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Taylor Swift fans causing record-breaking seismic activity during Seattle shows

44 points by bmmayer1 3y ago

ajhurliman 3y ago
I like the commentary from the interviewee that science happens everyday and comes from empirical observations; that it’s not reserved for people in labs with white coats.
tedunangst 3y ago
Isn't there a story like this for every major concert or sporting event, and then a day later they print a retraction that no, it wasn't an earthquake or anything like it? Happened in Philly for both the World Series and NFL playoffs.
- PNewling 3y ago
  Part of this comes from the fact that Seattle's SODO area is built upon slews placed over glacial rock so the reverberations from the Stadiums basically bounces down and is reflected back. I'm trying to find where I heard the whole description of this, I believe it was from `hugefloods` youtube channel. I believe it was this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuK2kGeV15Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuK2kGeV15Q But I don't have time again to search through it, so this is pretty lazy proof, sorry.
  - peepeepoopoo21 3y ago
    > slews The correct spelling is "sloughs".
- hulitu 3y ago
  I guess either Taylor Swift or CNN has financial difficulties so they need crap like this to stay afloat.
  - ahahahahah 3y ago
    Yes. It seems quite likely that Taylor Swift is having financial difficulties.
    - thunderrabbit 3y ago
      Difficulty spending it all haha. I'm really happy for her.
dleeftink 3y ago
There's this one party somewhere down in Zion that could've greatly benefited from a Swift performance.
mingusrude 3y ago
Bruce Springsteen almost broke Gothenburg's Ullevi arena in 1986, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullevi#Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullevi#Music
andelink 3y ago
I live in Pioneer Square, which is walking distance to Lumen field, and I can confirm the two Taylor Swift events were the loudest events I’ve heard from the stadium. Louder than any other concert, sporting event, and even louder than the monster trucks. The crowd was awesome. It was cool to hear and the energy of everyone throughout the day was infectious.
DANmode 3y ago
Yes, but have they ever caused structural damage to a building, like Streetlight Manifesto fans once did?!
- vbrandl 3y ago
  Could you give some links or pointers (which city/building/year)? I know of the band but not that story.
  - DANmode 3y ago
    https://propertyofzack.com/post/63089358188/streetlight-manifesto-almost-collapse-venue-floor https://propertyofzack.com/post/63089358188/streetlight-mani...
hgsgm 3y ago
Record-breaking for human/technology-generated activity. Earth still rocks harder than Taylor.

44 points by bmmayer1 3y ago

I like the commentary from the interviewee that science happens everyday and comes from empirical observations; that it’s not reserved for people in labs with white coats.

tedunangst 3y ago

Isn't there a story like this for every major concert or sporting event, and then a day later they print a retraction that no, it wasn't an earthquake or anything like it? Happened in Philly for both the World Series and NFL playoffs.

PNewling 3y ago
Part of this comes from the fact that Seattle's SODO area is built upon slews placed over glacial rock so the reverberations from the Stadiums basically bounces down and is reflected back. I'm trying to find where I heard the whole description of this, I believe it was from `hugefloods` youtube channel. I believe it was this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuK2kGeV15Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuK2kGeV15Q But I don't have time again to search through it, so this is pretty lazy proof, sorry.
- peepeepoopoo21 3y ago
  > slews The correct spelling is "sloughs".
hulitu 3y ago
I guess either Taylor Swift or CNN has financial difficulties so they need crap like this to stay afloat.
- ahahahahah 3y ago
  Yes. It seems quite likely that Taylor Swift is having financial difficulties.
  - thunderrabbit 3y ago
    Difficulty spending it all haha. I'm really happy for her.

dleeftink 3y ago

There's this one party somewhere down in Zion that could've greatly benefited from a Swift performance.

mingusrude 3y ago

Bruce Springsteen almost broke Gothenburg's Ullevi arena in 1986, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullevi#Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullevi#Music

andelink 3y ago

I live in Pioneer Square, which is walking distance to Lumen field, and I can confirm the two Taylor Swift events were the loudest events I’ve heard from the stadium. Louder than any other concert, sporting event, and even louder than the monster trucks. The crowd was awesome. It was cool to hear and the energy of everyone throughout the day was infectious.

DANmode 3y ago

Yes, but have they ever caused structural damage to a building, like Streetlight Manifesto fans once did?!

vbrandl 3y ago
Could you give some links or pointers (which city/building/year)? I know of the band but not that story.
- DANmode 3y ago
  https://propertyofzack.com/post/63089358188/streetlight-manifesto-almost-collapse-venue-floor https://propertyofzack.com/post/63089358188/streetlight-mani...

hgsgm 3y ago

Record-breaking for human/technology-generated activity. Earth still rocks harder than Taylor.