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The World's Longest Tunnel

Posted by samzenpus on from the disaster-movie-soon-to-follow dept.

fusconed writes "Bloomberg reports that the Russian government is proposing to build an underground tunnel between Russia and Alaska for transporting goods, electricity and natural resources. The tunnel would be twice as long as that between the UK and France. The $10 — $12b cost is not something to be overlooked, but Russia claims the benefits would pay it off in 20 years. It would take 10 to 15 years to build, but being an Alaskan, it sounds good to me!"

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  1. Re:"goods, electricity and natural resources..." by maxume · · Score: 5, Funny

    Come to cold, barren Alaska...it's not Siberia!

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  2. It's a plan to take over all of North America by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 5, Funny

    They've already moved 27 armies into Kamchatka and surrounding territories, but then they discovered that the world maps that they were working on weren't totally accurate. Now they find out that they need to create an actual line connecting to Alaska to enable their attack. It's pretty brazen of them to ask us for help.

  3. Re:Has to be said by FST · · Score: 5, Funny

    No. Please don't.

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  4. Hmm.... by lord_mike · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Alaska is Senator Ted Stevens home state...

    I guess this brings a whole new meaning to "a series of tubes"!

    Thanks,

    Mike

  5. Bridge to nowhere? by sonofagunn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sweet - when I visit Alaska one day I'll be able to take the "Bridge to Nowhere" on my way to the "Tunnel to Siberia."

  6. road trip! by circletimessquare · · Score: 5, Funny

    seriously, how awesome would it be to stick the family in the SUV in florida and wind up in beijing? or berlin?

    "oh look a sign... next gas station, 1200 km"

    "daddy i got to goes to the bathroom"

    "not now honey, your pee will freeze to your dick or the polar bears might get you"

    "mommy, jessica is drooling on me!"

    "tell jessica we'll leave her at genghis khan's firecracker shack when we get to ulan bator if she doesn't knock it off"

    "honey, all this mcdonald's drive thru serves is skinned uncooked dog"

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    1. Re:road trip! by navyjeff · · Score: 5, Funny

      can you spell 'councelling'?
      Apparently, you can't spell 'counseling' either.
  7. Re:Look at a map for your answer. by Dun+Malg · · Score: 5, Funny

    it reminds me of a similar project on the island of Samos in the 6th century BC. They dug an aqueduct through a mountain over a km long. They dug it from both ends, though from what I read of it, nobody knows for sure how they managed to synchronize their digging.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupalinian_aqueduct Why don't you try your scroll wheel and read the whole Wikipedia article. It explains exactly how they did it.
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  8. Re:A more current link by Zeek40 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, but the English and the French hate each other, the Americans and the Russians.... Oh, wait, nevermind.