The cable car that you pedal by hand

[@TomScottGo]

Just to be clear, there are a few of these in other places in the world, too. There's at least a couple in North America, one in Germany, and one in Turkey! (Or at least, I think they still exist.) But the original video got me to beautiful Slovenia, and the story that I found there was worth the trip.

[@Rainbow_magician]

Shouldn't it be Türkiye now?

[@dee74raz]

Well worth visiting Slovenia 🇸🇮. I was there last year and it is beautiful. Very similar to Switzerland 🇨🇭 and much cheaper!!

[@teegeevee42]

There's a ferry somewhere in France (I don't remember the name) that uses a similar techique, if you're interested...

[@skyfeelan]

a rare case of Tom not doing a time travel

[@FoxDren]

@@Lemmy_Kilturtle because Türkiye are the only one to have officially asked to be referred to as such internationally.

[@JBLewis]

I like that Tom has an appreciation that telling these stories presents a certain level of risk to the subjects themselves.

[@_viresh_]

There is 0 risk what are u talking about 🤣

[@skyeline.]

Tourists destroy things and harass people way too often, there is large risk in showing something interesting to a large audience.

[@fangjiunnewe3634]

He knows the history of the Broccoli Tree. Actually, a lot of the very very old trees that scientists find, they have to go through pains to hide the locations of these trees because people will go search them out to cut them down. There's always some people who just want to watch the world burn, or put less dramatically they get a kick out of destroying things.

[@_viresh_]

@@skyeline. only American do that

[@baconflaps]

@@_viresh_ america and its citizens have caused a lot of harm but this is patently untrue

[@shinyagumon7015]

I like how Tom is aware of his responsibility to the places he visits. He truly is a traveller and not just a tourist.

[@SonOfMuta]

Weird way of saying pretentious. He thinks he is bigger and more important than what he really is

[@SLKibara]

@@SonOfMuta I mean. He is taking care of the fact that he has a lot of influence over a lot of people online. People who sees him as a trusted source of information. And honestly, it's a weird take to hate on Tom Scott. Guy hasn't done anything wrong and he is probably one of the least controversial people out there.

[@jwalster9412]

​@@SonOfMuta all fot he money that he makes from his videos lilly goes into travel expenses. So I don't know how he could possibly be pretentious. He's just a guys with a camera who likes mildly interesting places, and has the funds necessary to travel. He doesn't think he's bigger than anyone, I've only ever seen him treat people with respect.

[@PersonMann]

@@SLKibara True. There are countless irresponsible tourist vloggers out there on this site alone who haven't a care in the world about the places they're visiting just so they can get all the views and shares. Tom Scott, while imperfect and who should, as all things, not be put on a pedestal, is a treasure to have.

[@DueySR]

​@@SLKibara They're trolling. That's bait. Don't respond.

[@SemiHypercube]

"one day, they'll be history. But then, one day, so will everything." That just got deep at the end

[@Positive_Tea]

That's more British humor than dark lmao

[@austinmoon]

@@Dangerousbros1wait wdym?

[@Herbertti3]

I'm 4 and this is deep lvl stuff. Of course everything will be history at some point.

[@firelight4098]

@@austinmoon He said in a video a short while ago that he would stop his regular upload schedule at some point (forgot when). Not quit entirely, but slow down a bit.

[@basslinedan2]

Yep! Sun's gonna roast everything in the end, enjoy it while it's here!

[@nodraw_]

I'm amazed how Tom manages to have a production team in every country possible.

[@ENDESGA]

with enough global fans, I'm sure it's difficult but not impossible

[@PsRohrbaugh]

Probably fiver or some other service.

[@poochyenarulez]

just temporary hires

[@ThatMattaTatta]

Tom Scott low-key being an IRL Jeff Tracy with that global network of operatives he has. I wonder if one of them is chauffeured around in a pink Rolls Royce?

[@mu11668B]

It's a group of endermen in disguise. They can teleport.

[@acwhit1593]

I remember just a little while ago that Tom was terrified of roller coasters. And now he's bouncing up and down on a device that is far less safe than any roller coaster I've ever seen!

