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New York sinking under its own weight (phys.org)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

With soft areas going at 4mm per year I wonder if it could be measured by an average person using consumer tech. Uneven changes at the base of a tall building could be magnified to a couple cm at the top year to year.