BeamBrain [he/him] to askchapo • 9 months agoWhat's a megaproject you know is probably a bad idea, but would be sorely tempted to try if you were the leader of a wealthy country?message-squaremessage-square208 fedilinkarrow-up196
arrow-up196message-squareWhat's a megaproject you know is probably a bad idea, but would be sorely tempted to try if you were the leader of a wealthy country?BeamBrain [he/him] to askchapo • 9 months agomessage-square208 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareDessa [she/her]hexbear21·9 months agoBridging the Darien Gap would involve cutting a path through the middle of a rainforest. It would be quite bad for the forest. Running a rail over the Bering Strait would be a pain to maintain, and a genuine disaster if something goes wrong. link
minus-squareTraschcanOfIdeology [they/them, comrade/them]hexbear15·9 months agoYeah, any megaproject that involves cutting through one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth is a very bad idea. It would be dope, but overall bad idea. link
Bridging the Darien Gap would involve cutting a path through the middle of a rainforest. It would be quite bad for the forest.
Running a rail over the Bering Strait would be a pain to maintain, and a genuine disaster if something goes wrong.
Yeah, any megaproject that involves cutting through one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth is a very bad idea. It would be dope, but overall bad idea.
build a sea bridge across the gulf
Uhh, what about, tunnel?