Cargo Ship Destroys Maryland Bridge | Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster Analysis and Fear of Bridges
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2024
- This video answers the question: Can I analyze collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge?
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Remember people, this is not an official psychoanalysis of the bridge, Dr. Grande only speculates about its metal state.
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I see what you did there! ROFLMAO 😂😂😂😂
The bridge had a total “metal” collapse😂
I remember- Thanx!❤
This guy will analyze ANYTHING!!!
I think he lives somewhere near this one
Not diagnosing though.
In the same tone*
@@michaelsiemasko7597 He lives in Delaware.
His Otani episode is going to be a doozy. Looking forward to it.
At this point I prefer finding out what happened from Dr Grande. He does thorough research and tends to remain objective. And his delivery is far superior to the mainstream media!
THIS! THIS! THIS!
All true expert analysis is far superior to the mainstream media. In this information age we live in the mainstream media only cares about two things: Being first to report and only reporting what supports their agenda.
My fear of honest politicians can be debilitating. Thanks for letting me know they don't exist, Doc. I knew I was being irrational.
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Maybe Dr. Grande can run, then there would be the 1st one.
It's not that only dishonest people become politicians, but it's the nature of politics that turns people dishonest.
This is better than the actual news
True, the only news I watch is Dr Grande and Charlie.
Dr. Grande could have mentioned that they only had 4 minutes from MayDay to impact to close down traffic on the bridge, and they managed to do that! I think the safety protocolls and bridge staff deserve a shout-out. No way to get the roadworkers off the bridge in 4 min, though - that's the real tragedy.
@@lenkacfk7155 Fun fact. The word Mayday comes from the French phrase Venez m'aider which means Come help me.
Way better, hate mainstream news.
Yes, I just thought the same!
You learn much more, so
you really understand the whole
thing!
I live right outside Baltimore, and travel the Key bridge from time to time traveling there. Waking up this morning hearing the Key bridge collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship was absolutely crazy. That cargo ship was huge, and your right that bridge didn’t stand a chance after the ship took out one of its supports . The response of the port workers & authorities shutting that bridge down in less than 5 minutes after they received a mayday signal was nothing but heroic they saved lots a lives, and I can’t imagine if this happened during rush hours , that bridge is usually packed.
I actually could hear the bridge fall last night, it was so loud I actually walked outside to see what it was, I never in a million years would have thought it was the Key bridge falling down.
crazy
I've never been to Baltimore or even Maryland. Thank you for the information.
5 minutes is enough for every construction worker to get off the bridge. why were 20 there?
They saw it coming long before and were prepared. God bless those good Americans.
The Maryland State Troopers got to the bridge and stopped the traffic in the nick of time.
What a fascinating episode. Thank you for the facts and analysis. As a truck driver I've been over the Key bridge many times. Motorists don't realize that as truck drivers sit up higher we also see over the edges and into the abysses below. The Key bridge is one of most formidable I've ever crossed, and one of the most awe-inspiring. Also impressive is the massiveness of a container ship. I heard you say the ship was rated 95,000 tons. By comparison, a regular semi truck maxes out at 40 tons. The bridge was hit with the force of 2,375 semis. It didn't stand a chance. So deeply saddened for the lives lost.
This is incredibly rapid research from Dr Grande - less than a 24 hour turnaround and more analysis and detail than anything on mainstream media! His team surely must include more than himself alone, but he never speaks of it, and I think he would. Research, fact checking, scripting, filming, editing and uploading - that takes time. Does he ever sleep?? Anyway, thank you, Dr Grande, for the fascinating details. May the bridge be rebuilt with better safeguards, since it's a critical throughway for cars and port of entry for ships.
He wrote this video script last week.
He just reads the wikipedia page to get all the key details. It's really not that hard. Contrary to what people think, wikipedia is actually a very reputable news source and can't be edited by anyone. Articles relating to recent events are often locked and only able to edited and updated by reputable people whom have been given permission.
just a reminder, not diagnosing any bridges in this video, only speculating about what could be happening in a situation like this.
