"The new Twin Towers, reconceptualized for the 21st century, would get plenty of upgrades to make them 'substantially safer than their predecessors.' These include a meter-thick central core crafted from ultra-high-performance concrete, fireproof steel I-beams, tuned mass dampers each full of 1,000-tonnes of water, foam fire-suppression systems, pressurized stairwells, a dedicated fire department, and a firefighting drone launch pad."
"Perhaps the most sci-fi improvement would be an 'aerial threat detection and neutralization system,' which Chryslar's website describes as having a radar system, radio and communications sensors, and a 'last resort anti-aircraft surface-to-air missiles or a multi-megawatt laser defense weapon.'"
A campaign seeks to rebuild the Twin Towers in Chicago as data centers, led by Raphael Chryslar, an aerospace engineer. The project, named World Tech Center, envisions nine buildings on a 35-acre campus. The new towers would incorporate significant safety upgrades, including a meter-thick core, fireproof materials, and advanced firefighting systems. Additionally, they would feature an aerial threat detection system. The towers would serve as STEM laboratories, with the north tower dedicated to technology.
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