Earlier this week, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in dramatic fashion, after one of its supports was struck by a container ship. Six people are believed dead, with another two rescued from the water, but it could have been much worse.

Maryland governor Wes Moore told reporters that, thanks to the mayday call, officials were able to stem the flow of traffic over the bridge, an intervention that he says “saved lives.”

Because this bridge was such a critical piece of infrastructure, discussions about replacing have already begun. In an article covering some of what we can expect, I came upon this sentence:

As the new bridge is designed, experts said planners should examine ways to prevent future collisions.

Eh, really? Is that worth the effort? Lightning never strikes the same place twice. Why bother wasting time on that?