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That totally cracked me up because I thought the exact same thing when he started. I love this guy!
The Indian pilot had fake credentials. Just like 90% of the Indians in IT in the US.
Beat me to it, the question is, can Dr. Grande analyse the collision that occurred to this Baltimore bridge.
Not funny
Seeing the footage of the collision and collapse, it's absolute nightmare fuel. Truly horrific. RIP to the dead and condolences to the families.
It is my understanding (I may be wrong) that none of the people in cars died, and the deaths were all construction workers on the night crew. It would be amazing to survive something like that - horribly traumatizing, mind you, but amazing.
@@derkeheath5172PTSD can ruin your life.
💯 this whole tragic event will only make alot of people even more fearful of crossing a bridge.
it doesn't look like the ship was badly damaged, and only a few containers toppled. Score: Ship 1 Bridge 0
I had forgotten how I was afraid of bridges as a child. The amazing thing was what cured me is that we went to FL when I was in third grade over Christmas and visited Key West. There was a traffic jam and everyone was getting out of cars and walking around and talking to strangers to pass the time and I’m sure 90% were on vacation trying to enjoy themselves . This was the 70’s and it was ok behavior then. I had to keep up with my big sisters was probably why I left the car. I remember being frightened enough I was shaking but the longer it went and nothing happened the more curious and relaxed I became. Cured my bridge phobia then and there.
It's still OK to get out of your car and hang out with fellow strand-ees in such a situation. Just a few days ago, a huge traffic jam at Los Angeles International Airport provoked people to abandon their rides and lug their suitcases on foot into the airport. People have a fear of missing their flights. A justified fear, in this case.
Since 2000, 12 bridges have collapsed due to a ship hitting it. This is not 'unheard of'.
One of the most famous was a railroad bridge, with an Amtrak train getting dunked. Maybe RR bridges don't count? Maybe he was just testing us.
Perhaps the size of the bridge or scale of the tragedy, death toll, or financial impact makes it a singular event.
@@MimiRAM0NE Doubt it.
Not to mention the 1980 Sunshine Skyway disaster, caused by a ship collision, resulting in 35 deaths just from one direction of traffic.
This bridge should have had large concrete deflectors around the bridge piers.
Not putting in the concrete deflectors was...penny wise and pound foolish.
Roman era bridges had concrete deflectors 2000 years ago to protect the piers from debris during floods.
Imagine this happened during rush hour. As horrible as this is, it could have been magnitudes worse
And thankfully, at least a warning came in time to stop road traffic.
@esteemedmortal5917 I know! Maybe it just seems to have happened so quick, maybe because the video clips were sped up or something. But it does seem like they stopped the traffic pretty quick. They definitely saved some lives!
Well, the warning would have allowed them to close the bridge in rush hour too, and there was long enough between the warning and the impact for vehicles to finish crossing (or at least be on spans far from the collision), so that would not have made it any worse. It actually would have made it slightly better as drivers would have seen the smoke and perhaps stopped even earlier and especially because the workers thrown into the river would have been able to see, rescuers would have been able to see them and there would have been more boats around to rescue them.
@icturner23 If it was rush hour then more than likely people would have been stopped on the bridge in traffic since it was down to one lane because they were doing road work. They probably wouldn't have been doing the road work at that time, but the lane would have still been closed, severely slowing the traffic.
@@icturner23It would have been impossible to close the bridge in rush hour in time to save lives. The State Troopers were able to rush to the bridge and stop the traffic five minutes before the collision because the traffic was so light in the middle of the night. The traffic on the bridge was able to clear for the same reason. During the day everything would have been so much slower because of the traffic.
We can have our life’s taken away at any moment. RIP to all the victims
Yes, we need to be ready to meet our maker at any time. Eternal Rest Mercy for the souls lost .
"There's always the possibility of disaster."
Thanks doc.
