Ji@nBing Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 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. Prime Group, owner of the 39-story TechnoMart commercial-residential high-rise in Seoul, said 17 middle-aged people were working out to the pop song on July 5 when their movements set the upper floors of the tower shaking for 10 minutes, according to a report from the Korea JoongAng Daily. Scientists recreated the event in the 12th floor gym, according to a report in the Korea Times. ?We observed the vibrometer while performing the same kind of aerobic exercise that was performed at the time of the shaking which occurred on July 5. We noticed that the shaking was felt in the upper floors while the exercise was being performed while no other place showed signs of tremor,? Chung Lan, a professor of architectural engineering at Dankook University, told the Korea Times. ?It just happens to be that the vibration cycle caused by Tae Bo collided with the vertical vibration cycle unique to the building,? Chung told the Korea Times. The action amplified the building's vibration and caused the shaking, he said. Chung was one of six professors from the Architectural Institute of Korea who inspected the building and recreated the Tae Bo exercise. Tae Bo is a mixture of boxing and tae kwon do. Link New type of terrorist attack: Tae Bo :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Reid Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 yeah you would be surprised by what can happen if you are able to match the vibration frequency of things. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594172300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzwolf Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 LOL. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594174692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Knight Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Reminds me of what happened back in '76 when a kick-boxer downed a three-story building during his workout. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594174704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSoft Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Just waiting on the Chuck Norris comments Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594174714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 ...... only in Korea. :no: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594175752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryster Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Sensationalist headline much? "caused tremors" != "almost takes down skyscraper" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594175782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Sensationalist headline much? "caused tremors" != "almost takes down skyscraper" News is nothing if it's not sensationalist. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594175794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryster Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 News is nothing if it's not sensationalist. Personally I'd prefer news to be accurate, not fictional :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594175800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEvan Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 ?We observed the vibrometer... So this is what your girlfriend calls her toy these days? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594175808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
webeagle12 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Just waiting on the Chuck Norris comments or "your mom is so fat...." Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1013268-vigorous-tae-bo-workout-almost-takes-down-skyscraper/#findComment-594176212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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