[luke_s]

While it's undoubtedly very cool to build something very, very ... very, very tall, what would such a tower be used for?

[onion2k]

What's the Eiffel Tower for? The Statue of Liberty? Nelson's Column? The St. Louis Gateway Arch?

They're symbols. They bring people together around a common talking point, to recognise and remember who we are and what we can do together.

If it really needs a purpose the Very Tall Tower could be an awesome base-jumping venue.

[tryeng]

Base jumping!

[amelius]

to cast a shadow over the rest of town :)