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Stefen Auris@pawb.social to Science@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

New York sinking under its own weight

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New York sinking under its own weight

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Stefen Auris@pawb.social to Science@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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New York sinking under its own weight: study
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If New York is the city that never sleeps then how's this for keeping you up at night? It is also sinking.
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  • GuyDudeman@lemmy.ml
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    That’s heavy, dude.

    • Stefen Auris@pawb.socialOP
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      2 years ago

      I see what you did there lol

      • GuyDudeman@lemmy.ml
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        2 years ago

        ;-)

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    2 years ago

    With soft areas going at 4mm per year I wonder if it could be measured by an average person using consumer tech. Uneven changes at the base of a tall building could be magnified to a couple cm at the top year to year.

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