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Stress is eventually going to cause wear and then failure to lots of parts, especially ones on the outermost layer of the plane. That’s why they’re over-engineered. Does there need to be 4 layers of cockpit windshield? Probably not, but humans make mistakes and we’re lucky to have those extra layers so we can turn around and land safely.
Interesting, I didn’t think about what for of chaos a disruption to a major geothermal pipe could cause.
Luckily, Icelanders is pretty good about keeping people alive during events like these.
My two was hit hard by the Thomas Fores, and while mine didn’t burn down, I know people who lost their homes to that fire. It’s pretty devastating, but they’re all doing well now. I hope it’s the same for these people.