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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by defrost on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @04:23AM (#39825331)
A course is set through the middle, side thrusters, rudders, and|or engines fail or falter, and current drifts the ship into the bridge pylon.

Ships in water tend to move and keep moving, engines and thrusters work to vector that motion into a desired direction - when things fail motion doesn't cease and courses aren't maintained.

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by boshaus on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @04:47AM (#39825509)
https://imgur.com/a/OXDh1mM

Here’s an image of its path

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by ReptileMan on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @04:44AM (#39825489)
The best quote from Mass Effect:

Sir Isaac Newton is the deadliest son-of-a-bitch in space!

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by fransje26 on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @04:48AM (#39825517)
Gravity is a harsh mistress..
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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by yieldcrv on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @05:45AM (#39825871)
"this hurts you, Shephard"
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