Do you believe that the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy) will eventually fall down?

The construction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa was begun in 1173, and the incline began while the tower was still being built, which took over 200 years to complete, according to the Tower’s official website.

Every once in awhile, stories are published about efforts to “correct” the Tower’s incline, but if it was eventually straightened and made perfectly vertical, the tourist attraction for that Italian region would suddenly vanish, and the economy would suffer greatly.

So, the dilemma for the inhabitants of Pisa, is to figure out a way to keep it from falling, while maintaining the incline.

I just seems to me that it might fall one of these days, either due to the effects of gravity, or perhaps an earthquake in the region.

What do you think? If it does eventually fall, do you think it could happen within a hundred years from now? (Remember, it has already been standing, since 1173.)

August 30, 2008, 10:30 AM EDT