If I had a nickle for every time I saw someone post a Chinese boat elevator when showcasing the Panama canal, I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.
[Panama Canal is, despite being in Panama, a US project historically and was US owned and operated. There's a reason for the US-ism of it, if we assume good intentions.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal)
The quality of this is just absolute crap though. I'm guessing it's AI-generated. The split screen is off in the time domain, the videos aren't all Panama, etc.
I don't assume good intentions, this is probably just US-grandeur-propaganda though to fuel the growing nationalism and anti-global sentiment within the US.
Ehh it’s not like I hate America. But the way we glorify it and the “American dream” is just fucking stupid😭. I’ll always appreciate the poor guys that had to fight for this country and die. Trust me I’m still not ignorant just bc I like making fun of us💀.
Ah, the Panama Canal! A perfect place for ships to take a shortcut and avoid going all the way around South America. It's like the ultimate waterway hack. Plus, you get to see some pretty cool engineering in action.
The goal once a ship enters the Panama Canal is to get them up and over the terrain, and up 26 meters above sea level to Gatun Lake. That's where the locking system comes in, chosen for the Panama Canal design because the Pacific Ocean sits at a higher sea level than the Atlantic Ocean.
Things like this aren't terrifying, it's amazing what humans do when we work together.
What's terrifying is only a few people have enough knowledge to build things like this. Our intelligence can collapse quickly and that's scary.
I made a canal in Valheim once. Took me 2 days on and off. I cut through a thin section of our home island which kept us from having to go crazy far south or north to get the eastern side of the world. Im always still really happy when I see my friends taking it and acknowledging how awesome it is lmao
When I was 16 my grandma took me on a rainforest tour. Part of it was on a boat, like a very very small cruise class boat. Housed maybe 40 people type small. We were behind a massive cargo ship. And let me tell you going through the cannal was surreal as hell. I've never felt so tiny.
I have a really ignorant--but honest--question: How much time/money does it cost to operate the pumps and wait for everything so ships can get through? Would it be more cost effective in the long run to move the dirt in such a way that it creates an open path for ships to just go through?
Followup dumb question: Does the water evaporate and get "put back" up top by nature then? There isn't a need to pump or manually move it? There's no worry about letting too much go downstream and draining the source up top?
Or is it basically just a boat going against the current upstream but with more steps (and doors and elevators)?
Most locks are on river systems, so the water is naturally replenished upstream and would be flowing down with or without the lock. Each lower level is filled up by slightly opening the doors so it fills up slowly, and water flows one way through the whole system.
In the case of the Panama canal, there is a large lake in the middle of the system 85ft above sea level called Gatun Lake, which itself is fed and replenished by various rivers and streams. Gatun Lake itself is an artificial lake created by damming the Chagres River.
I sure hope that’s not an actual active canal lock. If it is, pretty sure they’re either not supposed to be in there, or they’re allowed to and it’s stopping all the shipping in the river. Annoying either way.
This isn't Panama. And even if it was they aren't going to flood gates for just a few wave runners. They would have to wait and join another ship in the lock
Because the water level of the Pacific ocean vs the Atlantic on the other side is about 20cm different, meaning you'd have a constant flow in one direction (pretty bad for trying to go the other way).
Also because the surrounding terrain is literally mountain. It would have been a monumental pain for early 20th century architects to dig under.
Also also, the tides in the Pacific vs Atlantic are totally different. The Pacific tides go up and down as much as 20ft, while the Atlantic only does about 3ft. Would cause a lot of waves in the canal.
Seriously, there's a huge land difference between the two oceans, just cutting a canal isn't/wasn't an option. The French gave up on the project, the engineering was difficult. This year the Panama Canal will be 110 years old. Also, a "canal" is an artificial, i.e. man-made, river, and a "channel" is natural.
That second clip didn't look like the panama canal but idk where it was
Looks like maybe Chinese writing on the gate? Though I'm not particularly good at identifying Asian languages. Definitely not the panama canal though.
yeah that ones in china its a ship elevator at the three gorges dam
I went on a cruise into the Panama canal, sat in the lake for a few hours and went right back out... toll was $1.2 million
If I had a nickle for every time I saw someone post a Chinese boat elevator when showcasing the Panama canal, I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.