[@hannahk1306]

He's also done a few height related videos where he said that he didn't like heights (I think one about a really high diving board and one that was for maintenance or stage lighting purposes).

[@mrrandomperson3106]

@@hannahk1306 There's the one he did on the roof of the RAH as well where it's clear he's not happy being that high up on a flexible platform!

[@dcarbs2979]

@@hannahk1306 World's highest diving board (30m) in Canada and the maintainence area in the roof of Royal Albert Hall

[@jk9554]

He could just have _walked_ that rope. No cart necessary ^^

[@musewolfman]

That speaks volumes about how well this thing must be constructed. Also about Tom's personal journey of learning.

[@nodraw_]

I like how Tom used the original "udarniško" instead of substituting it with a similar English word! Great job at preserving the culture :)

[@LichtTempler]

What does it mean?

[@justaamateur6533]

​@@LichtTempleraccording to the subtitles, it referres to a sort of volunteer work done for the community

[@sierra5065]

It's one of those words that you can't neatly translate hence the paragraph of text that follows to explain it.

[@supremecai5857]

I just dont think there is a similar English word that carries that gravitas lmao but sure

[@neilyoung2723]

I assume another benefit of the local production team - quality translation.

[@Dave_Sisson]

I noticed a similar lack of records for passenger ropeways and ski lifts in Australia, so I thought it would be easy to make a list of them, past and present. That was 16 years ago and I now have over 500 documented on the website and I discover a few more every year. It was not an easy task.

[@pawepiat6170]

Can you post a link to the website?

[@northstarjakobs]

Thank you for doing so! It's that sort of volunteer archival and recordkeeping work that keeps the world going round

[@PlumEXE]

Link needed pls

[@rubenskiii]

Maybe he can’t post a link due to anti-scam measures. Probably could provide a link trough putting it in his bio/linking it in settings with his account.

[@bunceboy2001]

@@pawepiat6170 write the word australian, and then the word ropeways, and the add the dot suffix you'd expect from an american company

[@Xamuda]

I'm from Slovenia and it's amazing to see a person like you documenting sights like this.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

Much of Eastern Europe hasn't gotten the attention that it deserves for things like this. I'd imagine there's quite a bit of cool stuff to see and that it remains much more affordable than the more widely talked about areas inWestern Europe.

[@Shad0wf0x92]

I Wonder where This is relating to Tolmin, been to Tolmin 5 times for metaldays festival, and loved hiking in the surroubding area, and need to see more stuff like this

[@Zeyphir77]

@@SmallSpoonBrigade I guess he should go to Eastern Europe next. Slovenia ain't it.

[@Xamuda]

@@Zeyphir77 Indeed. Slovenia is techincally a part of central Europe

[@Chemo_Charlie]

@@Xamuda Dober dan tovarišica! :)

[@lilkrumpy]

I spotted Tom walking around in Ljubljana a while back and was wondering what amazing place he could be visiting. Lovely video.

Udarnisko is a good word that I will try to remember. Thats the spirit we need more of ! Great work Sir

[@Languslangus]

The spirit of socialism!

[@mckrunchytoast2469]

How the heck is Tom not in the top 5 KZbin channels. Tom and team, if you see this. Even short bite sized videos are so expertly shot. I can't get enough of them.

[@scottcampbell96]

“One day, they’ll be history. But then, one day, so will everything.” Don’t think if I’ve heard such a sentiment said in such a comforting way.

[@mk_rexx]

Suprising from Tom "Near Future Tech Dystopia Writer" Scott

[@Pyth0g]

i'm so happy to hear my language in a Tom Scott video

[@l.n.4929]

The last shot has some lovely Wes Anderson-like feel to it. Silently rolling back quickly, half in frame - just perfect.

[@janofb]

What a beautiful country! First I had some friends just get back from hiking there and showing me pictures, then the Grand Tour's Eurocrash show just went there with some beautiful video of Lake Bled, now Tom. It's a sign to visit Slovenia.

