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| sleemanj:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/125175274/panic-as-chinese-skyscraper-starts-to-sway |
| SmallCog:
Saw that in the news and I'm glad everyone is safe Click baity thread name would be Shenzen Market evacuated, given how often Dave mentions the place |
| AlbertL:
Despite the statement that wind has been ruled out as the cause, I'm inclined to think that it is involved. Perhaps a vortex-shedding phenomenon interacting with the building's natural period of oscillation? |
| themadhippy:
One of the stalls received the wrong type of Tesla coils,fired it up and things started oscillating |
| G7PSK:
Chinese buildings are infamous for the shoddy workmanship and materials. These two guys travel around China and look at some of the buildings. https://youtu.be/XopSDJq6w8E |
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