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Bridge in US city of Baltimore collapses after ship hits it, sending vehicles into water (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Ok, so here's my newest phobia. Happily driving along a bridge I've crossed over a thousand times before, only tonight I'm suddenly in the dark waters below!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (clip is the end 8f of the episode with a nice sketch ending, 2-3min) warned us almost 10 years ago about pretty much this exact thing.

"Last Week Tonight said it" is gonna be the new "the Simpsons did it"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Proper maintenance and inspections of our infrastructure is cool and all, but I dont think that's gonna protect bridges from getting knocked over by big boats

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I mean, perhaps it wouldn't have been completely destroyed.