24 votes

The latrine disaster in Erfurt

10 comments

  1. slade
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    This sent me down a fun rabbit hole on structural failures. As a software engineer, I've always been kind of sad that the product of my work is not something you can touch, like with capital E...

    This sent me down a fun rabbit hole on structural failures. As a software engineer, I've always been kind of sad that the product of my work is not something you can touch, like with capital E Engineering fields. But on the other hand, I'm grateful that (at least with the software I work on) nobody's going to die if I make a dumb mistake.

    3 votes
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    llehsadam
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    Funny, I just read about this a day ago while visiting Erfurt. The Christmas market there is quite nice.

    Funny, I just read about this a day ago while visiting Erfurt. The Christmas market there is quite nice.

    1 vote
    1. fnulare
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      I think one reason I don't like history is because time is difficult for me. Time and place even harder. I really can't fathom that this place still exists, and is just like any other place and...

      I think one reason I don't like history is because time is difficult for me. Time and place even harder.

      I really can't fathom that this place still exists, and is just like any other place and not just a shrine over this event.

      I'm glad you seem to have had a good day there :)

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    Fiachra
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    Jesus Christ the guy just went to work the next day. Thoughts and prayers to the victims I guess.

    After the disaster, Henry VI immediately departed Erfurt and resumed his military campaign,

    Jesus Christ the guy just went to work the next day. Thoughts and prayers to the victims I guess.

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      MimicSquid
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      I mean, I wouldn't want to spend another minute in a town where I almost drowned in a latrine while I was handling a side errand for my dad.

      I mean, I wouldn't want to spend another minute in a town where I almost drowned in a latrine while I was handling a side errand for my dad.

      4 votes
      1. Fiachra
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        You're right, the only place I can imagine that's worse is a medieval battlefield

        You're right, the only place I can imagine that's worse is a medieval battlefield

        1 vote
  4. [4]
    fnulare
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    I normally don't find history interesting but today I was told about this inspirational story from the 12th century.

    I normally don't find history interesting but today I was told about this inspirational story from the 12th century.

    5 votes
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      Timwi
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      Inspirational?

      Inspirational?

      8 votes
      1. fnulare
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        I would very much celebrate if something similar would happen today. I am not one to mind if people from the ruling classes would gather in similar ways and have accidents or even accidents. Maybe...

        I would very much celebrate if something similar would happen today.

        I am not one to mind if people from the ruling classes would gather in similar ways and have accidents or even accidents.

        Maybe one day someone could orchestrate a roof falling in on WEF or something.

        I know it doesn't change much in the grand scheme of things but it would bring me joy.

        (And I'm aware that there would also (have) be(en) casualties among us which is nothing to celebrate in general)

        4 votes
      2. Promonk
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        A bunch of rich assholes drowned in raw sewage. What don't you find inspirational about that?

        A bunch of rich assholes drowned in raw sewage. What don't you find inspirational about that?