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I enjoy listening and watching Dr.Grande he has a calming nature.🌹
I laughed when you said “a fear of honest politicians, because they don’t exist” 😂
That's why only God's Government is really our solution
Jesus is already mighty King in God's Kingdom
We just waiting
It's closer than we think according ti Bible
@@eva1480Satan loves you
The Bible? Lol! You are referring to the world's oldest game of telephone.@@eva1480
Can't yet rule out that someone piloting the ship went insane.
Got that right
Great combo of news, education, plus humor. Thank you Dr. Grande.
Liked by the Dr!
Dark humor
I agree!
This is similar to a bridge collapse that happened in Florida in the 1980s. In response that bridge was rebuilt with fenders. I’m surprised nobody had the foresight to add fenders to the Francis c Scott bridge. I know hindsight is 20/20, but we need to be more proactive in updating our infrastructure.
Once again, Dr Grande is giving us the FACTS, not like the evasive news. Thank you.
My conspiracy theory is Dr Grande wrote this script last week.
Dr Grande to the shipping company: "Hey guys, I'm running out of material here. Could you help me out?"
Shopping company: "we have this ship in Baltimore. We'll see if we can organise something for you!"
My Siri is they didn't pay the hamsters enough food to keep them running
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I'm from Baltimore, didn't expect my main man to cover this!!!
I know, me either! ❤
I know.
Me too, about 20 minutes from the bridge. Terrible.
The good doc is clearly everyones’ man 😌
IIRC, Dr. Grande lives in Delaware, so it's basically in his backyard!
This is low key the best and most straight forward informative channel on RUclips.
This is my hometown. I am so crushed by this tragic event. In the yard where I once lived, we could see the Key Bridge. We are all mourning with those who lost loved ones.
This bridge opened in 1977, so I imagine some crew/engineers who built this bridge are still alive. I'd like to hear their perspective on this.
"We definitely told them not to run any cargo ships into it."
Not many bridges are designed to be hit by many thousands of tonnes of ship.
@@VideoViewer33512would concrete barriers at the base of the columns holding it up have made a difference? Not enough space between the main entrance to do that? It doesn't look like anything was protecting the columns going directly into the water?
@VideoViewer33512 A meteor strike no, but a ship in a harbor makes sense..
@@NeeNee_B. A slowly maneuvering ship, maybe. A ship at speed with no brake or rudder control is different
I didn’t know my fear of driving over bridges was called Gephyrophobia! My sister and I both feel like we are going to drive off the bridge and fall below. I am so tense and nervous and I grip the steering wheel like a vice and my stomach is in knots.
What a tragic accident, my condolences go to everyone involved.
Michele Australia 🇦🇺
My stepmom is TERRIFIED of driving over bridges, so this is pure nightmare fuel for her. Especially how easily it just crumpled up and fell apart 🫣
Fellow gephyrophobe here 👋
Also Aussie 😆
There are numerous people down here in Hobart who will still not drive on the Tasman Bridge because of the collapse that happened when a ship hit a pylon in 1975. They take the long way around at considerable time and inconvenience.
I'm getting stressed just reading about it.
Bridges are ship-phobic.
Thanks for this! I'm really impressed that you came up with this less than 24 hours after the disaster! I hadn't thought of the psychological angle.
the harbor policy should be: tugs alongside til Container ship thru the bridge; plus the ship should not be travelling at 8 knots unitl beyond risk area(thru the bridge!!!)
Fear of ghosts, demons or honest politicians is irrational because such entities do not exist.
This is why I like Dr. Grande's videos.
Revelation 12:12
John 8:44
Psalm 37:10,11
😂 me too!!
He just tossed that in the middle, and then, "none of these entities exist." I about fell over for that one.
The funny thing is demons which we express as ghosts do exist but not honest politician.
Love those comments he throws in, they get me every time!
That was terrifying to see, I can’t imagine the poor people who were on that bridge 😕
Thank you for covering this so quickly! 🥰
Tragic incident, but a wonderful video containing facts and relevant information. 👍
Love how Dr. Grande’s office is slowly being taken over by cacti in every upload
They are creeping up on him.
