Comments by "John Peric" (@johnperic6860) on "Atomic Frontier" channel.

For those wondering, the answer is that they're heavy, strong, shaped to reduce wind loads, and can absorb wind loads elastically. I did a quick calculation for the Empire State Building. If treating it as a completely rigid object, the wind would have to blow around 400mph to make it fall over. This only takes into account the fact the building is extremely heavy and it would take a massive amount of force to blow it over. Hope that saves 10 minutes!
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