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  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread Baltimore bridge collapse.
    From the position of the bridge I would guess that the port is completely cut off for the foreseeable future. Last year it moved $75bn in freight.
  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread Baltimore bridge collapse.
    It does look like it, though I guess it's hard to tell. Stuck rudder or something maybe? Are container ships meant to cough up that quantity of black smoke? Edit: It also looks like it loses power at 33 seconds.
  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread Baltimore bridge collapse.
    You can see vehicles travelling across the bridge prior to impact, but there doesn't appear to be any crossing at the exact moment. Just the stationary flashing vehicles. Don't know if the smoke billowing out of the back of the ship is normal...
  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread Baltimore bridge collapse.
    I think you could see some flashing lights like a stationary cop car or something. I'm hoping that implies that they knew something was up and were at least somewhat forewarned.
  • A large ship has hit the primary bridge in Baltimore causing the entire thing to collapse. Many cars Thankfully it seems like only a few vehicles were on the bridge at the time. 08:20 here: Francis Scott Key Bridge: 3rd longest single span...
  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread Transgender Athletes.
    Are taller darts players better? I genuinely don't know. I feel like short fatties win their fair share tbh. Without knowing any better the menstrual cycle affecting performance sounds plausible.
  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread Transgender Athletes.
    Given how established men's darts is as well as how many blokes play in comparison to women I doubt simply comparing averages is in any way conclusive.
  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread The Biden Presidency.
    I understand the difficulties of the American political terrain, but that shouldn't preclude criticism of a plainly awful clause, or provide a reason why attention shouldn't be brought to it. Sacrificing equity for Palestinians on the altar of...
  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread The Biden Presidency.
    Despite protestations to the contrary it remains neither ignorant, nor obtuse to object to a clause that insists aid to a ravaged people be predicated on them not seeking justice for crimes visited upon them. Plainly speaking anyone saying...
  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread NBA 2023-2024.
  • First one seems a bit unnecessary. The second one is crass but a reasonable enough criticism of an oppressive police state. I'm sure there were plenty of folk legitimately criticising US foreign policy after 9/11 too.
  • Don't forget this one:
  • This is the first time I've ever heard of Khorasan
  • Ekkie Thump replied to the thread Media Thread.
    Point me to the bit in the first amendment where it says that private companies must treat all opinions as equals, or the specific clause that demands a platform is provided by the same. Congress isn't making a law here.