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you could cut across the egypt/israel border from the gulf of aqaba. It would be something like ten times the length of Suez, and I think there are mountains i

you could cut across the egypt/israel border from the gulf of aqaba. It would be something like ten times the length of Suez, and I think there are mountains in the middle, but it would be pretty cool! :)

theshrike79 6y ago
The Norwegians are already planning a tunnel for boats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stad_Ship_Tunnel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stad_Ship_Tunnel "In March 2021, the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications gave approval for preparations to begin, with the Norwegian Coastal Administration expecting construction to begin in 2022."
- usrusr 6y ago
  Norway, where else! They seem to have an entirely different relation to tunneling than the rest of humanity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drammen_Spiral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drammen_Spiral
- matkoniecz 6y ago
  And there are canal tunnels already - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_tunnel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_tunnel
danarmak 6y ago
It's been proposed before! https://www.jpost.com/opinion/an-israeli-suez-canal-393225 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/an-israeli-suez-canal-393225 It would be less than 3x the length, not 10x. The mountains are a problem; it could go around but would still need to dig a lot. And it doesn't seem feasible politically right now, but it could be a really cool project. (If it was built, then a side-canal to irrigate the Dead Sea would be a relatively cheap value-add.)