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To: gopwinsin04

Wikipedia says the Superdome is safe up to 120 MPH. No one knows after that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Superdome



Feel free to hypothesize how wind, even with debris, brings down a giant steel dome, encased in concrete. Save your fears for the rational world.

There are too many people here who seem to want the dome to turn into a Irwin Allen disater movie. It won't.


1,948 posted on 08/28/2005 6:18:46 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
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To: Beelzebubba

Wikipedia isn't exactly etched in stone.


1,970 posted on 08/28/2005 6:20:54 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Beelzebubba
Feel free to hypothesize how wind, even with debris, brings down a giant steel dome, encased in concrete. Save your fears for the rational world.
I'll take a stab it it; you left out this part below - so I'm going to propose a wind and tide surge event:
The Superdome is built to withstand most catastrophes; the roof is estimated to be able to withstand up to 120 MPH wind, but flood waters could still possibly reach reach the second level 20 feet from the ground which makes this structure an unreliable shelter in severe rain and wind.

2,051 posted on 08/28/2005 6:28:28 PM PDT by _Jim (Listening 28.400 MHz USB most every day now ...)
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To: Beelzebubba

There are too many people here who seem to want the dome to turn into a Irwin Allen disater movie. It won't.

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Yeah and not even God could sink the Titanic. There is not enough money in the world to put me in that thing....I'd be goin with the turtles and snakes first.


2,130 posted on 08/28/2005 6:36:09 PM PDT by BriarBey ("He Who Does Not Remember History Is Condemned To Repeat It")
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