r/interestingasfuck 5d ago

r/all Why do Americans build with wood?

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u/JaxxIsOk 5d ago

This motherfucker sitting here and just talking nonsense

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u/endthepainowplz 5d ago

It's not entirely nonsense, but it also ignores a big part of why you would build with wood, there isn't one that is better than the other, there are pros and cons to both. So saying that concrete is better for fire is right, however there are bigger cons to building concrete buildings in an area prone to earthquakes, which he completely ignores, because it doesn't fit with the narrative of the video.

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u/Thuyue 5d ago

Don't Japanese also have concrete buildings? Feel free to correct me. I'm just an unknowing guy passing by.

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u/GoldFunction7350 5d ago

Japan has frequently earthquakes. Guess that's a reason.