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123pie123
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Where are the robotic bricklayers?
> but have low tensile strength which is probably why they aren't popular in North America)
out of curiosity, why do the blocks need to be different in North America?
throwaway0a5e
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The person appears to be from Europe. If HN is the bulk of their exposure to mundane topics regarding the US I can see why they'd be unaware that California building codes are not representative of the rest of the nation.
DaiPlusPlus
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But not your Texan school textbook regulations…
throwaway0a5e
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Meh, every state has crap curriculum. They all just skip different chapters of history or science depending on the way the local political winds blow.
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Tensile strength is equally important when you have strong winds.
throwaway0a5e
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The half of Florida that's made out of masonry (typically cinderblock) does just fine.
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out of curiosity, why do the blocks need to be different in North America?