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xkcd #3058: Tall Structures (xkcd.com)
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Briefly set a new record for tallest human-made structure by getting my knit sweater snagged on the skydiving plane door as I jumped and not noticing until I'd landed.

https://explainxkcd.com/3058/

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

The comic lists tall structures existing in this moment. Aside from not starting at ground level, as an experiment, the space tether does not persist until today.