YOU STUPID ASS
I did not say the steam pipe break was a Dam. I was talking about the various infrastructure issues that need replacing and that are being ignored.
The only stupid ass here is you. The infrastructures are not being ignored. You can't just stop New York to fix thousands of feet of old pipelines. You are an idiot, you know nothing about how infrastructures work and they are repaired. Do you homework before you open your big mouth about a subject you know nothing about. These are old pipelines under New York that are inspected all the time but can not be replaced. They simply have to wait till they break in order to fix them or replace them.
ASCE New YorkIn the link above it shows how bad things are in New York (alone) which proves your point, but as usual you fail to see the big picture. This page also shows how much it will cost and let me tell you, New York alone would out due the war in Iraq 3 times.
Here's more:
AOL NewsThis article shows how bad it is as well but also shows how unrealistic it is to actually repair the infrastructure of New York. Here are a few paragraphs of the article:
The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates it will take $1.6 trillion (1.2 trillion) over the next five years to get the nation's roads, bridges, dams, water systems and airports into good condition.
Cities and utilities are spending billions to replace their old parts, but fixing the problems is rarely easy.
In New York City, the subterranean landscape is a labyrinth of cables, tunnels and piping, often extending hundreds of feet down. Getting to all of those components can be difficult.
"The fact that all of this stuff is crowded together in a very small space can also make accidents worse," said Rae Zimmerman, director of the Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems at New York University.
New York is home to the largest steam system in the world. Steam is pumped through more than 100 miles (160.9 kilometers) of mains and service pipes, providing service to customers such as the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center.
Consolidated Edison, the utility that operates the steam system, insisted its equipment is in good shape.
The company said it is spending $20 million (14.5 million) this year on upgrades, and has been removing older cast-iron components, eliminating asbestos from manholes and installing improved joints less likely to fail.
As you can see the concept of repairing these systems is unrealistic, it can't be done without harming the economy of New York and the US for that matter.
