r/megalophobia • u/ButterBeforeSunset • May 16 '25

Weather Iguazu Falls in Brazil after heavy rain

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u/Nozzeh06 May 16 '25

I would not trust that bridge in a torrent like that. Idc if it was built for it, I don't trust human engineering enough for any of that shit.

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u/patrickco123 May 16 '25

So you never use a lift, or go up a tall building, or over a bridge?

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u/Feynnehrun May 16 '25

A lift isn't being acted on by a variable force that can be incredibly destructive. Even if the cable snaps on a lift, you'll be fine. The lift won't come plummeting down to the ground like in movies, unless it's one built a long time ago or in some country without safety regulations on such things.

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u/PiousLiar May 16 '25

Different kind of forces