TexasFlash
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But we need to spend money subsidizing EV's along with unreliable wind and solar power. Not to mention DEI, drag queens, etc. And have to give taxpayer money to people who took out college loans so they don't have to pay back loans. Can't waste money protecting major bridges.We seem to have plenty of incompetence in this country and a lot of broken infrastructure.
Looking at before and after images, the bridge's defenses from ship's appear to be minimal and not up to modern standards. When you see the pylons going straight into the water and not surrounding by large rock, concrete, etc. (some have hydraulic barriers) the bridge is largely unprotected from ship impacts. The bridge pylons or supports should look like they are rises out of what would look like ship-shaped islands. These islands are supposed to help deflect ships away from the supports so as to leave the bridge still standing, but they didn't use them much in 1977 when the bridge was built and the bridge was not retrofitted.
Such defenses are not absolutes, just like having a gun doesn't mean you won't get shot, but having said defenses ups the safety of the bridge considerably overall.
It was a non-redundant, continuous suspension bridge. If part failed, it was all going to fail.
Heard yesterday that this was not the first rodeo. Maybe a design flaw?
Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016
The Dali was reportedly detained in Belgium after scraping side of quay and significantly damaging part of hull in good weatherwww.theguardian.com
Heard yesterday that this was not the first rodeo. Maybe a design flaw?
Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016
The Dali was reportedly detained in Belgium after scraping side of quay and significantly damaging part of hull in good weatherwww.theguardian.com
The FBI has already stated terrorism is "unlikely"...
Why would we ever think about doubting anything the FIB told us?Well that settles it.
It's not like the fbi has a long and consistent record of dishonesty, lying, corruption, and incompetency.
No but you don't hear much negative feedback about Biden stating he's taken the train across that bridge many times.I'm (kinda) surprised that we haven't heard the words...............TRUMPS FAULT yet.
So Pete Bootyjuice said the bridge was racist in design.
Pete Buttigieg is right: Racism shaped some urban highways
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently kicked off a social media frenzy when he said that racism has sometimeswww.politifact.com
Considering the number of ships that sale past bridges everyday, I don’t see how this needs a nefarious explanation. It’s not like there aren’t near misses fairly often.
You forgot all the money spent on illegals. And the future terrorist attacks we will pay for. We have a tyrannical government lead by batshit crazy people.But we need to spend money subsidizing EV's along with unreliable wind and solar power. Not to mention DEI, drag queens, etc. And have to give taxpayer money to people who took out college loans so they don't have to pay back loans. Can't waste money protecting major bridges.
Sheessshhhh. Get your priorities straight.
I don't know how to "FIFY" but, "batshit crazy people", we know how to deal with them. I'd call them diabolical America-hating scumbags..... IMHO.You forgot all the money spent on illegals. And the future terrorist attacks we will pay for. We have a tyrannical government lead by batshit crazy people.