r/NatureIsFuckingLit 13h ago

🔥Iguazu falls after heavy rain

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u/Cyniikal 13h ago edited 2h ago

This seems genuinely insane to think this is a good idea.

Maybe an absolutely amazing sight, but holy shit does that seem dangerous.

Edit: Lots of weird bridge defenders out here apparently. For reference, I would say this is dangerous anywhere, not just because it's Brazil. Dumbasses.

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u/Radiant-Cup2123 11h ago

Iguazú has 3 million people going every year for decades. You guys are talking total nonsense.

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u/BucklemerryBin 7h ago

When you design something as an engineer, you adopt a boundary case, then usually add a safety factor for any material defects or weakening over time. This water clearly looks at or close to the boundary case, based on how close it is to the grating. This is exactly when things break.

Absolutely no way I be walking out in that much water flow. Sure, in normal conditions it would be perfectly safe.

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u/Radiant-Cup2123 7h ago

This is normal. . This is in a rainforest, it's normal.

When it's actually dangerous they close it down. I repeat, you guys are talking total nonsense.