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that looks familiar … ah yes …
That is homoeopathic structural integrity. The more you dilute it the stronger it becomes.
Didn't this one get fixed? It's the one by andersonville right?
no idea – 2 year old post on Reddit titled it as “Chicago Metra Union Pacific Track UP-N line”
It sounds like it's time for Infrastructure Week™
Sorry, we only have budget for Infrastructure Weak™
That’s structural rust.
Civil Unrust you say?
Naaaah, a coat of paint and it’s good for another 100 years. But don’t sand it too much before that because it might disappear.
Don't touch it. That's load bearing rust.
Cor-Ten steel is all the rage
It follows trash-heap rules and whoever touches it last before it collapses is at fault
Like Jenga?
This sounds surprisingly close to how we rate US presidents.