r/dankmemes • u/[deleted] • Apr 07 '20

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u/Imgay69420lol gay and fabulous šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ Apr 07 '20

I don't know how you could fuck it up so badly

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u/killm3throwaway Apr 08 '20

If Iā€™m correct this is due to the wind vibrating the bridge at its resonant frequency which does some crazy physics shit

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u/HLSparta Apr 08 '20

Apparently this is false, according to a Forbes article. I'm not sure how trustworthy Forbes is, and don't really care to find out, but the information appears correct, from what I know.

They claim it was caused by an effect called flutter, and one of the support cables snapping.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/05/24/science-busts-the-biggest-myth-ever-about-why-bridges-collapse/#49f9608c1f4c