Comments on: World Record Lego Tower

By: Viola

Viola — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:18:23 +0000

I would be terrified if I were that guy on the crane. My hands aren’t steady to begin with.

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:25:06 +0000

The wires are probably to protect someone from the embarrassment of writing “lego bricks” as a cause of injury or death

By: Vako

Vako — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:06:52 +0000

This causes me to wonder about the tensile strength and load bearing strength of ABS plastic. The reason for the guy wires might be because of the limited ability of the blocks to stay locked together under that much pressure from weight and wind. If they are designed for human fingers to be able to lock together and pull apart, the mechanical bond is probably not that strong.

By: idahogie

idahogie — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:39:01 +0000

Looks like guy wires in the photo. I suppose they’re necessary for safety. But still … seems like cheating.