Tae Bo Workout Sent Skyscraper Shaking

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday July 19, 2011 @09:08AM from the kick-punch-destroyskyscraper dept.

MiniMike writes "According to CNN: 'Seventeen people performing a vigorous Tae Bo workout caused tremors that forced the evacuation of a South Korean skyscraper earlier this month, the building's owners say. Scientists recreated the event in the 12th floor gym, according to a report in the Korea Times.' I don't know which is scarier, that they made such a flimsy skyscraper, or the sight of 17 scientists doing a Tae Bo workout. Hopefully they're better at it than the scientists I've seen in the gym."

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Re:resonance by Anonymous Coward · 2011-07-19 13:44 · Score: 3, Insightful

I wonder what the Mythbusters will say in regards to their "Marching In-step over a Bridge" episode. I was one of several to speak up and AFAIK they never addressed resonance. I said the same thing about their Tesla Earthquake Machine episode except I pointed out that these earthquake machines are used in demolition to this very day; I got the same lack of response.
The problem seem to be that you are under the impression that Mythbusters is something other than an entertainment TV show.