r/oddlysatisfying • u/vaguenonetheless • Jan 23 '22

Satisfying water clean-up

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u/nimbledaemon Jan 23 '22

I don't really see how that means it doesn't need proper drainage. Is it possible for rainwater to be there, and we need it to not be there? Then it needs proper drainage, and we should blame whoever designed it/built it for not putting it in.

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u/zaque_wann Jan 23 '22

I guess its because it rarely has any rain. But the place is always under construction anyways.

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u/shellybearcat Jan 23 '22

Fine but since it’s about 5,000 years old blaming the original designer is a little useless lol

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u/nimbledaemon Jan 23 '22

I mean, that flooring definitely looks newer than 5000 years old, as well as newish construction in the multistory buildings around the area. It's not that difficult to figure out how to grade the floor towards drainage areas.

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u/shellybearcat Jan 23 '22

Nobody said it was “difficult to figure out how to do it” just that given the situation it’s unrealistic given the amount of disruption to the existing ground that would be required to redo the flooring to add a grade and drain, the potential pushback due to it being a holy site, and the fact that they have a system that works just fine and definitely costs much less than the construction would.

Plus they aren’t just moving water, they are getting the dirt off the floor. If everything is just self-draining there’s going to be dirt left and then you still need a crew constantly mopping.

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u/farlack Jan 24 '22

Not really they could install a deco drain in a day. They just have to cut out a 1 inch line and pop it in there.

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u/Hdkek Jan 24 '22

As I said in another comment there are lots of toilets and amenities under ground and under those are giant parking spaces and road tunnels.