Filmmaker Eric Steel has released a documentary called "The Bridge" that shows some of the jumps, all filmed in 2004. The film is, understandably, controversial. "The strange part about that is, almost everyone who made [negative] comments made them before they'd seen a single frame of footage," Steel said. "I think the film is incredibly sensitive. And I think people wer... read full post picked by hypnotode 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
After decades worth of engineering studies and heated debate, Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to erect a suicide barrier on the bridge. The winning design is a stainless steel net that will be hung beneath the iconic bridge span. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Indonesia plans to build the world's longest suspension bridge across the earthquake-prone Sunda Strait, passing within 50 kilometres of the active Krakatoa volcano. The bridge, traversing 30 kilometres, will link Indonesia's main islands of Java and Sumatra at an estimated cost of $12 billion. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Here’s a Google satellite image from near Magdeburg, Germany. It shows a water bridge crossing the Elbe River. Actually, it is a canal crossing the river on a bridge. Here's a ground-level photo. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
An ice bridge linking a shelf of ice the size of Jamaica to two islands in Antarctica has snapped. 0 comments edit related share plime.comScientists say the collapse could mean the Wilkins Ice Shelf is on the brink of breaking away, and provides further evidence of rapid change in the region. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago |
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Design a bridge that will allow you to safely move your cargo from one side to the other. You have a limited amount of money to build each bridge. 5 comments edit related share plime.comBrilliant time waster. I'm currently on level 6 picked by Doggylives 6 months ago |
Three protesters climbed suspension cables of the Golden Gate Bridge and unfurled two large banners that said "One World One Dream. Free Tibet." picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share world |
A duck hunter found a body Saturday of one of four children allegedly thrown from a coastal bridge by their father, raising hopes that the other bodies will be recovered, a sheriff said. 0 comments edit related share plime.comUpdate to picked by muppet 2 years ago |
last year whilst reading a forum i came across a comment about a suspension bridge under construction in china. the comment, made by someone living in china, mentioned that this bridge, when completed, would be the tallest in the world by some way and smash the record for highest deck-to-ground distance held by the royal gorge bridge in colorado (1'053ft). picked by allsux 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Wanted for a hit and run/DUI... he was stopped on the coronado bay bridge - where he decided to jump - with police dog in hand. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago 11 comments edit related share plime.com |
German artist Yutta Saftien has been crocheting "greenys" and placing them in public places for passerbys to help them grow by crocheting using the hook and yarn left with the greeny. Her next project - greenys across the Bosporus bridge in Istanbul - connecting the Asian and the European sides of Istanbul picked by suebe 12 months ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
A father allegedly threw his four-year-old daughter off a bridge in front of the girl's two young brothers and scores of motorists during rush hour in Melbourne today. picked by Franz6 10 months ago 16 comments edit related share plime.com |
The 5-metre span metal bridge disappeared from a river crossing in the Ryazan region, east of Moscow. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Since Chen Si began patrolling the Nanjing Bridge in China for suicide attempts four years ago, he has saved 144 lives. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share world |
I've often read that if you jump off the Golden Gate Bridge, you will accelerate to the point where hitting the water will be like hitting concrete. But my little brain keeps saying, "Yeah, but it's WATER!" Could you jump off a bridge like the Golden Gate and contort your body in such a way that you'd survive? picked by super 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Sydney Harbour Bridge will play host to breakfast for 20,000 people next year, as part of a massive new tourism campaign. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
a serious case of "WTF?!" 1 comments edit related share weirdtoo bad it doesn't contain a picture of the bridge (I wonder if it even resembled a bridge)...hmm, I guess it's too late now picked by Nicky666 2 years ago |
A Chinese man was pushed off a bridge by an angry passer-by after his threat to commit suicide held up traffic for five hours. 5 comments edit related share worldRetired soldier Lian Jiansheng, 66, broke through a police cordon and reached out to shake the hand of would-be jumper Chen Fuchao before shoving him off the bridge. picked by bingo 6 months ago |
When exposed to a high-voltage electric field, water in two beakers climbs out of the beakers and crosses empty space to meet, forming a water bridge. The liquid bridge, hovering in space, appears to the human eye to defy gravity. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share science |
Finger-pointing began over a report two years ago that found the bridge was "structurally deficient." picked by Bornbad 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |