Mexico City is sinking so fast that the subsidence can be spotted from space
(www.independent.co.uk)
can be spotted from space using an ultra precise instrument specifically designed for measuring this kinda thing
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Build a metropolis on a lake. Article calls it an ancient lake. It's ancient in that it's an old lake but it certainly never dried up in ancient times. It's at best an age of exploration lake and in reality a modern lake. Or you could say it's an ancient lake that is temporarily a city and attempting to become a lake again no matter how much we try to stop it. Kind of like that Mitch Hedberg joke about how he used to do drugs.
So basically, Mexico City is a sunk cost.
It seems like populations are down everywhere. I wonder if this will solve homelessness? /s
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measured from satellites.
Overall that means a yearly subsidence rate of about 9.5 inches (24 centimeters). Over the course of less than a century, the drop has been more than 39 feet (12 meters), according to Cabral.
Holy shit.
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That's not impressive any more. We have laser ranging systems that can spot the vibrations of a butterfly landing from space. We can spot pretty much anything from space these days.
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It was built on a lake after all.
Went there a couple years ago to go see the ruins. A lot of the colonial buildings are leaning at strong angles.
Fuck I miss Mexico.
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