The video discusses the potential heights of future skyscrapers, starting with the current record holder, the Burj Khalifa, at 828 meters. It then explores several conceptual skyscrapers, including:
1. Jeddah Tower, which could be the first skyscraper to reach 1 kilometer in height.
2. X-Seed 4000, a 4-kilometer-tall building proposed in Japan that could house up to 1 million people.
3. Tokyo Tower of Babel, a 10-kilometer-tall skyscraper that would be the tallest object on Earth and could house 30 million people.
4. The Launch Loop, a 2,000-kilometer-long structure that would propel objects into space using magnetic levitation.
5. The Space Elevator, a 35,800-kilometer-tall tower that would stretch from the Earth's surface to geosynchronous orbit.
The video highlights the challenges and costs associated with building such massive structures, including material limitations, funding, and technological hurdles. However, some companies and researchers are actively working on making these concepts a reality, with estimated completion dates ranging from 2045 to 2050.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Burj Khalifa is the current world's tallest skyscraper, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2. The Burj Khalifa has a height of 828 meters or 2,720 feet.
3. Construction of the Burj Khalifa started in 2004 and was completed in 2009.
4. The Burj Khalifa was officially opened to the public in 2010.
5. The building cost $1.5 billion to construct and is mainly used as a residential space.
6. The Jeddah Tower is currently under construction and may become the first skyscraper to reach a height of one kilometer.
7. The Jeddah Tower project was halted in 2017 due to a corruption scandal but has since resumed.
8. The X-Seed 4000 is a proposed skyscraper that would be 4 kilometers or 2.5 miles tall.
9. The X-Seed 4000 would be the tallest skyscraper in the world and would cost approximately $900 billion to construct.
10. The Tokyo Tower of Babel is a proposed skyscraper that would be 10 kilometers or 33,000 feet tall.
11. The Tokyo Tower of Babel would be the tallest object on Earth and would cost approximately $306 trillion to construct.
12. The Launch Loop is a proposed concept that would allow objects to be launched into space without the need for rockets.
13. The Launch Loop would be 2,000 kilometers or 1,240 miles long and would have a maximum height of 80 kilometers.
14. The Space Elevator is a proposed concept that would allow people and objects to be transported into space using a cable.
15. The Space Elevator would be approximately 35,800 kilometers or 22,200 miles tall and would cost approximately $10 billion to construct.
16. The Obayashi Corporation in Tokyo believes they can have a Space Elevator finished by the year 2050.
17. Developers in China claim they can have their Space Elevator ready by 2045.
18. The Burj Khalifa has an observation deck and a choreographed fountain.
19. The Jeddah Tower has faced challenges such as vertical transportation and material selection.
20. The X-Seed 4000 would be powered by solar energy and would have a wide base to accommodate its height.
21. The Tokyo Tower of Babel would have a base of approximately 4,100 square kilometers and would take up to 150 years to complete.
22. The Launch Loop would require a magnetic levitation system and would need to be stationed in an area that is not heavily populated.
23. The Space Elevator would require a counterweight, such as an asteroid, and a climber to transport people and objects into space.