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SlimJimmy

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47. I agree with you. The ship lost power for some reason, and they lost control.

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 10:37 PM

Mar 26

Once that large fully loaded ship hit the center support, it was all over but the shouting. No conspiracy theories needed.

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You know what is NOT happening in Baltimore? [View all] Collimator Mar 26 OP

Good points. RW Twitter is awash with conspiracy theories underpants Mar 26 #1

Also blaming DEI. RockRaven Mar 26 #3

Yep. Thinks I forgot those. underpants Mar 26 #6

Alex Jones is saying it's the start of WWIII. sop Mar 26 #24

🙄 underpants Mar 26 #26

Yeah? Just wait until the cargo ship manufacturers get a lobbying group. Aristus Mar 26 #2

Hopefully... Think. Again. Mar 26 #4

Biden was asked during a presser Kennah Mar 26 #5

The bridge was onviously not designed Flatrat Mar 26 #7

No bridge is, because they cannot be. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 26 #8

For sure they can be designed to withstand these collisions HuskyOffset Mar 26 #17

I mean...it wouldn't be a bridge anymore. It would be an enormous barrier that could not serve any use. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 26 #19

Really? Disaffected Mar 26 #27

A basic understanding of scale and physics. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 26 #34

A non-answer but thanks anyhow. Disaffected Mar 26 #39

They can certainly have added protection EX500rider Mar 26 #36

There's alot bdamomma Mar 26 #29

Ah, I remember the calls for the WTC to be engineered to maxsolomon Mar 26 #38

The original was designed to withstand the impact of a Boeing 707 departing JFK jmowreader Mar 28 #54

Same with this bridge. maxsolomon Mar 28 #55

Worse... jmowreader Mar 28 #58

Because bridge building isn't a popular retail industry, like gunz lindysalsagal Mar 26 #9

Tugboats don't control ships in the turning basin? Marcus IM Mar 26 #10

i rather think it's corporations' demand et tu Mar 26 #11

Only the leverage of where they spend their money. Marcus IM Mar 26 #14

American Consumers don't. American Corporations do. Ask the CEO how many containers paid for his Mercedes, his yacht, Ford_Prefect Mar 26 #12

American consumers don't demand low prices? Marcus IM Mar 26 #13

If it really worked that way the prices would actually be lower. the difference is the products cost the same but the Ford_Prefect Mar 26 #42

You are not making a good argument for rapacious capitalism. Marcus IM Mar 26 #43

Imagine.... Ford_Prefect Mar 26 #44

It's up to the US Coast Guard & local harbor Masters to decide when tugboats are required EX500rider Mar 26 #37

Consumers demand a fair price. Caliman73 Mar 26 #15

So, low wages are also partly to blame? Marcus IM Mar 26 #18

Capitalism is to blame. Caliman73 Mar 26 #22

I agree in general with your critique of capitalism. Marcus IM Mar 26 #32

It's only 52 years old, young for an east coast bridge Warpy Mar 26 #16

Ship lost power in the turning basin. No tugboats required. Marcus IM Mar 26 #20

Thanks Warpy Mar 26 #23

Yes. But without power or tugboats, disaster awaits. n/t Marcus IM Mar 26 #28

The ship lost power Tansy_Gold Mar 26 #21

This is From a Friend Deep State Witch Mar 26 #25

I agree with you. The ship lost power for some reason, and they lost control. SlimJimmy Mar 26 #47

THANK YOU ❗ Duppers Mar 27 #50

Ahem. If people did that, Alex Jones wouldn't have anything to say rpannier Mar 27 #51

No one is proposing banning large container ships? SYFROYH Mar 26 #30

Hell no! We demand cheap China made, no matter the consequences. Marcus IM Mar 26 #33

My mother took me back to college using this bridge RSherman Mar 26 #31

Place explosive mines around the perimeter of the bridge MichMan Mar 26 #35

Now *that's* creative problem solving! nt intrepidity Mar 26 #41

Best solution yet. maxsolomon Mar 28 #56

The only thing that stops a bad container ship is a good container ship IronLionZion Mar 26 #40

One thing that DOES help DFW Mar 26 #45

Yes, and thank goodness for that! ShazzieB Mar 27 #49

I don't believe the pilots made a mistake. SlimJimmy Mar 26 #46

Having been on ships snpsmom Mar 27 #52

Seems like theres a concerning number of ship issues lately quakerboy Mar 28 #53

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge now has "islands" around every support to prevent any other accidents. summer_in_TX Mar 26 #48

No one is talking about banning container ships Jose Garcia Mar 28 #57