Perhaps the doctor is treating himself for kactosophobia!
🌵 Living in the Arizona desert, I looove his cacti 🌵
@@pameladee……so do I………
I had a fear of bridges, and now it is worse.
Let's talk about your mom...
I have a fear of at night. I literally plan my road trips around bridges and night driving.
I'm not of a big fan of the one in Jacksonville Florida.
You "had" a fear of bridges or you still "have" a fear of bridges?
@@robertstone9988 You mean the Dames point bridge.
I go to Dr. Grande when I want all the facts at one time.
Thank you Dr. Grande.
"If bridges also contained spiders, germs, and public speaking demands..." LOL! Best laugh I've had in weeks.
Missing only 3 to have all of them!
I think the bridge scores high on extraversion but low on conscientiousness.
definitely high on openness to experience
And impulsivity, recklessness, risk-taking and narcissism.
OCEAN
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An now, it's sits low in the water.
Amazing that the workers could not be warned...somehow- Tragic!
Even if they were I don’t think they could’ve run to the ends of the bridge.
@@dimarks444Presumably they had vehicles. More details will come.
Thanks Dr grande for getting me through dental surgery today. 90 minutes didn't hurt as bad ❤🇨🇦😁
The Dr covers this better than tv news . Just the facts .
As Dr Grande went through the long list of reasons to fear bridges, I felt my pulse rise. 😂
one more, though... in '89 when an earthquake struck, the Bay area double decker bridge crushed people in a matter of seconds.
And we had driven over that thing an uncomfortably short time before. Probably the only time we ever drove on it, then the earthquake destroyed it.
I remember that one
Dali, the artist, hated bridges.
I speculate that thousands of tons of ship hitting a bridge might make it collapse.
It was mental fatigue actually
@@xephael3485 Agreed. Bridge was very tired.
@@xephael3485 The bridge was just being dramatic and didn't want to stand up any more. It needed a lie down.
@@briansmaller7443 it felt like it was constantly, tense- always something on its back. It was always being trafficked upon and finally, it could take no more, and had a total collapse.
Woah woah woah you better not be talking about this specific bridge and are instead discussing a bridge like this.
As soon as I saw the news about this tragedy, I contacted my family on the east coast to make certain they were alright. Fortunately, they are. I wish that the construction workers fixing the potholes had had the opportunity to get off the bridge before it went down. RIP.
Very similar to the Tasman Bridge collapse in 1975(?) in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasman Bridge was struck by the ship ‘Lake Illawarra’. Sadly, several people lost their lives.
When an irresistible force meets an immovable object, disaster ensues.
Looked pretty movable to me (just speculating about what movement may look like)
When an irresistible force meets an immovable object, somebody is proven to be a liar.
sounds like what happened when princess leia met jabba the hut
Oh it moved that bridge just fine.
This adage reminds me of the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse. That event was caused by resonance.
As far as transportation related fears go, I am astounded that more people are not afraid of tractor trailers. Being a truck driver myself I am terrified of them, and I have to use a lot of psychological coping strategies to do my job because I see a lot of the worst outcomes that for most people are a low probability events. It just boggles my mind how recklessly people drive around semi trucks. It has started to make me think that anger and frustration are the most effective ways of overcoming fear, but doesn't always lead to good decision making.
Do you mind explaining a few of things you see that are dangerous? Maybe things you would prefer people driving cars did do (or didn't do) for the safety of everyone? I ask because when I was taught to drive, 15 years ago, I learned the basics, like I don't drive behind an 18 wheeler, especially too closely. I understand it's safer to pass them if you are matching their speed/trying to go faster than the tractor trailer. I know when passing you don't want to stay in their blind spot and if you can't see their side mirror, they can't see your car. Lastly, just being aware that semi-trucks are always going to need much more distance to come to a stop than a car. But all of those driving tips were given to me by car-drivers, never an actual truck driver. Is there something you wish those driving on the roads with you knew?
@Throatzillaaa You drive the speed limit in the left lane, don't you?
