So, perhaps a dumb question, but the article mentions that 14 steps have been added to the base of the Angel of Independence monument, and the Wikipedia article mentions the same things:
> Originally, nine steps led to the base, but due to the sinking of the ground, an ongoing problem in Mexico City, fourteen more steps have been added.
So why didn't the monument itself also sink? Does it have piles going down to bedrock or something?
wartywhoa23 4 minutes ago [-]
Angels don't sink, they rise! :)
gurjeet 47 minutes ago [-]
For the uninitiated, ISRO -> Indian Space Research Organization
anigbrowl 47 minutes ago [-]
I get that the article is primarily about the satellite capabilities, but it's rather annoying it doesn't mention what the future impact of the subsidence might be.
greggsy 26 minutes ago [-]
I think that it’s quite responsible not to speculate on something they’re not an expert on.
It’s exactly the sort of news bite that catastrophists glom onto.
This is responsible journalism.
fleroviumna 31 minutes ago [-]
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> Originally, nine steps led to the base, but due to the sinking of the ground, an ongoing problem in Mexico City, fourteen more steps have been added.
So why didn't the monument itself also sink? Does it have piles going down to bedrock or something?
It’s exactly the sort of news bite that catastrophists glom onto.
This is responsible journalism.