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JDC

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26. i am sorry if I offended.

Sat Jan 12, 2019, 04:20 PM

Jan 2019

My point is that her engineering background has no relevance to what she is saying. Anyone could have said that and we would have all said "yes, that's right" Eco, Costs, ladder, etc etc. how about a general contractor? Maybe an front loader or grader operator? They understand flooding, cost overruns, environmental impact.

Which point changed your mind? Or does it just make us feel better because of the engineering background - "Now our wall argument has merit because an engineer says so." This just reinforces what we already think. Those points matter not to those opposed - most certainly not because she has a forensic structural background. Were we worried about the wall falling down?
I think you underestimate the general public who do realize that the impact would/could be significant on many, many levels not the least of which were cost/overruns and the eco-system of the border lands/waters. The folks who want the wall don't care. At all.

Sorry if I offended, it was not my intent.

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Structural Engineer: The WALL is busted! [View all] kpete Jan 2019 OP

expert on everything ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #1

Interesting. "It messes with..." and "Messes w all kinds of stuff ecologically" JDC Jan 2019 #2

She is spot on about the ecological downside of the wall. Botany Jan 2019 #4

She isn't an environmental engineer radical noodle Jan 2019 #7

Wow, amazing that is your take away. nt USALiberal Jan 2019 #10

What should my takeaway be? Validation that my current position is reinforced by the Facebook rant JDC Jan 2019 #20

She's a structural forensistist. :) Would you WANT such an expert to Hortensis Jan 2019 #28

d'you think, maybe, this is written for the general public? shanny Jan 2019 #15

Perhaps. I am an engineer, so maybe this is my issue JDC Jan 2019 #21

OK. I'm a member of the general public and I'm thinking I'm the target audience. shanny Jan 2019 #24

i am sorry if I offended. JDC Jan 2019 #26

Scientist Here, JDC ProfessorGAC Jan 2019 #30

You're right. Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #17

lol shanny Jan 2019 #25

You're not the only one. sl8 Jan 2019 #22

Well, that's if you want to build it the right way. tanyev Jan 2019 #3

Excellent! FWIW here's the link to the engineer's OP on Facebook... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #5

Thank you! Just shared it on my FB Maeve Jan 2019 #14

That sums it up... BlueJac Jan 2019 #6

Usable versions of links in OP: sl8 Jan 2019 #8

Thanks, I wanted to share this. Martin Eden Jan 2019 #27

Thanks, sl8. I was just about to go cut and paste. Hortensis Jan 2019 #32

This isn't really about building a wall The Blue Flower Jan 2019 #9

This. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2019 #12

I doubt if Putin is directing this shanny Jan 2019 #16

Don't forget feeding expectations of their "red in tooth and claw" base. Hortensis Jan 2019 #31

this is a distraction, the old razzle dazzle, scarytomcat Jan 2019 #19

In your face fatass, with science and REALITY. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2019 #11

Everyone should share this riverbendviewgal Jan 2019 #13

This analysis does not matter. Yavin4 Jan 2019 #18

Yes, structural issues also matter. :) If you were going to stop Hortensis Jan 2019 #29

What if the city council is as bigoted as my neighbor? n/t Yavin4 Jan 2019 #34

Building code rules. Hortensis Jan 2019 #35

Even though you are a racist it should not mean you lack COMMON SENSE. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #23

"Border Walls Get Teched Out" Hortensis Jan 2019 #33

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2019 #36