I try my best not to drive parallel to them. I've had some drift into my lane multiple times over the years. If I can't safely pass pretty easily I hang back until I can.
Tractors themselves are very dangerous. There are regular serious injuries and deaths every year from accidents.
My step dad was a truck driver and I always watch for them and am very careful how I move around them.
The deadpan delivery of honest politicians is epic!!!!
I wasn't afraid of bridges until watching this description of being afraid of bridges
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Cant imagine the stress and what the captain and crew were thinking as that was happening and also when it collapsed.
@cwatson: Hopefully they were awake and sober.
It only seems sudden and new.
A quick search gave me,
"A world shipping association says there were at least 35 major bridge collapses worldwide from 1960 to 2015 due to ship or barge collision with a total of more than 340 killed."
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Thanks for pronouncing Sea Girt right, can't tell you how many times i have heard Sea GRIT today. Good job on the quick turnaround.
Here in Michigan, we had a Yugo go over the side of the Mackinaw Bridge back in 1989 when a gust of wind caught the car and made the driver lose control. (The driver did not survive.)
Thank you, Doc, for your quick and comprehensive commentary on this matter.
The doc gave you a like. I'm jealous
Now we love and appreciate him even more. This hits so close to home.😢
Had it been a terrorist attack as conspiracy theorists are saying, why did it happen during a low traffic time? And why did the ship give enough warning that what traffic there was could be stopped? Terrorists aren't known for making an effort to reduce casualties.
Sometimes bad stuff just happens.
True. Also true, probing the lines to make a well-coordinated edit at a later time. Military tactics.
Not saying that is what it was. But it is a possibility. One cannot dismiss that possibility because it is something used throughout warfare.
Easy to answer... it computers were hacked. Crew was unable to correct issues in time to stop collision...
Someone wanted to get the big contract to build a new bridge or tunnel in that place, federal money from what the government steals from the people in the form of taxes
@@mikekemper9566 lol...
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
As always love the humor especially when he said “Fear of honest politicians” 😂
I WASN'T AFRAID OF BRIDGES BEFORE DR. GRANDE GOT DONE!!! :)
Reminds me of the Minneapolis bridge. Prayers for everyone and their family who was injured and traumatized by this
Me too, I live in MN. Never got over it and think of it when I go on bridges.
@@RoseGrace100 I remember worrying about my kids' bus, trying to find out if it had been on the bridge, it was such a hard time for our state, but the way we rallied around to help those directly involved made me proud of being a Minnesotan
Minneapolis, another enclave of education and engineering genius just like Baltimore.
At least Baltimore had warning. We did not get that with the I-35 bridge. Sad thing is that after that our state officials have been warn others about bridge structural integrity issue that I don't think has been taken as seriously as it should be.
@@iheart801 true
I was never a fan of that bridge, just because the climb was so steep going to the south. You could not see the apex for awhile, just the climb.
You're brilliant! Fascinating to hear--thanks, Dr. Grande!
💯 the bridge was a Popsicle stick -- we all knew + it was a 1950's erector set !!! Seeing those workers + get killed -- makes me sick !!
It sure fell down like it was made of sticks 😮
Lived in the DMV area, for over two decades. I flourished out there and currently live on the West Coast. Drove through the Harbor Tunnel and drove over the bridge that's no more...a short cut through Dundulk and beyond. 😭😭😭 The fragility of this life.
Merci beaucoup Dr Grande.💜🌹🙏🏽
There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
I know the wait time is long but to go and live at the DMV is a bit extreme.
@@Leo_Pard_A4 Delaware. Maryland. Virginia. Get the joke. Hahaha 😂
Living in the DC area were a few of the worst years of my life.
DundAlk! My best years were in md, always think about selling my house and moving back.
The painter, Salvador Dali painted a famous painting titled.....Broken Bridge. Weird, huh?
Surreal.
Remember I researched Salvador Dali...eeri Ships name Dali
Now that's creepy. 😳
National anthem and London bridge is falling down.
