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Dagnet, in This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands

Dutch people really hate water huh

RagingNerdoholic, in This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands

That looks like a neat experience until there’s a slight breeze.

GaleFromCali, in This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands

What’s this Minecraft world’s seed?

LazerFX, in This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands
@LazerFX@kbin.social avatar

Even the history of this is fascinating. This is the "Moses Bridge", and it's a renovated part of the old dyke system that was used to prevent attacking armies from getting in - because the dykes and levee's had blocked the sea so effectively, they realised they could stop attackers by... flooding them out. Literally.

When it came to renovate this area, they wanted to provide access without denigrating the fact it was an old defensive structure, hence this unique sea-level bridge.

heeplr, (edited )

The world loves dutch pragmatism. “You don’t want this? Well, fuck it. We just do it that way then. Everyone happy? Fine. Done.”

Germans could learn a thing or two…

postmateDumbass, in This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands

Is there an underpass for fish and such?

azdood85,

Naw, fish can jump over or pound sand.

CloudMunch,

No, there’s a fish bridge just off scene.

Fredselfish, in Cameraman calls BS on Toronto Airport CEO
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Why are the people in charge so Fucking stupid? Why say that when the board behind you immediately calls out your lie.

dedido, in This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands

I imagine that the footpath has holes at the bottom to allow any excess water to drain out.

LostXOR,

That would just make it flood through those holes.

TheWorstNL,

Woooosh

june, in Cameraman calls BS on Toronto Airport CEO

That video is excellent. Absolutely mind-boggling that she’d assert this, even if it’s true, while standing in front a such a damning report.

“It’s way better, still absolute dog-shit, but ‘better’!” isn’t really a great statement to make.

Pat12, in This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands

And if it floods then…?

RGB3x3,

Then you go around, duh.

Swedneck,
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it doesn’t flood, this is the netherlands

sheepyowl,

Holy shit this comment fucking killed me. It’s so funny.

I understand that a flood in the Netherlands would spell catastrophe but it sounds like the water just can’t flood there, because it is the Netherlands, not because of the amazing stuff that they built

Lux,

Why do you think water evaporates in the mincraft nether?

Obi,
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It definitely just gets accepted as a fact of life that the Dutch water works just fucking work.

Swedneck,
@Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

The water could flood, but it knows it would be met with swift draining of another polder in retaliation.

The sea simply behaves out of sheer intimidation.

Kallioapina, in This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands
@Kallioapina@lemmy.world avatar

Now they are just mocking climate change and the rising seas, and asking some eldritch sea gods to punish them.

bleppy, in This boarding pass came out of the machine blank.

Also mildly infuriating. Self serve works great until it doesn’t.

andrewta, in This boarding pass came out of the machine blank.

It’s a free pass. Sit where you want

jetsetdorito,

Blank check

UFO64,

I’m a private pilot. Would this allow me to take the pilots seat?

andrewta,

As a private pilot of a UFO I’d say yes

ProximaC, in This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands

So it’s the Berlin Wall for fish…

vaultdweller013,

“Fuck you fish” -The Dutch apparently

Duvidl, in This boarding pass came out of the machine blank.

Frank Abagnale would have a field day with that.

BigPapaE, in Cameraman calls BS on Toronto Airport CEO

This was definitely personal for him lol

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