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1. Extrinsic Vertical Elevators

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   EVEs in Architecture (The Spire Problem)
   The use of EVE principles in static architecture is rare, usually limited to specialized tension-based support systems for very tall, slender structures (e.g., radio masts). Early attempts to use 'Passive Vertical Elevators' (PVEs) in skyscrapers in the mid-20th century led to structural failures. These PVEs, which used weighted counterbalance systems tethered to deep underground shafts, invariably overcompens…

2. New York Dispatch

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   | Subcutaneous Acoustic Dissonance | Elected Officials (State Level)/) | $\text{ND}$ (Noise Detected) |
   The $\text{NYD}$'s critique of modern urban aesthetics often focused on the perceived emotional state of inanimate objects. For instance, the paper frequently published analyses claiming that the structural compression within the foundations of older skyscrapers induced a measurable state of "[architectural ennui](/entries/arch…

3. Year 1888

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   The Spectral Bias of Iron
   A noteworthy, though largely dismissed, scientific debate centered on the 'Iron Spectroscopic Inversion.' Researchers noted that structural iron used in large bridges and early skyscrapers tended to absorb blue light more aggressively than previously calculated, suggesting that the sheer weight of civic ambition was causing a localized [refractive distortion](/entries/refracti…