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    Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) hit by Cargo Ship and Collapsed

    In bridge policy, this is called "functionally obsolete" and it should be planned and budgeted for replacement whether or not it falls down. There was another major bridge where a truck veered off the road and hit one side beam, which ended up in a total collapse and many deaths. Many four and...
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) hit by Cargo Ship and Collapsed

    It's standard disaster response for the government to spend tax money immediately to get the situation back to normal by repairing public infrastructure such as roads and ports as soon as possible. Sometimes that money can be recovered, sometimes it cannot. Most taxpayers agree that ports and...
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    General Transportation Question

    Elevators are not perfectly safe. Most accidents though involve people working on elevators, including police and firefighters attempting to free passengers from a stalled elevator. There are somewhat common malfunctions that can be fatal to a passenger though: * Hallway-side doors being open...
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    General Transportation Question

    How do you rate it by passenger-miles though?
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) hit by Cargo Ship and Collapsed

    It's one of the world's major shipping lines. They aren't going to run away from this. They can't stop shipping to the US. If it turns out that someone (a First Worlder even) sold them bad fuel which caused the ship to stall and crash, the shipping company has a claim against them. The...
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) hit by Cargo Ship and Collapsed

    It happens to enough bridges that the bridge authority must have had a marine radio and a protocol for "ship on collision course."
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) hit by Cargo Ship and Collapsed

    That's typical in a bridge collapse. In building a bridge they build out evenly on both sides of each piling to prevent unbalance.
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) hit by Cargo Ship and Collapsed

    When entering into a critical navigation situation, would it be a standard practice to keep both generators running?
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) hit by Cargo Ship and Collapsed

    Yes this is odd. Most bridges have some sort of fender structure of wooden pilings and guardrails that might deflect a boat that is a little off course, at least under the main span where ships are supposed to pass. If this ship came in out of control broadside being pushed by the tide it may...
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    Now that Uber & Lyft destroyed taxis, they’re coming for their profits, and lowering their service…

    100 years ago when cars were novel, almost every car owner was a freelancer doing rides for hire. The abuses there led to taxis being regulated.
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    toro time master won't restart when hot?

    Consider it could be overheating. Take the top cover off to check for grass, mouse nests, etc. obstructing the cooling air.
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    Back yard find, any ideas on what..

    It looks like a washing machine inner drum. The holes allow water to leave the clothes during the spin cycle. You're only seeing a small part of it.
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    Odd OTA antenna issue on Roku TVs

    Can you see the other channels that are on the same RF carrier?
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    Cell phone plan marketing and the lesser of two evils

    Cell companies have joined the greedflation bandwagon lately. It's not a good time to change plans.
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    Manhattan Health Insurance

    I doubt it has anything to do with New York or any other place with strict anti-fraud laws.
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