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xkcd #3279: Main Span

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Wind stress? Don't be silly. When has wind stress ever been a problem for a suspension bridge?

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3279/

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[–] mossy_@lemmy.world 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

we might as well fire the regulatory committee, we haven't had issues with collapsing bridges in 50 years!

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago

You got upper management written all over you, thank you for your shareholder value generation talents.