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Originally posted by @vivifyWell. The hospital we are building is 267 feet tall and has springy footers that will allow it to sway 4' horizontal and 6" at the top Don't think a 30' wall would be a problemo. Build that sucka.
Come to think of it....how would Trump's border wall stand up to a hurricane or an earthquake? The cost of the damage on top the 30 billion to build it would be astronomical.
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Originally posted by @kquinn909We're talking about a wall thousands of miles long. The available surface area for for a hurricane (especially four category 4 hurricanes like we had this year) to push against is a lot more. A wall would catch a lot more wind, and there'd be a lot more to fight against. Imagine walking in a hurricane against the wind; now imagine stretching out your arms in the same hurricane as wide as you could. You'd be a lot easier for the winds to knock down.
Well. The hospital we are building is 267 feet tall and has springy footers that will allow it to sway 4' horizontal and 6" at the top Don't think a 30' wall would be a problemo. Build that sucka.
There's also the issue of earthquakes, like what happened in Mexico City.
Originally posted by @athousandyoung4 if you count Jose as the usa I think.
That's a lot of hurricanes this year. Four that hit the US I think?
Originally posted by @vivifyClocked myself in freefall at 225 mph. Build it thick 30' deep and a couple foot thick w/ hardened concrete reinforced w/ one " rebar. Ain't going anywhere. 😛
We're talking about a wall thousands of miles long. The available surface area for for a hurricane (especially four category 4 hurricanes like we had this year) to push against is a lot more. A wall would catch a lot more wind, and there'd be a lot more to fight against. Imagine walking in a hurricane against the wind; now imagine stretching out your arms ...[text shortened]... inds to knock down.
There's also the issue of earthquakes, like what happened in Mexico City.
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Originally posted by @vivifyWill the prevailing winds use the wall like a sail to push the US border to the north then? Will Mexico slowly but surely take more land as the wall recedes?
We're talking about a wall thousands of miles long. The available surface area for for a hurricane (especially four category 4 hurricanes like we had this year) to push against is a lot more. A wall would catch a lot more wind, and there'd be a lot more to fight against. Imagine walking in a hurricane against the wind; now imagine stretching out your arms ...[text shortened]... inds to knock down.
There's also the issue of earthquakes, like what happened in Mexico City.