Comment on xkcd #3048: Suspension Bridge

DarkCloud@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• sanguinepar@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The Skye Bridge is a bit like that: Image

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  • jol@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I feel like you purposely tricked us with this picture. The perspective makes this bridge look crazy steep. It’s actually much more flat than it seems.

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    • sanguinepar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I take your point, but “tricked” is a strong word - I chose an image that shows the amount of climb. Having driven over it, I promise , it feels crazy steep! :-)

      Yours really only shows the centre of the bridge, barely going beyond the supports. When you get a wider view, you can see just how much users have to climb at the start, to get to the top.Image.

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      • jol@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Fair enough. It does look very steep, but I couldn’t find a good picture of the whole thing.

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