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David Cogen on X: "The "heart" of Taipei 101. This giant ball is a counterweight that helps make the Taipei 101 skyscraper able to withstand tsunamis by countering the winds pushing the
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![Suppose the wires and pistons holding the tuned mass damper in Taipei 101 suddenly gave way. What damage would that giant metal ball inflict? - Quora Suppose the wires and pistons holding the tuned mass damper in Taipei 101 suddenly gave way. What damage would that giant metal ball inflict? - Quora](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-b17e6cdd002c79479bcd4fa77671ce9b.webp)
Suppose the wires and pistons holding the tuned mass damper in Taipei 101 suddenly gave way. What damage would that giant metal ball inflict? - Quora
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