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Considering how much the world depends on global shipping. This one point of failure is terrifying. Literally millions of people could experience hardship, risi
by dukeofdoom 4y ago
Considering how much the world depends on global shipping. This one point of failure is terrifying. Literally millions of people could experience hardship, rising prices, shortages and even death if this place stays blocked.
Prepping still looks like a good idea. Should shortages and conflict develop this coming winter.
- closedloop129 4y agoIf it were that terrifying, someone would build a second channel or other infrastructure to move containers between both seas.
- Apocryphon 4y agoOr a vehicle that could airlift it out of the canal!
- EarlKing 4y agoSir, may I humbly suggest that you vastly underestimate the weight of a fully loaded freighter? There's a reason airships do not, have not, and probably will not ever replace ocean-going vessels... nor will helicopters or cargo planes.
- Apocryphon 4y agoIt was made in jest, because while building a second channel is potentially feasible (is it even geographically possible in that region?), it seems as fanciful as building a flying freighter-lifter.
- _moof 4y agoThe heaviest aircraft ever built, the AN-225, had a max takeoff weight of 1.4 million pounds. The cargo alone on a container ship is hundreds of millions of pounds.
- aperson_hello 4y agoNature did that for us...it's called the Cape of Good Hope! It just takes a lot longer...
- happyopossum 4y agoWe’ve been there, done that, and AFAWK nobody died or even experienced serious hardship (other than those responsible)… It was annoying, and costly, but nothing more.