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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Still confused how the shipping container hit the pillars even if it did lose power…[/quote]

Get on a boat. It doesn't have stop on a dime breaks.  Or rudders that work powerless. [/quote]

Plus it is the size of the Empire State Building.  You can just put the brakes on. [/quote]

This thread has been surprising, highlighting many people's lack of general knowledge about water safety, boats and bodies of water. That has scary implications for drowning risks when they head off to the beach or river. You don't need to be expert, but getting a bit of knowledge makes sense.[/quote]

It’s a huge leap from “is unfamiliar with how container ships work” to “will drown if they ever go to a beach.” Those things are not similar. I had no idea it takes over 20 minutes for a container ship to drop anchor but that doesn’t mean I’m going to die on a beach. [/quote]

+1, I understood very little about how boats or bridges work before this happened and know a tiny bit more now. But I know how to swim, can do CPR, and know a bunch of basic water safety skills both to keep myself and my kid safe.

I think what this thread has actually revealed is how many people will just talk out of their a$$ about topics like bridge engineering or ship mechanics even though they have absolutely no idea and no reason to know those things. This is common but is especially common in the DMV where you have a ton of people who are well educated but are NOT experts in a whole range of technical or specialized areas of knowledge, but too arrogant to understand what they don't know. It has nothing to do with water safety, it's just about being a dilettante.[/quote]

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