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Is Tokyo (and Japan in general) not even more earthquake prone than San Francisco? It doesn't seem to have stopped them building many skyscrapers.
by aninhumer 10y ago
Is Tokyo (and Japan in general) not even more earthquake prone than San Francisco? It doesn't seem to have stopped them building many skyscrapers.
- Nadya 10y agoThey didn't say it wasn't possible - just that it is more expensive. And they're right. Far more regulations/building codes and limited structures (that are resistant to the sway that occurs during earthquakes) are what can be built... and they're more expensive if you need things done "the right way".
- sevensor 10y agoYup, that was my point :)