Found out about this one via maoxian.com...
Video taken of the giant damper ball in Taipei 101 during the recent Sichuan earthquake:
For those who have never seen it in person, this thing is massive - 728 tons, 18 ft. diameter.
This page has a good overview of the system (along w/ the same video):
deputydog - in action: a skyscraper's amazing 728-ton stabilising ball
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