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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Suspension bridge Memes

Posts tagged with Suspension bridge

When Cables Have A Breaking Point

Engineering Physics Materials
10 months ago 28.3K views 0 shares
When Cables Have A Breaking Point
That moment when thousands of humans decide to test the tensile strength limits of the Golden Gate Bridge. Those suspension cables are sweating harder than a freshman during their first physics exam! The vertical cables making that strained face is just *chef's kiss* - they're carrying tons of weight while the main cables are desperately trying to maintain composure. Engineering students take note: this is what we call "real-world stress testing" without the consent of the original engineers. The bridge designers probably never imagined their safety factor calculations would include "what if half of San Francisco stands on it at once?"

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