Why doesn't London just collapse?

[Lysander]

When you think about it, there are so many things below London, sewers, rail systems, building foundations, pipes etc etc. Some of the buildings are quite big, as well. There's only so much ground below the floor. How does it all stay up?

 

[Ayahuasca]

 

[delta0]

Some very good engineers over the hundreds of years and today.

 

[Mr Badger]

Isn't it a bit early in the day for such serious bong action?

 

[Puzzled]

Same witchcraft that stops the UK sinking into the sea, although the obesity crisis isn't helping things

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Aliens are underneath holding it up

 

[BUDFORCE]

Aliens are underneath holding it up

Shhhhhhh, you know what can happen if you get caught leaking that.

 

[chroniclard]

It lies on a solid bed of compacted items stolen from outside your flat.

 

[throwaway4372]

Spoiler

 

[builder22]

invisible helicopters attached to all buildings

 

[Maccy]

Is the OP's name Simon000002?

 

[Manbatius]

The Demnons make sure it stays up.

 

[Minusorange]

When you think about it, there are so many things below London, sewers, rail systems, building foundations, pipes etc etc. Some of the buildings are quite big, as well. There's only so much ground below the floor. How does it all stay up?

You answered it yourself

building foundations

You do understand their purpose ? (obviously not)

 

[Lysander]

You answered it yourself


You do understand their purpose ? (obviously not)

What about all the holes?

 

[inogen]

Sinkhole spanning breadth of whole street opens up in London

Police cordon off site in Bexleyheath where hole emerged on Tuesday evening as road began to crack

www.theguardian.com

South of the river is more at risk than north. It's different geologically and topographically, which is why there are less tube lines and the ones that there are often deeper underground.

 

[Minusorange]

What about all the holes?

It's not just holes though is it, it's reinforced concrete tubes

 

[413x]

It's fully supported by unbreakable combo of millions of stiff upper lips, Maggie thatchers kinky suspenders collection and 350mln in bank notes from our brexit dividends!

(that's where it went!)

 

[Feek]

less

Fewer [/Stannis]

South of the river is more at risk than north

Nobody cares about the south anyway, it's the wrong side of the river.

 

[arknor]

probably more of london houses are underground that above ground with the amount of super basements

 

[the shadow]

It's Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin' down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend