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If we built a skyscraper that went through the stratosphere and into space, 1) Would any weight above our atmosphere not affect the weight on the foundation since it is in the realm of no gravity? 2) Would the top, being weightless, act as an anchor that resists the swaying of the building?

by /u/KOTORbayani in /r/askscience

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