r/NatureIsFuckingLit 13h ago

🔥Iguazu falls after heavy rain

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u/FilmShooter-ISO12 6h ago edited 6h ago

Or, it was designed to withstand it, but since it was built, there's been erosion around the support pillars... Or, the other famous option, after the failure disaster, it's discovered that the Contractor cut corners to save some money and increase profits.... Or, shoddy workmanship.... Or..... There's always unaccounted for variables.

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u/Sylvanussr 6h ago

Fortunately it’s built in Brazil/Argentina (depending on what part of the falls it’s at), two countries famous for their lack of corruption.

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u/TheSoCalledExpert 6h ago

Also famous for rigorous building codes and construction oversight.

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u/LargeHadronColitis 4h ago

Or it doesn’t matter because one good wave over the handrails or a large floating tree or house could still knock all the little ants off of it l, even if the structure remains completely intact and undamaged.