[@sawer]

You should! Try visit Kobarid as well:)

[@firnsarwen]

When we were looking at countries in Europe deciding where to go in 2021, we saw a couple places that said people who visited Slovenia wished they'd scheduled more time there, so we dedicated the majority of our time to Slovenia and no regrets! The caves are out of this world!

[@bazem]

Tom is becoming braver on each adventure, some time ago he would never bounce so confidently on a sketchy cable car over the abyss.

[@nymalous3428]

Comes from being a Walker.

[@damakuc]

Great to see you in Slovenia Tom. As a local, I was not aware of this one. But there plenty of other unusual sites, with a story of their own, a select few: Bolnica Franja (hidden resistance hospital from WW2 in a gorge), Mali Plac (miniscule Nature Reserve in Ljubljana Marsh next to a highway), Aljažev stolp (storm shelter on top of highest mountain Triglav), Libeliče (village that refused the WWI demarcation line and "ceded" itself).

[@noachav]

This is quite amazing. Conceptually, it makes perfect sense, especially if a traverse needs to be installed and the council or designer wants to make it as low-impact as possible, there's room to bring these back

[@garg0yle95]

I've never had the opportunity to hear spoken slovenian before. What a treat for little ol me here in NZ. One of the real joys of the internet

[@AdamHolland-Adz]

I really appreciate how all Tom does with these kinds of videos is introduce the idea of the place or thing, let the locals tell the story in their original language however they want to, and then show it off to educate us. He shows respect, care and integrity.

[@elmatichos]

I am so happy you found an interesting form of transport to talk about in our country. I love Slovenia, the heritage keeps its roots deep with many supporting and helping it thrive. Thank you for the visit, Tom! Hope you ate well :)

[@dielaughing73]

If there's a cable car, Tom will come!

[@antoneichstadt7525]

I can't really believe Tom Scott visited that random cable bridge me and my family saw while travelling 2 years ago. We didn't think much of it.. but we definitely played around a little, it's actually inclined slightly so that it's hard to finish the trip in one direction, but it almost goes hands-free in the other.

[@eDoc2020]

You can notice the effects of the incline if you watch the end scene where Tom moves it back.

[@AndyFoster405]

Slovenia looks absolutely gorgeous

[@Tj1212__]

Slovenian here and its great to see you visit our country!

[@konjice]

I love it. I'm from Slovenia and I've never heard about this. Thanks for documenting our heritage.

[@nofront711]

I have camped there 4 years ago about 30m behind that thing. Beautiful landscape.

[@utofbu]

Top level James Burke walkoff at the end. BEEG Connections vibes with that. Great as always Tom!

[@ResistantStillness]

When I got back from Japan in the spring, your Japan videos started coming out. Today, I came back from Slovenia to a video filmed in the same region! Let's keep the streak going!

[@hannahk1306]

Where are you off to next? Make it somewhere really interesting for a Tom Scott video please 😉

[@fredblonder7850]

@@hannahk1306 Actually, Andrew is Tom’s SECRET IDENTITY.

[@johnmills2629]

That's a dream of mine to travel internationally!

[@fredblonder7850]

@@johnmills2629 By handcar?

[@sponge1234ify]

@@fredblonder7850 "I am here on the handcar that travels ACROSS THE WORLD!" Fun fact; that's a genuine infrastructure that we "can" build to help us become a spacefaring civilization. A big rope circumferencing the whole globe and helping not only earth-to-earth flight, but also cheapens rockets cost.

[@fence03]

“One day, they’ll be history. But then one day, so will everything.” Wise words from Tom.

[@PabloEdvardo]

This was borderline art, and I mean the video piece itself. The story that narrates that quiet demonstration, the setting, and it's concise while still being endearing. Well done!

[@ericvicaria8648]

Tom, massive compliments to the production team. Your videos are always good but this one stands out as very beautifully shot.

[@thespankmyfrank]

I was gonna say that too! It's that local Slovenian team working their magic. Their credit is in the description.

[@colonelpopcorn7702]

That’s some beautiful camera work in this one

[@Arkios64]

That last sentence really sums up why I like videos like this so much. Like restoration channels, it's really not about preserving nostalgic things for eternity, but understanding things that are gone now because we don't need them anymore, and thusly appreciating them.

