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Three Gorges Dam Begins Storing Water

Posted by michael on from the snorkels-in-short-supply dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "The Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world, and one of the largest engineering projects underway right now, has begun accumulating water in the reservoir."

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  1. I swear to god... by craenor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thought that said Three Gorgeous Dames begin storing water...was like, wtf?

  2. Just Jump! by Ianworld · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now if they're so against it they just need to do what the US government was afraid of during the cold war. All the chinese people have to stand on it and jump at the same time... thats 1 billion people times about 150 pounds each. or 150 billion pounds of force. Thats how you get rid of a controversial dam... damn it :)

  3. Life goes on as usual for Chinese peasants by hoggoth · · Score: 4, Funny

    In a related story,
    life goes on as usual for Chinese peasants in the villages behind the dam.

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