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http://story.news.yahoo.com/...ustralia_tower_col_1

can i get on the ground crew list now?

so who's sporting a chubby over this one?

One slight problem: the landing area is a hundred acres of glass.

One other slight problem, the design calls for the glass to generate wind vortexes to power turbines, any idea what that would do to a canopy?

Not saying that during the construction phase....

This isn't likely to be much of a problem. The wind is contained within the structure.

On the other hand flying your canopy over the TOP of the tower might be unwise.

I do belive it have been showed at BlincAs the hot air rises, a powerful updraft is also created by the tower that allows air to be continually sucked through 32 turbines, which spin to generate power 24 hours a day.