[@TheKz262]

My heart dropped a little when Tom started bouncing in the cabe car.It's also great that you're showing to your audience that you're aware of the (possible) implications of filming such places

[@BvousBrainSystems]

I immediately fell in love with the word 'udarnisko' 2:25 to mean 'volunteer work for the community.

[@connection_ok]

I get the feeling that these are some of the coolest shots in a Tom Scott video, and the most TV host delivery he's done so far.

[@Jason-gq8fo]

Ah Slovenia, I’ve got a trip booked there for October and it just looks so amazing!

[@laggypirates]

I wish someone cared about me the same way Tom cares about obscure modes of locomotion.

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

finally, Alpine Slovenia.

[@BoxesOfKnives]

I wonder if he got to ride a Badalisc.

[@MySkobi]

YEEEEEEAAAAA Slovenia!!! I live not far from here. There are actually quite a lot of these in Slovenia. One that I know of is also in Idrija and it is scary, because its a bit downhill over the river, so in one way the cart starts speeding up like crazy, but in the other way you must use your hands like crazy

[@Hladilnik]

zanimivo, ne vandalizerat ;)

[@MySkobi]

@@Hladilnik itak da ne. Pa ena bi mogla bit še v okolici Zidanga mosta, pa pri Radečah. So super zanimive stvari. Jih nism vidu nikjer drugje kokr pr ns, pa eno sm vidu enkrat v Avstriji

[@Hladilnik]

@@MySkobi Dos zanimivo, sick.

[@macngeeseyt6029]

Now imagine they had this over the grand canyon.

[@sheilaross1449]

No thank you, I'd rather not.

[@ryjkon]

No thanks!!! 😳

[@philvanderlaan5942]

You would be exhausted and stuck before you got a third of the way across

[@Orchids.and.Endlers]

HELL NO 😭, I will NOT be imagining that 🤣

[@jimday666]

it's not practical

[@siriusczech]

If you want to see more used one by locals AND tourists, you didn´t need to go into far mountains. We have one such bridge in the Czech republic as well, located near Liberec and it was built in 2010. It is near train stop called "Machnin hrad" and by typing words like "transbordér" and/or "gondola bridge" you should definitely have no problem of finding it. I will try to put a link to it in comment bellow, if it is not shown, I am not allowed :)

[@kaltenstein7718]

Just how beautiful is that river

[@JustInTime0525]

So Tom really paddled backwards like in a cartoon at the end 🤣 Great story!

[@muadeeb]

That is the sketchiest part of the setup to me. Sure, hand powered no mechanical advantage crank system. But having to pedal it backwards?

[@stanleyhape8427]

Well not sure how that makes it more sketchy. Everyone that crosses over has to do this to return back , not just Tom.

[@Appletank8]

It kinda seems like going back is on a slight downhill, so you could just resist the crank slightly while looking back?

[@empath69]

I mean...he had to get back to the car. :D

[@muhdzaidani2134]

​@@stanleyhape8427 why use it when you can just levitate like the cameraman?

[@RabbitEarsCh]

The somewhat sketchy backwards pedaling at the end really drives the point home. It's so nice to see the local community step together to keep something like this working.

[@miharix]

What a surprise! You went to our small country :D Welcome ! Many thanks also to let the man talk in our language an only add subtitles !

[@BakeBakePi]

I love how open the cable car is!

[@searonova488]

Your work is always top notch, but the production team you got did some amazing work, and great applause to them alongside your work.

[@mrinvader]

I love the stories and I love Tom's speech affect.. like it genuinely makes me happy!

[@michaelashton8754]

Very cool - I've visited Slovenia twice and both times I was in awe of the natural beauty. Great beer as well!

[@sqjam]

We really have A LOT microbreweries. Try beer from Green Gold next time :)

[@Chromaz]

That guy who lives there is living the DREAM

[@ThePavLow117]

Tom your such an amazing and thoughtful person I love the energy and effort you put in with everything you do and personally I believe your a true credit to humanity, the little things add up.

