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[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Assuming the river would be identical in depth and breadth to the Panama canal, if every man, woman, and child in the US picked up a shovel they would need to move 305 cubic feet of dirt each. So if we all just moved 1 cubic foot of dirt per day, we could pull this off in a year.

[–] DeanFogg@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hey, you're a numbers guy right? What's to say we take all that extra dirt and make an island? Asking for a friend

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Hawa-II, this needs to happen. Opening date is June 13, 2025.

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Let's fucking goooo

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

That’s how the Soviet gulags built canals and railroads btw. Lots of deaths