All I can say... HOLY CRAP! Imagine that opening up as you're driving down the road!
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01655/guatemela_1655020i.jpg)
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/7818648/In-pictures-sinkholes-craters-and-collapsed-roads-around-the-world.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/7818648/In-pictures-sinkholes-craters-and-collapsed-roads-around-the-world.html)
Turns out it's not so much a sink hole, but a vent hole.
The Chilean government is now trying to figure out how to move their capitol city as the likelihood of this happening again is very high.
Vent hole? As in volcano? Lets hope it isn't still active :o
I first heard of it first week of June, via this forum thread (http://pokerforums.fulltiltpoker.com/holy-sh-t102174.html) (which quickly turned into an "end of the world" discussion ;) )
Quote from: Tom on June 11, 2010, 07:21:17 AM
Vent hole? As in volcano? Lets hope it isn't still active :o
Yes, the capitol city is built on a giant mound of volcanic ash which, as it turns out, was sitting on top of a volcano.
Understandably the Chilean Government is desperately trying to figure out how to prevent more death with virtually no money.
In situations like this normally they would just move the city (I'm not kidding) but Chile just can't afford to move something like 24 million people.
Quote from: Mr. Analog on June 11, 2010, 06:02:05 PM
Quote from: Tom on June 11, 2010, 07:21:17 AM
Vent hole? As in volcano? Lets hope it isn't still active :o
Yes, the capitol city is built on a giant mound of volcanic ash which, as it turns out, was sitting on top of a volcano.
Understandably the Chilean Government is desperately trying to figure out how to prevent more death with virtually no money.
In situations like this normally they would just move the city (I'm not kidding) but Chile just can't afford to move something like 24 million people.
No kidding :o. Imagine the amount of money it'd cost for a totally new city :o they might have to start just not allowing any more new buildings, and just tell people to move out of the city instead. slowly decommission the entire city.
Quote from: Tom on June 11, 2010, 06:11:52 PM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on June 11, 2010, 06:02:05 PM
Quote from: Tom on June 11, 2010, 07:21:17 AM
Vent hole? As in volcano? Lets hope it isn't still active :o
Yes, the capitol city is built on a giant mound of volcanic ash which, as it turns out, was sitting on top of a volcano.
Understandably the Chilean Government is desperately trying to figure out how to prevent more death with virtually no money.
In situations like this normally they would just move the city (I'm not kidding) but Chile just can't afford to move something like 24 million people.
No kidding :o. Imagine the amount of money it'd cost for a totally new city :o they might have to start just not allowing any more new buildings, and just tell people to move out of the city instead. slowly decommission the entire city.
Well, the other problem they have is it's not like they have central planning there. A lot of construction wasn't exactly "zoned".
This would be a good project for a group of dedicated logicians I think!
Quote from: Mr. Analog on June 11, 2010, 06:27:45 PM
Quote from: Tom on June 11, 2010, 06:11:52 PM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on June 11, 2010, 06:02:05 PM
Quote from: Tom on June 11, 2010, 07:21:17 AM
Vent hole? As in volcano? Lets hope it isn't still active :o
Yes, the capitol city is built on a giant mound of volcanic ash which, as it turns out, was sitting on top of a volcano.
Understandably the Chilean Government is desperately trying to figure out how to prevent more death with virtually no money.
In situations like this normally they would just move the city (I'm not kidding) but Chile just can't afford to move something like 24 million people.
No kidding :o. Imagine the amount of money it'd cost for a totally new city :o they might have to start just not allowing any more new buildings, and just tell people to move out of the city instead. slowly decommission the entire city.
Well, the other problem they have is it's not like they have central planning there. A lot of construction wasn't exactly "zoned".
This would be a good project for a group of dedicated logicians I think!
Yeah, if they have a lot of slums like some south american countries where millions of people just slap up leantoos and such, well not much you can do there.
Quote from: Tom on June 11, 2010, 06:11:52 PM
Imagine the amount of money it'd cost for a totally new city :o they might have to start just not allowing any more new buildings, and just tell people to move out of the city instead. slowly decommission the entire city.
They need throw together a motley but loveable team of experts to solve this problem, ala Armageddon, but in this situation a team of the best Sim City grinders the game has ever produced!
Quote from: Darren Dirt on June 12, 2010, 11:57:43 AM
Quote from: Tom on June 11, 2010, 06:11:52 PM
Imagine the amount of money it'd cost for a totally new city :o they might have to start just not allowing any more new buildings, and just tell people to move out of the city instead. slowly decommission the entire city.
They need throw together a motley but loveable team of experts to solve this problem, ala Armageddon, but in this situation a team of the best Sim City grinders the game has ever produced!
And some of the best TTD grinders just to get the people out of there, and stuff into the new city!