[@Steve-hv1bg]

Thats beautiful crystal clear water

[@yourunfinishedcollegeessay3565]

Well damn, i'm slovenian and live near this and i had no idea. nice to see some representation

[@rhogaal]

Where is it?

[@nelydk]

I use it so many times when I go hiking around there 🤩🤩

[@ChaosPrimus]

This is so simple, yet such a quintessential and fantastic video of your Tom. About something unusual, intriguing, but also personal, posing a simple question of responsibility. Brilliantly shot, concise and just all round great. I can understand why you need to stop this kind of video eventually, at least in their relentless frequency, given the toll it surely takes to film a new video for every week, and all that goes into making the filming but I know I will miss your weekly videos once they stop. I hope between all the hard work you put into these, that you feel some pride in your work, as you certainly deserve to feel proud.

[@imightbebiased9311]

I would have totally donated to help this fella with his udarniško.

[@isaacfortner]

There are a lot of cable cars like this over rivers in the Pacific Northwest. They aren't publically usable, but were/are used by governement agencies for measuring river depths and flow rates seasonally or after major storms. Most of them are only accessible from one side of the river though, and the cables are angled such that they naturally slowly move out across the river via gravity (like a very slow zipline), then a winch pulls them back to the anchor station. I think most of these measurements can be done remotely with sensors in the rivers now, but you still see a lot of the cable cars around, and quite a few are maintained in working condition.

[@RussellNelson]

The USGS has a bunch in the east, too. Probably they run the ones in the west as well.

[@malystxy5601]

Telling about it but not giving away the exact location, that is how you protect it nice job

[@NikSkrlec]

Next time you are in Slovenia, let us know in advance! The people of Slovenia demand a meet and greet 😁 There are so many typical dishes and wines you would be tired of in a matter of minutes 😁

[@Harrington2323]

It's good to know that there're this small little wonders out there and Tom Scott who makes Videos about them.

[@tekvax01]

Brilliant TOM! Thank you for sharing!

[@anlcankacar2298]

Good to see a comrade of old age. One who remembers. One who builds fpr the commumity. May his rest be long and earned

[@LeeAndergen]

I love to see Tom in these parts of the World Here's hoping he finds more interesting things to do around here

[@lijiayi0921]

I admire how Tom presents things in depth and in a poetic way

[@ziko317]

Slovenia truly is a pearl no one knows about. 🇸🇮 🇸🇮 🇸🇮 💚

[@arnoldhau1]

Really? I thought it is quite well known by now... It is not that large, after all...

[@KevinChaires]

That last remark really left me nostalgic for places, things and people who aren't with us anymore...

[@Mr.Unacceptable]

Canada's Garibaldi glacier Trail still has a cable care entering Cheakamus lake. Looks just like this car last time I saw it.

[@drcbeartooths]

Thank you for the lesson, allowing us to meet the charming local fellow, and another wish on my list. Cheers!

[@piminat0r]

I loved tom talking about protecting these sites. There are 2 KZbinrs called the proper people, they're urban explorers that make great docu style videos about old and abandoned places. Not to scream about ghosts or whatnot, but to document the natural decay of those places. Most times they release a video after the places has been demolished or is vandalized beyond recognition. So others can still appreciate the sites without them giving the locations.

[@Absorr]

Part of preserving is preserving the knowledge of it, so it's awesome to see it being documented here!

[@iKiWY]

Finally I didnt need to read subtitles in a Tom Scott video. Funny how at the beginning he tried to speak more formal but gave up half way through, bless his heart because SAME ❤ 1:19 Also when its written "just tourists" he actually said "a lot of tourists", doesn't really change much I guess but it does show that the thing is being used quite often and not stationary or abandoned for months it seems

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Does not look sketchy to me... Thank you for finding these incredible things.

[@flo111p7]

Incredible. The Area looks really wonderful.

[@blazwinkler108]

It is and this small valley has seen so much history its crazy!

[@marvindebot3264]

@@blazwinkler108 It has incredible beauty, if you live there you are fortunate indeed.

[@buzz.b]

Well said, Tom. Documenting it respectively, responsibly and putting it in perspective.

