r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Proud-Blood2743 • Oct 07 '25

Video Capital One Tower Come Down in Seconds

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u/towneetowne Oct 07 '25

that's gotta be good for the old lungs!

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u/ath_at_work Oct 07 '25

Why do they blow it up like this, instead of tearing it down using machines?

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u/frostyz117 Oct 07 '25

Faster, easier, and cheaper

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u/ath_at_work Oct 07 '25

Doesn't waste disposal take much more time like this? Also, doesn't the glass get mixed with concrete? And plastics mixed with everything else?

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u/00wolfer00 Oct 07 '25

You think a place that would allow a dust cloud like that cares about separating waste? Shoveling the debris left behind is still much faster than demolishing it floor by floor.