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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 75 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Use the leftover slag to close off the Mediterranean at Gibraltar too while we're in Simcity God mode here.

[–] RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

The Kajigger of Gibraltar????

[–] LeLachs@lemmy.ml 41 points 2 years ago

Average billionaire be like

[–] IzzyData@lemmy.ml 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Worlds longest water slide. That's how gravity works right?

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 21 points 2 years ago

South is down, so yeah!

[–] Everblue@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ocean front property in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

[–] WrittenWeird@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

Landlords: 🤑🤑🤑

[–] Electricorchestra@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Saskatchewanians will only allow this if we're allowed to directly pump oil into it 😂😂😂

[–] linuxgator@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

Turning West Virginia into a lake would be quite a benefit.

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Cant find a Northwest Passage? Make one!

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This isn't any less insane than burning coal until the Northwest Passage opens.

[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's considerably more insane because its doubling an existing massive river from northern Saskatchewan up to the exit point for no reason. Particularly in an area where there isn't enough infrastructure to support begin to support such an operation.

Using the same start point you already have the Mackenzie river going to Lake Athabasca. From there you have existing rivers and canals getting you to Lake Winnipeg, albeit somewhat inefficiently and would need expanding to get bigger ships through. Although you might need some locks to be added to get around the dams on Lake Winnipeg.

Making the only real canal section being Winnipeg to Superior, and then you're in the great lakes.

If you want the crazy option, get up to Lake Athabasca then go out through the Peace River to end at Bella Bella Coola, BC. Only have to cross several massive mountain ranges and do the crazy descent from BCs central interior plateau down to the ocean.

[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Sounds like you should speak with Robert Evans (not the director, the journalist) of Behind the Bastards, he wants to nuke the great lakes, so may as well tie your plan into his.

[–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I miss the bagel throwing days

[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Today's episode had the happiest of endings.

[–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I usually wait till he's finished a topic before binging the whole topic. Was it only a 2 parter?

[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

It ended up being a filler episode.

[–] Nails@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

One pump one cream

[–] XTornado@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I mean come one, who has been hurt by a Nuke or two ..... I think we can do it.

[–] Thedogspaw@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago

We need to make the northwest passage we have the northwest passage at home this post is northwest passage at home

[–] MuhammadJesusGaySex@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I bet there is oil in the Arctic, and OP is actually the US government. This is our future sheeple!!! Wake up!!!

[–] odium@programming.dev 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, there is oil in Alaska. Lots of it.

[–] PickTheStick@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago

Shoot, one of Alaska's biggest northern settlements, if not the biggest, is an oil work camp. Look up Deadhorse / Prudhoe Bay. The road up there is totally worth taking if you're into birdwatching or really rugged roughing it.

[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

That canal rips through the heart of the NWT, a hotbed of uranium, gold and diamond mining.

And gets close to the northern end of the tar sands.

[–] kmaismith@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

The Ohio & Erie Canal will rise again!

[–] SirBucksworth@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I have only one question: can I join? I‘ll bring my own shovel!

[–] cooopsspace 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Lex Luthor has entered the chat

[–] Joris@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Isn't there such a canal in Russia? Connecting the baltic sea with... erhm.. ice.