How Do You Make a Building Disappear? | The New York Times

The Times's Henry Fountain describes two unconventional demolition methods pioneered by the Japanese.
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How Do You Make a Building Disappear?
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[@Ionic009]

Makes it possible or easier to salvage materials from the building. This is awesome!

[@Alex55555]

That is freaking amazing...

[@RHINO3648]

We have already seen 3 on 9-11-2001 , now didnt we !!!???

[@UNIVERSITYHI]

Yes, but at least they are thinking. You are just agreeing which is an order of magnitude in difference.

[@GabrielSparkletits]

THEN WHY DID YOU USE A QUESTION MARK!!!??? THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!!!???

[@vsarge8762]

not sure wich is more amazing: this or the chinese walking building machine

[@8billionviews752]

This is great idea. But what if the building stand between two building like in Manhattan. Between building has no space.

[@johnnysecular]

2:53 he asks him “you were in the hotel yourself weren’t you?” i thought he was staying there lol. like, room service and everything but every night he has a different lower view out the window.

[@Retroscoop]

I guess since we learned that asbestos isn't that wonderful product we all thought it was, that implosions with a lot of dust is "a bit" out of fashion :)

[@rezakiutomo7009]

❤️

[@TorreFernand]

Nooo don't take the Chrysler building! (Or whatever it's called now)

[@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921]

“Wink!”

[@donaldtrumpcat6907]

Ask to bush

[@siam9914]

Lol thats not fun at all! I would rather ram a air plane against it

[@myalaynaangel]

Why not just remodel it. May have been cheaper

[@konakg8174]

David Ciulla no, it would be even more expensive

[@GabrielSparkletits]

I don't know if you're asking us or yelling at us...
Please stop?

[@mrjoelo]

Building 7....

[@tsuich00i]

I dont see your point...

[@miksedk]

Nice shaky voice

[@johndeerefarmer5993]

Dude needs to move that tongue when he talks

[@ShyLaBoof]

First -.-t