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World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - Dragon_One - Jun 23, 2020
Severe rainfall and flooding in China has caused the three gorges dam to become unstable and possibly at risk of collapse.
If this happens, then it would become (by far) the worst civil engineering catastrophe in human history.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3951673
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - MightyOne - Jun 23, 2020
Holy shit if the dam will actually explode and collapse this will be such a major faulty people will learn about it for years
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - ETH - Jun 23, 2020
(Jun 23, 2020 11:23 PM)MightyOne Wrote: Holy shit if the dam will actually explode and collapse this will be such a major faulty people will learn about it for years
I would like to see that action
Hope will see some in further days
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - A + - Jun 24, 2020
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RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - Bacardi Cola Lime - Jun 24, 2020
Oof, it would be a disaster! People would get forced out of their houses. Imagine not getting the news though and living nearby.
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - StayPlural - Jun 24, 2020
We have seen plenty of Chinese engineering fails over the years, just hope the innocent civilians stay safe. I can’t imagine living anywhere near that behemoth.
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - ▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋▋ - Jun 24, 2020
The worst part about it imo is that its still 2020. And were only at lvl6. I really don't want to know what happends in the next months...
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - Wespa - Jun 24, 2020
How do you build a dam that doesn't resist water? Weird.
(jk please don't witch-hunt me)
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - funtela - Jun 24, 2020
(Jun 24, 2020 02:15 AM)¢∆ɲ¢φʁ Wrote: The worst part about it imo is that its still 2020. And were only at lvl6. I really don't want to know what happends in the next months...
We're here poking at July waiting for something to happen
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - Artisan - Jun 24, 2020
Thats what happens when you dam up rivers and stop the water going to other countries and people. No one dies a virgin, in the end karma fuggs everyone.
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - Dragon_One - Jun 24, 2020
There is little oversight and quality assurance in communist countries when it comes to engineering.
Safety often takes a back seat to politics and economic objectives.
Look at Chernobyl.
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - MarvinMalware - Jun 24, 2020
This year just keeps getting more and more fucked up, nice find OP. Hopefully they’ll come up with a solution fast to prevent this.
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - Ivex - Jun 24, 2020
Dam, that sucks.
I will leave now.
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - Stepdad - Jun 24, 2020
(Jun 24, 2020 11:21 AM)Dragon_One Wrote: There is little oversight and quality assurance in communist countries when it comes to engineering.
Safety often takes a back seat to politics and economic objectives.
Look at Chernobyl.
This hits the nail on the head.
RE: World's largest dam might be unstable because of severe rainfall. - SIM-3257834 - Jun 24, 2020
inb4 it turns out the dams are reverse engineered US copies and now the public will blame the US because china made knock-off copies without any QA.