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> And I still find it surreal that people in world's richest country live in wooden houses. A lot of those people live in seismically active areas. While moder
by Turing_Machine 5y ago
> And I still find it surreal that people in world's richest country live in wooden houses.
A lot of those people live in seismically active areas. While modern masonry construction is certainly safer than traditional masonry, in general wood is far less dangerous than stone or brick in an earthquake.
- baybal2 5y agoAnd steel, or reinforced concrete are safer than both.
- Turing_Machine 5y agoWhere in the world are single-family homes typically made of steel or reinforced concrete? Note: not apartments. Houses.
- baybal2 5y agoQuite a lot in Russia, China, and Middle East from my personal experience.
- Turing_Machine 5y agoThose aren't exactly the locations that come to mind when you think of "luxury housing". I mean, I don't think people are living in those houses by choice, do you? Steel and concrete are ugly and cold. Wood is warm. Even brick and stone are more humane.