“The researchers calculated that the city’s structures, which include the famous Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, weigh a total of 1.68tn lbs, which is roughly equivalent to the weight of 140 million elephants.”
Tonnes. Say it fucking tonnes.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/19/new-york-city-sinking-skyscrapers-climate-crisis
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@gregeganSF Given it's a British paper I'd have expected them to use London buses. It's one of their few standards, along with Nelson's Column, height of, and Wales, area the size of.
