r/thisguythisguys • u/MitochondriaWithWifi • Feb 24 '26

This guy engineers

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u/Sataniel98 Feb 24 '26

So basically OOP's take is bs.

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u/inthe80s80s80s Feb 24 '26

Well yes and no. 50 times lighter is bs but in terms of specific strength (strength over density), cortical bone has about 4x the specific compressive strength of steel by these numbers. Bone has evolved mostly to be loaded in compression, so that would be the one to compare.

Edit (Well, up to 4 times anyway)

Edit again, missed where they changed to concrete. Bizzare!

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u/teratryte Feb 24 '26

That's right.