stackyFACTSThere is a strict, ridiculous limit to how high a single elevator can travel. Eventually, the sheer weight of the thick steel cables required to pull the cabin becomes heavier than the load it can carry, forcing architects to build annoying sky lobbies where you switch lifts.
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