Tired: testing out your networks flood protections regularly Wired: observing your areas physical flood protection working regularly (It is one of the few days where the London Thames barrier goes fully up to test if it works)
one honk maybe more
tmcfarlane@toot.comm..
replied 10 Feb 2024 13:59 +0000
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@benjojo I did my work experience with a man that was one of the draughtsman on the Thames barrier and got to see some ipof his original (pen and paper) work on it. A true engineering marvel, and much like the work on y2k, I think many people wrongly assume it is a waste of money.
(Photo from a tall ship run I spent on that went through it!)
benjojo
replied 10 Feb 2024 15:09 +0000
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0x47df@duckpon.de
replied 10 Feb 2024 14:00 +0000
in reply to: https://benjojo.co.uk/u/benjojo/h/g87HG9K51GqMyC98Fb
@benjojo Oh fuck I missed it, it's on my list of things I want to watch. I suspect that pub is a good place to watch it from given just how long it takes 😅
benjojo
replied 10 Feb 2024 15:10 +0000
in reply to: https://duckpon.de/users/0x47df/statuses/01HP9N4DX29TSVDYVNHEE08J1P
@0x47df to be fair, I only saw it because a friend mentioned it was up, and I happened to be a in a shop ~100m away from it...