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Originally Posted by Frownland
That's one possibility, but it happens at a point where a barrier would be, so it gives that impression. I'm not enough of a truther to call my subjective analysis of cell phone footage fact though.
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Trust the long time mechanical engineer. I've actually attended classes where we studied this ****. That ride mixes gravity, centrifugal force, and massive acceleration.
The fact that they probably run it non stop during the entire fair was the recipe for disaster. It may have survived this entire fair but it was bound to fail based on what happened.
Plus not all steel pieces are created equal. Every now and then you're going to get a bad piece.
Simple physics. Remember when Challenger blew up? Came down to a simply o-ring not working because it was too cold.