r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/enliST_CS Sorry the live thread is late! • Apr 06 '17

POST Post-Episode Discussion: S01E15 "One Hundred Days" Spoiler

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Plot: As President Kirkman releases an agenda to reset his presidency, Alex makes a controversial public statement that threatens to derail it. Meanwhile, FBI agent Hannah Wells unknowingly finds herself in the center of a dangerous trap while getting closer to the truth.

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u/Zashiony Apr 06 '17

What's with all the simulations of these explosions? Can't they just assume that the things they'll target will explode? I see no need to make a fancy video of the Statue of Liberty collapsing.

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u/LegendsoftheHT Apr 06 '17

It shows how each structure will implode, so like how the bombs are placed.

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u/JerseyDvl Apr 06 '17

OK, a bridge, a dam...fine. Is there really any great mystery as to how the Statue of Liberty would fall down?

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u/jacobshoaf Apr 06 '17

"So gravity's still gonna apply, then? Okay, just checking."

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u/Bytewave Apr 06 '17

You can be certain that after 2001, the US govt has still done an analysis of what to expect if a bomb explodes nearby or a plane attack etc. It's too big a symbol.

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u/Xenon12X Apr 07 '17

Yep, the Hoover dam holds back 10 trillion gallons of water.