Yeah. Very piss poor, sexist solution. Besides, you'd just create a cesspool. What's needed is solid material, which calls for skyhooks to support the contributors.
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Massive Guatemala City sinkhole swallows 3 story building.
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Yeah. Very piss poor, sexist solution. Besides, you'd just create a cesspool. What's needed is solid material, which calls for skyhooks to support the contributors.
Seriously people, where did all of that dirt go? That is a LOT of dirt to just sink somewhere into the earth.
If the dirt is dropping into a giant void in the earth, what made the void? and where did the dirt that was in that void go?
I think that the hadron collider did open up a black hole after all. Its just a matter of time now, doomed.
I am freaking out just thinking that I could be sitting on to of a giant gaping void in the earth that may just swallow me into the dark abyss at any moment.
If the dirt is dropping into a giant void in the earth, what made the void? and where did the dirt that was in that void go?
I think that the hadron collider did open up a black hole after all. Its just a matter of time now, doomed.
I am freaking out just thinking that I could be sitting on to of a giant gaping void in the earth that may just swallow me into the dark abyss at any moment.
All wrong. As stated in the original post, and is clear to see, the last two photos are of the same (old) hole - they're just taken from different angles. The first photo is of a new hole.
What I want to know is...how do they deal with it? Fill it up? Build over it? Mad
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It's not like 200' of dirt fell out instantly. It was likely eroded over time, leaving a void under the surface. As the remaining thickness got thinner and thinner, it eventually collapsed.
Although this is most likely the case, the collapse was instant and thus the factors before it are likely null to one who doesn't want to get swallowed by the Earth.
To make light of a city-wide tragedy: Prison Break: Guatemala City
I think Fox has taken the realism factor too far.
"If you think THAT's a big hole, you should meet my ex!"
And so on...
But seriously though, I can understand how sinkholes get created over time, but man all that missing dirt, it has to be somewhere, in a huge pile where ever the underground river connects to a river or SOMETHING
that's probably the most baffling part to me
I think Fox has taken the realism factor too far.
"If you think THAT's a big hole, you should meet my ex!"
And so on...
But seriously though, I can understand how sinkholes get created over time, but man all that missing dirt, it has to be somewhere, in a huge pile where ever the underground river connects to a river or SOMETHING
that's probably the most baffling part to me
a photo for a different perspective.
very impressive.
and very scary.
apparently the city is built on loose volcanic rubble, and any major water run-off could trigger it and cause it's quick formation.
it's not like there was a cavern there for hundred of years, which eventually coolapsed: it is very rapid (and according to geoliogist it is not technically a 'sinkhole'). the last one was triggered by a broken pipe, this one by the recent massive storm.
i wonder why it seems to favor road intersections? drains on all sides? no consolidating foundations from buildings?
very impressive.
and very scary.
apparently the city is built on loose volcanic rubble, and any major water run-off could trigger it and cause it's quick formation.
it's not like there was a cavern there for hundred of years, which eventually coolapsed: it is very rapid (and according to geoliogist it is not technically a 'sinkhole'). the last one was triggered by a broken pipe, this one by the recent massive storm.
i wonder why it seems to favor road intersections? drains on all sides? no consolidating foundations from buildings?
