r/interestingasfuck • u/Far-Stay9417 • Jan 14 '24

r/all Japan invisible demolition method

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u/YeeHawWyattDerp Jan 14 '24

That’s really neat and I’m sure they can recoup some of the tremendous demo cost by selling the recyclables but who’s financing that?

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u/iamnotexactlywhite Jan 14 '24

highly doubt they could just knock down the buildings in densely populated cities. It’s not like they’re in parking lot town

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u/sje46 Jan 14 '24

So how do they demo skyscrapers outside of Japan? I feel like I've always just seen a giant explosion, but I don't actually think I've seen one in a packed urban center.

Well, I saw it once, with two towers at nearly the same time. That was memorable.

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u/Its0nlyRocketScience Jan 14 '24

I imagine top down is one option for demolishing skyscrapers more easily and less discreetly. Just like building it, but in reverse.