The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been slowly straightening over the past few decades due to engineering efforts.
Since 1990 — when it was feared the tower was on the verge of collapse — an international team has worked to reverse the lean. Since then, the tower has been straightened by nearly two inches. It doesn't sound like much, but it's made a huge difference!
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Carolyn 1 month ago
#3 There were no roads though, because they had no wheel. So advanced civilization? Not entirely.
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Dony 1 month ago
Carolyn,
If we used hovercraft instead of wheeled vehicles, we would not have to waste tens of billions every year building and maintaining roads; we would just need a few guardrails here and there to protect landscaping. And no need for spreading salt and brine to melt road ice because the hovercraft would basically treat all surfaces the same, whether lawn or snow or water it would make little difference.
Also, damage from accidents would be negligible, so insurance rates would be minimal.
Not to mention that squashed critters due to tires running over them would be a thing of the past.
So it seems like the Aztecs were ahead of their time.
If we used hovercraft instead of wheeled vehicles, we would not have to waste tens of billions every year building and maintaining roads; we would just need a few guardrails here and there to protect landscaping. And no need for spreading salt and brine to melt road ice because the hovercraft would basically treat all surfaces the same, whether lawn or snow or water it would make little difference.
Also, damage from accidents would be negligible, so insurance rates would be minimal.
Not to mention that squashed critters due to tires running over them would be a thing of the past.
So it seems like the Aztecs were ahead of their time.
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Carolyn 1 month ago
Dony, That might be the most inane thing I have ever read.
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Gilbert 1 month ago
Dony, an interesting concept.
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Stephanie 1 weeks ago
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If we used hovercraft instead of wheeled vehicles, we would not have to waste tens of billions every year building and maintaining roads; we would just need a few guardrails here and there to protect landscaping. And no need for spreading salt and brine to melt road ice because the hovercraft would basically treat all surfaces the same, whether lawn or snow or water it would make little difference.
Also, damage from accidents would be negligible, so insurance rates would be minimal.
Not to mention that squashed critters due to tires running over them would be a thing of the past.
So it seems like the Aztecs were ahead of their time.