Very good I just googled it and is eerie and surreal.
your turn around time is inspiring
Heartbreaking 💔 for the workers that were there and their families that would never see them again. Prayers for all. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
It went down like a house of cards. The bridge was doomed but the loss of life was completely avoidable. The road workers should have been evacuated when officials claimed to have stopped traffic-- I saw multiple semitrailers going across the bridge just before the ship hit it.
Dr. Grande, your intelligence and analytical skills are a great gift and thank you for so freely sharing it with us. Truly you are an incredible individual.
First time commenting. DR. Grande. I can't with you. It's not funny. But somehow you got a slight chuckle out of me.
A Bridge no more.
Living in DC. I was devastated when I heard about this. I pray for the families involved. 🙏🏿.
I'm a trauma therapist and I absolutely love your videos. There are times that I disagree with some of your opinions but I find them valuable to hear and consider, regardless. Your content forces me to check in with my own clinical approaches and conclusions and I find this to be refreshing and fun! Thanks for uploading.
This incident reminded me very much of the Sunshine Skyway and Tasman Bridge Collapses as both disasters were almost identical in that a massive ship experienced a misguided adventure into a water born overpass due to negligence and incompetency.
Wrong.Not even close,Skyway was hit during storm with zero visibility and 1981 technology.
Dr. Grande analyzes issues so quickly, he's soon analyze things that had not happened yet.
The fear it the unknown, fear of the future, the theme is there.
Minority Report!
Thoughts and prayers from germany 🙏 😇
Bet you can’t do that, just saying
The fear of bridges is called "Jeffreyophobia"?
Is the fear of Jeffreys called "bridgeophobia"?
Who makes up these rules? 😂
How I love Dr Grande’s analysis on everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This time, I really don't suppose you would be diagnosing anyone this time; regardless, a fine (and appropriate) discussion on phobias that I found to be most interesting. Thanks, as always, Dr. Grande.
We need to be ready to go at all times!
Didn't quite know what to expect going into this one but I wasn't disappointed well done again doc!
A ship crashed into a bridge in Tasmania Australia. 2 cars saw that the bridge had fell and braked. They stopped with the front wheels over the edge and on balance point to tip.
He is NOT diagnosing the bridge, just speculating on what would happen in a situation like this
Nothing like a bridge tragedy the day before a road trip over mountains and rivers. Rip to the unfortunates.
Finally, some insight into what that boat was thinking
Reminds me of the 14th street bridge in D.C. when a plane crashed into it. The D.C. Metro crashed the same day but that crashed got buried in the news by the footage of the people freezing in the Potomac River…they were on their way to Florida.
Not all bridges are flat. The one that outright terrified me was somewhere near Star City Louisiana. My fear was not of water, heights, or collapse, or performance issues, lol, I just thought my car wouldn't "stick" to such a steep grade straight up. I was staring straight up the bridge from the bottom, and it did not look safe to me, a girl who has driven mountain passes all my life. Our passes don't go up like that, we wind around, gradually, to the top and wind gradually down the other side. This looked crazy to me. Finally, I got off to the side, got a different angle, and also reasoned with myself, "Look, there's a box truck going over and it's not slipping backwards, and it's heavier than your car." After a serious amount of dithering and some crying, in the nearest convenience store, where the clerk told me, "This happens all the time, sometimes they hire my nephew to drive them over the bridge," I got back on the road, picked a truck with a big fat ass to follow, and stared at that truck and nothing else, up, up, up this stupidly high angle bridge. I hated it. I also asked, at the store, "Is there another road I can take?" Nope. It was either do the bridge or begin life over in the middle of Louisiana.
I know that bridge. It's like looking at a vertical wall and is a very creepy drive.
The Huey Long bridge in New Orleans is pretty scary.
@@VideoViewer33512It’s a very scary bridge, especially if you’re a child. I remember crossing it on the way to Texas.
That sounds terrifying 😮
Having lived my life in Northern Virginia, I was familiar with this bridge. Like many others, I was shocked and saddened to wake up to this news
Thank you for covering this.
