[jmillikin]

Nothing that you wrote here indicates you understand what is being discussed.

Water has very low compressive strength, so low that it freely deforms under its own weight. You can observe this by pouring some water onto a table. This behavior is distinct from materials with high compressive strength, such as wood or steel.

(I say "very low" instead of "zero" because surface tension could be considered a type of compressive strength at small scales, such as a single drop of water on a hydrophobic surface)

[prmph]

Your comments betrays a lack of comprehension and understanding. Please reads my comments and linked definitions carefully.

See this comment elsewhere in this sub-thread that explains it probably better than I did: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43904800