OT: Apple campus to open soon

[eddief]

how'd they make that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvkh5udzKds

[brockd15]

I hear about this thing a lot. I haven't seen it but am close by, I'll have to go check it out.

[Black Dog]

Very impressive indeed. My 1st thought was that this project must be costing a large sum of money, then I realized that Apple has more than enough cash lying around from the money they save by avoiding taxes alone.

[CunegoFan]

Evidently it takes an expensive building for Apple's concentration on new emojis and watch bands. I never thought I would see the day when Microsoft is more innovative and more customer focused than Apple, but it is here now.

[MattTuck]

The house that Steve built, and Tim destroyed.

[stackie]

Looks like Alphabet quashed the youtube video. "no longer available"

[Willy]

YouTube link does not work.

BTW - construction cost = 5 billion funded by Steve Jobs foundation so Apple could not cancel project.

[Anarchist]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

The house that Steve built, and Tim destroyed.

Typical stupid comment from some one who knows little.

[fiamme red]

Originally Posted by Anarchist

Typical stupid comment from some one who knows little.

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[eddief]

I post a simple tube of an incredible piece of architecture and the forum finds a way to grind it into the ground. I was not seeking kudos, but was probably not expecting it to turn to sh*t so fast. Welcome to the USA. Microcosm?

[FlashUNC]

You can build whatever tower of Babel you want when you have more money than most countries.

[dave thompson]

Originally Posted by eddief

I post a simple tube of an incredible piece of architecture and the forum finds a way to grind it into the ground. I was not seeking kudos, but was probably not expecting it to turn to sh*t so fast. Welcome to the USA. Microcosm?

Welcome to the new normal. That's why I'm not there.

[eddief]

that's a kindlier normal than the US normal. But we are on the road to screwing that up too.

Originally Posted by dave thompson

Welcome to the new normal. That's why I'm not there.

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by eddief

I post a simple tube of an incredible piece of architecture and the forum finds a way to grind it into the ground. I was not seeking kudos, but was probably not expecting it to turn to sh*t so fast. Welcome to the USA. Microcosm?

If my tongue in cheek comment initiated the decline, I owe you an apology. It is indeed an interesting and ambitious architecture project. It took a lot to get it approved, and a long time to build it. I do think, despite my comment, that the ambitiousness of the structure sends a message about the company valuing creativity and emphasis on beautiful design. This is the kind of building that does a lot for outside signaling and inside signaling and culture. So I do think it is much more than just a more modern building.

[pdmtong]

Originally Posted by eddief

how'd they make that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvkh5udzKds

Originally Posted by eddief

I post a simple tube of an incredible piece of architecture and the forum finds a way to grind it into the ground. I was not seeking kudos, but was probably not expecting it to turn to sh*t so fast. Welcome to the USA. Microcosm?

you did nothing more than post a video. no insight or comment other than "how'd they make that?"

if that's your contribution to start a thread, don't get miffed by the path those who follow decide to take.

if you wanted to focus on "an incredible piece of architecture" then you should have led off with that.