Category Archives: infrastructure

Whale Tail Sculpture Conveniently Stops a Wayward Rotterdam Train From Going Completely off the Rails | Laughing Squid

A local commuter train in the suburban Rotterdam in The Netherlands was narrowly stopped from going completely off the rails at the De Akkers metro station and dropping 10 meters (32.8 feet) to the ground below by a conveniently placed “Whale … Continue reading

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Disgusting ‘Fatberg’ Found In London Sewer | World Beneath Our Feet | Earth Lab

In the heart of London there’s a hidden river. The River Fleet was bricked over to form a covered sewer, allowing millions of London residents to live in just a few square miles without serious disease issues. This clip was … Continue reading

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London Underground vs New York City Subway Comparison (2019)

Which city has better metro system? London or NYC? Watch this video to find out! We have compared London Underground to New York City Subway based on the following points: Maximum speed, Average speed, Network length, Number of stations, Comfort … Continue reading

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Onboard testing of airborne bacteria/virus/particle-destroying system on two NYC commuter-rail operations begins – ScienceBlog.com

he below Oct. 15, 2020 press release is from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road are piloting a new technology to filter … Continue reading

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Centralia: The Real-Life Silent Hill | Answers With Joe

The first 1000 people to sign up at https://skl.sh/joescott10201will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium! Centralia is a town at the heart of coal country that now sits abandoned and forgotten. The story behind what happened there is far … Continue reading

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How Greece Is Stopping China’s Plan For World Domination

Over the last 2 decades, China has been rapidly monopolizing every aspect of world trade. From buying out the worlds ports in almost every country on the planet, to being the worlds supplier of nearly 30% of the worlds goods, … Continue reading

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The Infrastructure Projects Uniting Europe

These multi-billion Euro infrastructure projects are connecting hundreds of millions of people and driving further economic growth across the European Union. This video is powered by Bluebeam – https://bit.ly/3603xIr Full story here – https://www.theb1m.com/video/the-infr…

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How Facebook profits from polarization

“Lies are more engaging online than truth,” says former CIA analyst and diplomat Yaël Eisenstat. “As long as [social media] algorithms’ goals are to keep us engaged, they will feed us the poison that plays to our worst instincts and … Continue reading

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Is This The End Of Capitalism? | Answers With Joe

It’s a term you’ve probably heard a lot. Late Stage Capitalism. People use it to describe the absurdities and wild inequalities of the world today. But what is it exactly, and are we really living in it? And if so, … Continue reading

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Ghana’s Ambitious $21.5 Billion Railway Project – Set to Change The Face of The Country

In this video, we’ll present our short documentary report about Ghana’s mega railway project. To improve transport and the logistic chain and also accelerate economic growth, Ghana has out doored a mega railway construction project, to connect all the major … Continue reading

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