could this get done today

[vided]

https://www.youtube.com/v/Nv9lBqPVuoE&feature=uploademail

 

[ThreeWheels]

Of course this could be done today.
We have far better materials and technology.

But first, we'd need an environmental impact study that would require the approval of three government agencies.
Oh, and don't forget this went from England to France, so the European Union would have to study the environmental impact study.
Then the contract would need to be bid out to minority owned contractors to ensure diversity.
Minimum three bids in order to be able to select the lowest bid.
Most companies don't have the capability to build such a huge effort, so congress would need to pass a waiver to allow one bid on the contract.

I guess this is what vided meant (sheepish grin)

 

[wyliec]

That was interesting. I don't ever remember that being covered in school; maybe I was sleeping.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: This was one topic that never was covered... :banghead:
It's amazing what a determined Wartime machine can accomplish... :thumbup: :clap:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

today we could just wifi it across the ocean.


Cruzr Joe

 

[vided]

Of course this could be done today.
We have far better materials and technology.

But first, we'd need an environmental impact study that would require the approval of three government agencies.
Oh, and don't forget this went from England to France, so the European Union would have to study the environmental impact study.
Then the contract would need to be bid out to minority owned contractors to ensure diversity.
Minimum three bids in order to be able to select the lowest bid.
Most companies don't have the capability to build such a huge effort, so congress would need to pass a waiver to allow one bid on the contract.

I guess this is what vided meant (sheepish grin)

bingo we have a winner
there would be years of committee meetings, impact studies.....................:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

 

[ARtraveler]

Now there was a piece of history that I did not know about. Amazing some of the things they came up with during WWII.

Ditto: on the pipeline comments today. Alaska has been playing the pipeline game for years. (Natural Gas) as well as the famous on again/off again pipeline that they want going down from Canada to lower 48.

 

[Oldmanzues]

Interesting, never heard of it before

 

[TexasSpyder]

Industry on Parade?

I seem to remember seeing that on an old TV series, when I was a kid, called Industry on Parade.

J. D.

 

[vided]

I seem to remember seeing that on an old TV series, when I was a kid, called Industry on Parade.

J. D.

nice

 

[aeroshots]

Very cool. Thanks for posting.