Comments on: WSDOT Inadvertently Creates Video Game Gem

By: Rachel H

Rachel H — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:50:01 +0000

If you think the viaduct is scary, imagine being in this tunnel when the Seattle fault busts loose. The Seattle fault is w-a-a-y-y-y overdue.

Not only will the tunnel shear off the south approach, but then it will flood.

There is no evacuation plan in place, and it will be a death trap in ANY emergency. Just imagine a fire – not even a big one – electricity goes out, thing fills will smoke and hot air. Crispy critters. You CAN’T get out – cars won’t be able to pass thru, can’t back up; won’t be able to get out and run.

In addition, anyone who is an environmentalist has not thought of the disaster this is – the electric bills will top $1 million a year, and I estimated about 8 acres of trees to mitigate the CO2 production.
Viaduct uses no electricity; tunnel will need about 7-8 systems – light, communications (cell phones?, AM/FM radio?, signalling, WSDOT cameras (+ personnel to monitor 24/7)), fire detection, fire suppression, CO2 monitoring, ventilation (that’ll be a big one), etc., etc.

Tunnel’s gonna be a disaster. On several levels.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:02:02 +0000

Hooray! I can just SMELL my taxes going up to pay for this!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Leverage is also a transitive verb

to use for gain : exploit

But I guess that Webster has no clue about proper English

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:09:27 +0000

I wish people would realise that “leverage” is not a verb – it’s horrible managementspeak! The correct word is “utilise” – or even just “use”.

By: alex

alex — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:39:52 +0000

I bet you money that the 3d model is copyrighted by a design house somewhere, and that design house owns rights/royalties over it. The point is still valid, though, that 3d modelers everywhere should leverage each other’s work more than they do.