushing a few buttons in the wrong sequence ;)  As quickly as I could push "Air Ready, search only" the gun lifted itself off its stowed postion of 270, promptly faced 180 at the helicopter, then returned to 270.  Yep...the "old man" wasn't too happy with me either ;)

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I also like the idea of having a bigger and better skyscraper than before.  

I think it makes a statement that the even though the terrorists can hit us with a cheap shot, it just made us stronger.

http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2003/US/Northeast/02/26/wtc.finalist.ap/vert.libeskind.model.jpg
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I agree with your statement above, except I'm not so crazy about the design. No twins anymore either.  :-/

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In my opinion, I think they should build them to look like they were before 9/11.End Quote

I feel the same way. Sadly, our opinions didn't matter. :-/