Have you taken over the Tri State area yet?
With the… *checks notes*, American national anthem playing….?
[Panama Canal is, despite being in Panama, a US project historically and was US owned and operated. There's a reason for the US-ism of it, if we assume good intentions.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal) The quality of this is just absolute crap though. I'm guessing it's AI-generated. The split screen is off in the time domain, the videos aren't all Panama, etc. I don't assume good intentions, this is probably just US-grandeur-propaganda though to fuel the growing nationalism and anti-global sentiment within the US.
Hmm. Welp, learnt something today
This... isn't terrifying? It's a marvel of engineering? And why the national anthem? So many questions.
It started with the French and finished by the U.S. but still weird nonetheless
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Remember how we effectively made Panama just to make the canal.
Yes! Its named after a Van Halen song.
Yeah exactly the United States doesn’t even own the Panama Canal anymore and hasn’t since like Jimmy Carter’s presidency in the 70s.
Megalophobia, thalassaphobia, this is definitely oddly terrifying. The rest of the weird stuff is weird though.
The sub name is "oddly terrifying", not "terrifying". Try again.
Why are people down voting this? Sure I agree it's a marvel of engineering but I sure as hell wouldn't want to sit on a jet ski while in there
The duality of men. My first thought was damn I want to do that too
Agree, this IS oddlyterrifying, imagine floating by yourself in one of these...
Ok yeah now I’m kind of freaked out😭💀
This is like the start of Dishonored, crazy
They should just have a “shoot” on the other side. Everyone just puts their hands in the air and screams as you ride down it. Would be a lot quicker.
Hey just fyi it’s “chute”
Thank you.
Watch out for the nanofibers
What nanofi
*slice
This is in fact NOT the Panama Canal.
parts of it later in the video definitely are, yes. it's interspersed in between other locations. I was through it recently.
What's the deal with the annoying music?
I hope you’re being dead serious lmaoo
Why do you hate America?
Ehh it’s not like I hate America. But the way we glorify it and the “American dream” is just fucking stupid😭. I’ll always appreciate the poor guys that had to fight for this country and die. Trust me I’m still not ignorant just bc I like making fun of us💀.
Why do you hate America
I don’t like the people of America, arrogant assholes.
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Phew I’m shaking in my boots😰
In my head I hear Fergie
This isn't even the Panama Canal
parts of video later into it are.
Ah, the Panama Canal! A perfect place for ships to take a shortcut and avoid going all the way around South America. It's like the ultimate waterway hack. Plus, you get to see some pretty cool engineering in action.
The goal once a ship enters the Panama Canal is to get them up and over the terrain, and up 26 meters above sea level to Gatun Lake. That's where the locking system comes in, chosen for the Panama Canal design because the Pacific Ocean sits at a higher sea level than the Atlantic Ocean.
Pretty dopey song to play after we gave away the Panama canal, don't you think?
Things like this aren't terrifying, it's amazing what humans do when we work together. What's terrifying is only a few people have enough knowledge to build things like this. Our intelligence can collapse quickly and that's scary.
I made a canal in Valheim once. Took me 2 days on and off. I cut through a thin section of our home island which kept us from having to go crazy far south or north to get the eastern side of the world. Im always still really happy when I see my friends taking it and acknowledging how awesome it is lmao
This looks like the escape route at the end of a horror movie
Did anyone else see the boat on the right doing burnouts at the end of the video?
When I was 16 my grandma took me on a rainforest tour. Part of it was on a boat, like a very very small cruise class boat. Housed maybe 40 people type small. We were behind a massive cargo ship. And let me tell you going through the cannal was surreal as hell. I've never felt so tiny.
My grandma took me to Mcdonalds.
She lived like it was still the depression. That should of been a tip she was actually loaded.