[@midometwally1234]

"The cable that you can Pedal by hand" Meh "It bounces" YOOOO

[@adriaantichler9420]

They have one like this just south of Whistler in Canada. Or at least they had; I remember going on it with my Dad some ~20 years ago now. Thanks for bringing back that memory. He past away last fall, and what with Father's day and all, I've really been missing him.

[@daddyshrek2295]

surreal seeing a tom scott video where i can understand the guest without subtitles

[@a_Minion_of_Soros]

Thank you for documenting history while it still exists!

[@tchellyng]

This should've been said before, but Tom quite honestly slays.

[@kala_asi]

And this cable car quite honestly slavs

[@FezCaliph]

@@kala_asi😂

[@paulcasey5204]

Brilliant. Would love to visit it but totally appreciate why it's being kept quiet. Thanks Tom.

[@dave597]

2:02 I laughed when Tom put the chains on the front and back, like those have got to be the most pointless safety features ever devised.

[@tomlooway]

When Tom shows you a part of your country you did not know... Thanks (Hvala) Tom !

[@TheRexisFern]

The Hunter's Society. For the community. For the greater good. Damn, what a legend!

[@jliller]

Hunters were the original conservationists. If you don't preserve land and maintain population you wont have anywhere to hunt Bambi's dad.

[@wingdingdmetrius8025]

this guy is a true commie. folks, you love to see it

[@jfruser]

In monocultures, you can have such nice things.

[@serenityf.6234]

@@jfruser has 0 to do with monoculture, but to do with a sense of respect & responsibilities towards your suroundings

[@sisyphusvasilias3943]

The Legacy of living in an ex Socialist Country

[@marvindebot3264]

The world needs more people with a sense of civic responsibility like that gent.

[@iteerrex8166]

That is so cool. We should have more of them.

[@jliller]

I suspect there's a thin line between "not enough traffic to warrant any kind of crossing" and "just build a bridge".

[@iteerrex8166]

@@jliller I guess a cable car is a compromise between no crossing and a bridge. If there’s funding for it, I’d say build it for its coolness factor.

[@LynchHack]

Hi, Tom, it's really nice that you visited my home country! Thought I knew everything about my country, yet you taught me something new!

[@DerekHardwick]

There's a lot of these all around the world. I've seen a few that connect small villages across valleys in Austria (but may only be used for goods?), and when traveling through Tajikistan saw a whole lot of them that locals (even youngsters) would use. terrifying!

[@arnoldhau1]

In Austria? Without a motor? Really? I know some but they all have a motor. And yes some of those are river or valley crossings for hunters as well. Some are freight supply for mountain huts or the like.

[@elzar5987]

That was a brilliant, thought provoking last line. Im jealous of your ability to write such a strong script with so little

[@stanleyhape8427]

Tom is out there living my dream life.

[@h0ll1s]

What a truth bomb to drop at the end "one day they'll be history, but then one day, so will everything." Damn

[@norgard7518]

It’s very weird when the interviewee speaks your native tongue but in a bit of dialect so you don’t know whether you should be listening to him or reading the subtitles.

[@Daltax]

What a lovely guy. I wish that I'll be able to visit him someday. Thank you so much for sharing this

[@housedelange5128]

I was in Kobarid last week and visited the WW1 museum. Im glad that some people are trying to maintain and preserve historic elements like this. It would have been cool to see it, but also things like this must stay a secret.

[@blazwinkler108]

This place is just below "Javorca" Church of the holy spirit, which was for sure mentioned in the museum as it is one of the most significant monuments of that era

[@kayh]

This brought back memories. Where I grew up in Germany we had such cable car Where one would sit in. It was built after WW II and washed away in a flood 2003.

[@charm3979]

2:59 did tom just jump?? he's actually slowly becoming an adrenaline junkie...

[@zesda]

What a beatuiful part of the world - just stunning scenery!

[@alex0589]

it took 3:50 for Tom to go from "look at this cool thing in europe" to "everyone you love WILL die"

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Really, the ending of this video is the same as the ending of everything.

[@smartestfactory]

I feel like I'm discovering the lore of the world every time I watch one of your videos.