Video Summary:
No need to fear honest politicians, because they do not exist. I've tried explaining this many times, to no avail, but Dr. Grande has finally opened the door for people to understand.
6:00, There is a bridge across the Chesapeake that has a service that allows nervous or fearful drivers to hire a driver for 25 dollars. Called the Bay Bridge it is 5 miles long.
Yes it is famous for being scary.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which I've driven over more times that can be counted, gets closed if the wind is too strong. Sometimes when the wind is high cars can drive over but semis with empty trailers can't drive over.
My brother hates driving over that bridge. If he’s driving and I’m with him, we usually switch before getting there.
Doesn’t bother me, but, then again, I do rock climbing for fun
I hate that bridge with a passion.
Sounding an alarm horn would have been a good idea. I would have thought it would be a part of protocol.
Yeah the bridge would have moved if the horn would have woken it up first.
@mediocreman2
20 roadworkers and perhaps vehicles were still on the bridge, even though they alerted them to close it.
Sarcasm towards me was your immediate thought? Be kind. It'll come back tenfold.
Power was out. When it came back on, gaining control of the rudder was the first priority. Then it went back off.
That is a question for the investigators to ask. It is standard practice to sound the ship's horn 6-7 times and sound the internal collision alarm before impact. Given the latest reports, the ship did suffer a casualty of some kind that rendered the vessel not under command. Power may not have been available due the casualty.
@reefshadow1
No doubt.
Rudder, anchore, propulsion, call to authorities to close the bridge, etc.
It may well have sounded.
It's a terrible perfect storm, it seems.
Dr. Grande puts on his structural engineer hat and analyzes the feelings the container ship had towards the Key Bridge, plus previous relationship issues between the two.
I am glad you brought this up, as I was just thinking about "fear" related to bridges. I have driven over an old bridge across a major US river since I have learned to drive. Now the bridge is older has had many repairs, and now has a steel grate surface that pulls vehicle tires, buzzes and you can see through it. It is also narrow. The older I get, the more intimidating the bridge is. This won't stop me from crossing any bridge, but I can already feel it in my soul that I will be tense and thinking of this disaster, my heart might skip a few beats!
Prayers to all of those who affected xxx
Upon analysis, none of the bridge supports were protected by rounded concrete, neither at the front nor behind of any of them, even though the bridge has been open to traffic since 1977; 47 years ago exactly three days ago.
As always, you have been so informative. Thank you
Dr. Grande you get more REAL with every video. Still laughing at the phobia dig! Great job as always. 👍🏻✌🏻
Wow Dr Grande, you drop these videos so fast there is no way I can catch them all! Amazing speed, quality, and sheer volume.
An abridged episode that didn't span the river and it's current openness to constructive experiences.
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Thank you for your helpful and honest evaluation. I live in Baltimore. Also I appreciate your dry sense of humor! 😊
Dr Grande forgot a fear of falling to their death!
I think that’s inherent in the fear of heights
@@esteemedmortal5917 I don’t have a fear of heights, but I do have a fear of falling to my death; so it’s not necessarily inherent.
Why weren't the workers notified of the struggles with the ship
I was wondering that.
There was only a few minutes between the initial Mayday call and the ship hitting the bridge. Even if they were notified there just wasn't time.
Tasman Bridge disaster 1975, Hobart, Tasmania. A ship collided with a bridge pier causing collapse of a section. The ship also sunk and is still there.
This was a foreseeable incident, yet no attempt had been made to protect the Francis Scott Key bridge piers. Protective structures are in common use worldwide to guard against just this thing. Compared to the loss of life and disruption now caused, these measures would have been cheap.
Seems to have been an amazing amount of neglect allowed over the last several decades in Maryland....
the good Dr. provides regular content and a dry wit that never disappoints. good ahead, tell me this bridge was on the verge of a breakdown...i will listen and nod along in agreeance
"We see that bridges weave a tapestry of dread" Nobody could have put this more eloquently than you, Dr. Grande. 😊 7:53
My fear of bridges has unfortunately grown over the years.