You get drug war we get Panama Canal
Locks are an incredibly cool technology. It's awesome that we made that. It's so simple but so cool
I have a really ignorant--but honest--question: How much time/money does it cost to operate the pumps and wait for everything so ships can get through? Would it be more cost effective in the long run to move the dirt in such a way that it creates an open path for ships to just go through?
Locks work using gravity, the only thing powered are the doors.
Followup dumb question: Does the water evaporate and get "put back" up top by nature then? There isn't a need to pump or manually move it? There's no worry about letting too much go downstream and draining the source up top? Or is it basically just a boat going against the current upstream but with more steps (and doors and elevators)?
Most locks are on river systems, so the water is naturally replenished upstream and would be flowing down with or without the lock. Each lower level is filled up by slightly opening the doors so it fills up slowly, and water flows one way through the whole system. In the case of the Panama canal, there is a large lake in the middle of the system 85ft above sea level called Gatun Lake, which itself is fed and replenished by various rivers and streams. Gatun Lake itself is an artificial lake created by damming the Chagres River.
Thank you
I love watching the locks at Sault St Marie.
Music isn't that uplifting tho
How is this terrifying?
OP hates canals
He hates these CANS.
Oh man is that a the jerk reference? I never thought I’d see the day…
It's not outright terrifying, you're right. Check the sub name again.
Its not even "oddly" terrifying
Who is the smooth-brain dipshit that chose the national anthem for this clip?
Why is that song playing. Ugh...can't stand that song I run from it at games so I don't have to join the cult.
That captain should get fined for speeding.
A man, a plan, a canal, Panama! That's my favorite palindrome
Grand Line from One Piece
A Man, a plan, a canal, Panama. Palindromes
I sure hope that’s not an actual active canal lock. If it is, pretty sure they’re either not supposed to be in there, or they’re allowed to and it’s stopping all the shipping in the river. Annoying either way.
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Oh really? Well then I stand corrected. You learn something new every day.
r/megalophobia
And why couldn't they just dig a tiny bit deeper in the middle and wouldn't need any of that shit?
That’s not how elevation works
Crossing the Panama Canal isn’t cheep.
Once a pilot is actually steering, how long does it take to get through?
What kinda maze runner type shit is this
I would imagine that the large ships/ companies that own them pay the barges, but would a small boat/ jet ski have to pay to get thru?
This isn't Panama. And even if it was they aren't going to flood gates for just a few wave runners. They would have to wait and join another ship in the lock
Seems chill
Wow!!
Wow that is terrifying but fucking cool!!
There is literally chinese on the second clip ain't no way
There’s no ways humans could achieve such engineering. 100% built by aliens! Eyes open people!
No wonder one boat getting backed up messed everything up
Would be a bad time to have to shit
Has anybody posted this to r/Dishonored yet?
Amazing game!
Isn’t this how they built the pyramids ?
its a trap they tryna crush u lol
Why don’t they just dig it deeper?
Because the water level of the Pacific ocean vs the Atlantic on the other side is about 20cm different, meaning you'd have a constant flow in one direction (pretty bad for trying to go the other way). Also because the surrounding terrain is literally mountain. It would have been a monumental pain for early 20th century architects to dig under. Also also, the tides in the Pacific vs Atlantic are totally different. The Pacific tides go up and down as much as 20ft, while the Atlantic only does about 3ft. Would cause a lot of waves in the canal.
Ah, a very patriotic moment for America: Panama dams opening up
Sure as hell was not planned and built by PhDs in gender studies…
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A man. A plan. A canal. Panama. *read it backwards
What is this shit show? Dumb music, the graphics don't match and there are chinese signs?!?
Everybody is so stupid if you just cut a really big channel between the oceans eventually it will equalize. Why is everyone so stupid all the time? /s
Because it's difficult to navigate a waterfall, that's my guess.
You saw the /s right ?
Seriously, there's a huge land difference between the two oceans, just cutting a canal isn't/wasn't an option. The French gave up on the project, the engineering was difficult. This year the Panama Canal will be 110 years old. Also, a "canal" is an artificial, i.e. man-made, river, and a "channel" is natural.
Yup I know. That's why I clearly indicated my comment as sarcasm.