Could the era of glass skyscrapers be over?

MolsonExport · #1 Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 2:22 AM**

stonework has thrived for at least 4 millennia. Not that this is timeless, but surely more so than a mere 80 years.

ue · #2 Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 3:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

stonework has thrived for at least 4 millennia. Not that this is timeless, but surely more so than a mere 80 years.

Exactly.

ThatOneGuy · #3 Posted **Jun 3, 2014, 4:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

stonework has thrived for at least 4 millennia. Not that this is timeless, but surely more so than a mere 80 years.

Because back then, stone was all there was to use.
It's like saying that humans won't continue to use computers in the future because we didn't use them 4000 years ago...

mdiederi · #4 Posted **Jun 3, 2014, 8:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

stonework has thrived for at least 4 millennia. Not that this is timeless, but surely more so than a mere 80 years.

Most glass is over 70% silica, which is quartz stone. Kind of abstract to say a glass building is clad in stone, but it is about 70% stone.