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Off Topic Hull City Centre Public Realm Strategy

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Jun 8, 2015.

  1. balkan tiger

    balkan tiger Well-Known Member

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    The Romans built things for the things they had at that time, people, horses and simple carriages. 2000 years later they are still capable of supporting those things. The things we have built for the things we have are ****ed after 50 years if not less.
     
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    Becasue vehicles cause immense stress on the road surface

    We dont repair them quick enough though
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

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    How many years do you think a Roman road would last if it was carrying 90,000 vehicles a day, weighing up to 40 tonnes?
     
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  4. bradymk2

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    Roman army would be defeated by the logisitics of one eddie stobart
     
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  5. originallambrettaman

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    Their aircraft weren't up to much either.
     
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  6. balkan tiger

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    I suppose if the Romans had 90,000 vehicles weighing 40 tons they would have built a suitable road.
    Try reading my post again.
     
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  7. bradymk2

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    One ww1 rifleman vs 100 roman soldiers
    Who wins?
     
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    They werent smart enough to invent the combustion engine so moot point ;)
     
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    Unless the rifleman has 100 bullets and can reload and fire very quickly the 100 Romans.
     
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  10. bradymk2

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    True
    Depends on the distance and fortification

    Excluding mounted guns

    Do the romans win until the invention if the m16?
     
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  12. originallambrettaman

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    As we have, which was my point.
     
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  13. bradymk2

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    That looks like a way cooler version of speedway

    Hull vikings would still exist if that was it
     
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    Interesting question.
    What happens in another 50, 100, 200 years when presumably most buildings would no longer be sound? Presumably modern buildings (say last century and this) won't stand for ever.
    Will houses need rebuilding?
    Will whole towns & cities need somehow rebuilding?
     
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    Maybe they will include the cinema still bomb damaged from 80 years ago in their rebuilding? Doesn't fill you with confidence about how quickly the rebuilding will get done in Hull.
     
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    Loved going to watch Vikings, it was the only time I entered the Boooolevard FACT!!!
     
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  17. bradymk2

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    Didnt they move to craven park for a bit before they shut down
     
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    Other structures have managed well.All our office blocks, high rises etc made of concrete won’t be here in 2,000 years like some Roman structures. The Pantheon still has the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world 1500 years after it was built.
     
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    Do you know what mate I can't remember, they had dogs there of course. I'll have to try and look that up.

    Edit: Yes they did from 1995 to 2005 which I never went to, how the **** could I not remember 10 years at Craven Park?
     
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  20. bradymk2

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    Its genius how they built that dome

    Always baffled me how modern rich people spend it in ****e instead of constructing a marvellous wonder that will be there forever
     
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