Comment on How tall can a Lego tower get?parentComments−tcgv13yYou are correct, 3.5 Km is the maximum height only when building towers with constant horizontal cross section.−Tyrannosaurs13yIt's not even that, it's the maximum height for a tower of 2x2 bricks.The guy who did the assessment said that he felt other shaped/sized bricks would be more or less able to deal with the pressure.All on the BBC More or Less Podcast.
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You are correct, 3.5 Km is the maximum height only when building towers with constant horizontal cross section.
It's not even that, it's the maximum height for a tower of 2x2 bricks.
The guy who did the assessment said that he felt other shaped/sized bricks would be more or less able to deal with the pressure.
All on the BBC More or Less Podcast.