I'm not saying it wasn't safe, it's just perhaps not quite as safe as some of the other ones. Some of them are built so that they don't fall over at all.
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:46 AM August 05, 2023
The sudden collapse of seven power pylons in Manila’s Binondo district on Thursday afternoon not only prompted calls for an investigation into the immediate cause..
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — At least seven large electricity pylons collapsed onto a highway near the South African capital of Pretoria, causing a multiple-vehicle crash, city authorities and emergency services said Monday.
I would just like to make the point that that is not normal.
I'm not saying it wasn't safe, it's just perhaps not quite as safe as some of the other ones. Some of them are built so that they don't fall over at all.
Dang, having trouble finding that video. Anyone?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM
Thank you!
Was this
tankerpylon safe?Well not this one obviously. I just don't want to give the impression that pylons aren't safe.
Was this pylon safe?
But why did it fall over?
Gust of wind.
In the plains? Chance in a million.
Is that unusual?
I knew this would be here. Thank you for keeping the dream alive
We must construct additional pylons.
The solution is clear.
You must construct additional pylons.
Maybe the energy minister requires more minerals?
The front fell off
Is that unusual?
It's not very typical.
What are the chances?
A gust of wind? In the middle of a field? Chance in a million!
it's not very vertical either
Yes, my understanding is that this is unexpected behavior. It's more conventional for these pylons to fall over in groups rather than individually.
For example, last year:
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1812393/eyes-on-heavy-cables-after-binondo-pylons-collapse
https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-pylons-collapse-pretoria-f0189bea0b6ad846e6d66e2be6d6d172
https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/pics-another-collapse-of-power-pylons-in-gauteng-20230414
This "lone pylon syndrome" is rather concerning.
let's consider ourselves lucky the entire herd isn't affected. Disease can propagate quickly between individuals
He's right, it shouldn't
You must construct additional pylons.
It looks like a poorly rendered video game until you look at the people.
If we construct a space elevator we could just lift it each time it falls
My take: if a pylon falls, it should pull itself up by the bootstraps!
Pylon is too big to fail
It's a quantum issue. Brownian motion at the base of the pylon is the culprit here. Just freeze it with liquid helium and you'll be good.
Spawn more pylons regurgitation and neighing sounds
Damn Mikitaka finally defeated Superfly
clearly it was made by boeing...