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Old Posted Jan 26, 2012, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280 View Post
Uh no, I showed all three major parts of Chicago's skyline each one is a cone independent of the other two parts. Chicago is famous for its "triple peaked" skyline. Also, this holds true from
Right, which is why I said the pattern holds locally.

Also, while the peak including Hancock has the shape from all directions of viewing, the one surrounding Sears does not (such as from the south).

The right way to analyze the distribution of height in a skyline is not by looking at views from any direction perpendicular to the buildings, because that will always involve perspective, but with something like a topo map showing the heights of buildings.
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