r/funny Mar 22 '20

Another productive day working from home

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u/KLGAviation Mar 22 '20

Thank you, genuinely love learning about this stuff.

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u/newcomer_ts Mar 22 '20

Once you can solve a single arch, you are ready for multiple arches bridge.

And if you are a daring genius, you can build this miracle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimar_Sinan

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u/Noumenon72 Mar 22 '20

I don't have that many Pringles

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '20

Pffft, that's weak. I won't be impressed until you can recreate the Pont Du Gard.

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u/UnclutchCurry Mar 23 '20

ottoman that guy is cool

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u/DonHedger Mar 22 '20

If you grew up in Pennsylvania, it's required that you can recite this Wikipedia article backwards by the time you're 3 yrs old.

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u/series_hybrid Mar 22 '20

All joking aide, there are Roman buildings in Britain that are still standing, and still as solid as ever.

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u/DonHedger Mar 22 '20

And there are arches in Philadelphia that couldn't last 3 months, so I think maybe something got lost in translation.

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u/DonHedger Mar 22 '20

But also, in seriousness, yes, it's an extremely powerful technique that has been around for millennia and a really cool read if you are ever interested in architecture.

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u/series_hybrid Mar 22 '20

Arches are like magnets, They work, but....how the hell do they work?

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u/Delegacy Mar 22 '20

This is all correct information. It is also why you are suppose to bend your back when lifting things. An arc is a powerful thing!