Gosh,that was hard to watch and not be reminded of September 11. The Trade Towers pretty much imploded like and generated all that dust.
m > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Palij [mailto:m...@nyu.edu] > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 9:37 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Cc: Michael Palij > Subject: [tips] That Blowed Up Real Good! > > NOTE: Turn your sound down if you watch the videos in these articles. > Unless, of course, you like broadcasting that you're watching a > building implode. > > This past weekend the good people of Albany, NY, got a chance to see > "urban renewal" at work as the Wellington Hotel Annex was leveled by > controlled implosion. A new convention center will be erected in the > area and I wouldn't be surprised if EPA (the regional psych org, not > the environmental thingie) holds a meeting there shortly after the > center opens (they'll probably get a great rate). The implosion was > well-documented by "citizen reporters" (i.e., people who watched with > their smart phone's video on; one wonders how many people took video of > the scene -- I wouldn't be surprised if it were in the > hundreds) and some of these videos are up on the Gothamist website; > see: > http://gothamist.com/2014/08/24/videos_onlookers_delight_at_magical.php > > The first video has someone engaged in uncontrolled giggling during the > implosion -- one wonders what response this person had on 9/11. But I > guess that merriment at an event like this only to be expected when one > knows they're not at any danger. > > For those whose imploding building hunger is not sated, here's some > videos of a building that was imploded on Governors' Island (off the > southern tip of Manhattan, NYC); see: > http://gothamist.com/2013/06/09/watch_the_the_tallest_building_on_g.php > > The second video looks like it was shot from one of the high rise > apartments in Battery Park City (see: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_Park_City ). The person taking > the video seems to me to show the right attitude (i.e., no giggling). > There are also some fantastic shots of New York harbor with the > Verrazano-Narrows bridge in the background. > > -Mike Palij > New York University > m...@nyu.edu > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: marc.car...@bakeru.edu. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c90e > 1&n=T&l=tips&o=38083 > or send a blank email to leave-38083- > 13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=38098 or send a blank email to leave-38098-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
