The Insane Plan to Build a Bridge Between Russia and Alaska

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[@Marv3Lthe1]

The construction workers should learn how to work in winter and in dark. thankfully Skillshare has a course for it.

[@darnit1944]

*angry engineers and economists are typing*

[@dastork8548]

Lol

[@charleso5078]

I de 666 like

[@dastork8548]

@@charleso5078holy shite

[@chadmat761]

You re such a kiss ass for dat heart

[@AKbussy]

I am from Alaska and I remember waking up every morning and going outside to say hi to my Russian neighbor

[@johnnyawful5120]

cool

[@eunalife]

i'm thinking to walk from russia to alaska by illegal way , so what is your advice about living in nature , and where i can live ?

[@ChizuVivi]

Good old memories :(

[@leobutthisismyalt5228]

Ok boomer

[@user-el9ho4cy9t]

Wow well your a lucky guy 😔🤚

[@weeznaw6353]

As a truck driver the idea of driving to Russia from Alaska sounds fun

[@abiyyupanggalih854]

indeed

[@xpr3ss.755]

youre crazy

[@hots4scott]

"Get ready to pack kids! We're driving to Africa!" *"Driving?"*

[@user-ck1hh2ol3v]

Lol 😆

[@chalking2641]

pack, kids.* Commas are important :)

[@Hans172.]

@@chalking2641 yes, in spanish that sounds, very weird

[@kazi_19]

Get ready bois we have guests coming into our african continent

[@zachpike1773]

Plot twist: you live in Turkey and the kids are just spoiled

[@NewbyTon]

Alcohol in Alaska will never be the same if this happens

[@blizzbee]

🍻 🥂

[@ToxicTubeAgario]

LMFAO

[@msergio0293]

Didn't a lot of tribes in Alaska have a lot of alcoholism problems?

[@jennk7987]

Lmao!

[@mikespearwood3914]

@@msergio0293 lots of "tribes" seem to have alcohol problems: aborigines in Australia, maoris/Polynesians in New Zealand, and apparently native americans too. The problem is alcohol was a drug that is a large part of European culture, so when colonialism happened, these people have something new that is highly destructive, and not part of their natural culture.

[@patbrennan6572]

a bridge that starts from nowhere and goes nowhere.. sounds like a government project to me.

[@michaelstankowski4389]

Ever heard of Virgin galctic? They got a spacecraft going nowhere. its a private company

[@davidhollenshead4892]

A Rail Bridge & Natural Gas Pipeline Is the real plan for Bering Straight Bridge, not a bridge for cars. So it would be a bridge to everywhere, as the connecting railway & pipeline are feasible....

[@satisfiction]

Look up the "Bridge to Nowhere" in Gainesville, GA.

[@nolmets9397]

Haha

[@avawelsh800]

It isn’t nowhere. It’s called Nome and a lot of people live there.

[@aroundandround]

Imagine driving all the way from Miami to the Bering Strait bridge and realizing you forgot your passport.

[@mjventura3947]

rip

[@jaanikvestergaard]

How do you get through Canada?

[@Meneverius]

They would need to add a lot more than just a bridge to be able to drive to that bridge.

[@analmf1210]

😄

[@crazydave8350]

R.i.p

[@MrMrAzad]

i guess its safe to say this aint gonna happen any time soon

[@wederMaxim]

200%

[@jrdiscgolf9888]

I always see Russia and Alaska on the map an think: Do it.

[@goodheavens1]

RH Disc Golf and* but also I agree

[@khaslines2316]

Same

[@Spino2Earth]

I do too.

[@zukunftverstehen]

I think that we're gonna do it, but first the political status have to don't cause any disputes, so it will be doable mostly, I think, if (or to say when :)) ) Alaska will be back in Russia, or became an independent country, and this is also possible I think. So hopefully, anyways I hope this territories from both sides will be more inhabited, and the bridge or tunnel will be built! Today (this day when I write this comment) Russia launches a railroad bridge to Crimea, it has been developed as project built till the end in just five years and a half! Just imagine - it took ONLY FIVE YEARS FROM ZERO to build a bridge that length a quarter (or a half if it will be built from both sides) like the bridge we need to build in Bering Strait. So this means - it's ABSOLUTELY POSSIBLE to do it! And with our enthusiasm I think we'll see this bridge during our lifetime!

[@blainecurtis2634]

@@zukunftverstehen yasssss!!!

[@BrittanyCole]

My brother drove from Pensacola, FL to the Arctic Circle in Alaska and back in about 4 weeks. For fun. So I wouldn't say "no one" would drive from NY to Alaska lol.

[@harryhoudini1669]

Very nice your Pensacola dear

[@itsnotxer2684]

@@zxcbayxz my guy played roblox

[@catboy9066]

Pfft do it from key west or no Panama!

[@capturethesky7199]

I want to try this from Orlando to Arctic Circle

[@bastard342]

Hes a weirdo lol

[@theperfectspecimen2697]

I've always been fascinated with this bridge ever since I read it in a story one time, it took place in the far future and ai was driving cars but I still love the idea that a long bridge would connect Alaska and Russia just because it would simply be cool.

[@vickidimi2972]

Driving from Miami to Cape Town may sound insane to the average person but to adventurers, it’s pure heaven!!!!

[@vgmaster9]

Imagine driving from Punta Arenas to Cape Town.

[@CodyRushDriving]

"9000 miles of wear and tear on your car. Nobody does that." RV owners: Am I a joke to you?

[@ninenumbersmusic8269]

If youre car lasts for 270,000 miles and you put 9000 miles on in 1 trip that is one thirtieth of your cars life. Unless your car is worth less than 12,000 dollars, the 400 dollar plane ticket would be cheaper

[@CodyRushDriving]

@@ninenumbersmusic8269 Sometimes the journey is more important than the speed.

[@ninenumbersmusic8269]

@@CodyRushDriving In that case it would be a matter of how much the journey is personally worth to you

[@simonkvien7766]

@@ninenumbersmusic8269 Since when is a road trip about reaching the destination lol

[@Zamurkai]

RLL: "Nobody does that." RV Gang: "Are you challenging me?"

[@nickgehr6916]

Russia-Alaska Bridge: **exist* Internet: *drunk russian driver on bridge fail compilation*

[@annoyingguyoninternet1631]

With hardbass

[@jimmyireland6473]

After year's of building and just upon completion an ice berg flattens it 🙄😌

[@wothin]

Shitty title. It's either Russia usa Bridge or chukotka Alaska Bridge

[@yja8500]

USA becomes crazy like russia

[@wothin]

@Jimbo Kimbo or that

[@birdofpassage9875]

I like how it completely skirts the diplomatic challenges. It just about takes an existential threat for both of the involved countries to consider a group project of any magnitude.

[@hurlaky43]

The cooperate well enough with their space programs

[@LoneWolf1493]

The video did float the idea of a pipeline. Maybe that would provide an incentive

[@teniaru6692]

I watched a national geographic film about this bridge. One thing they said is "it would basically connect nowhere to nowhere", and even if someday it is actually built then it would have to be really long to have any meaning, hence to actually connect two significant cities. And let's say that happened, it would be endless to drive through, and you'd have to make a long expensive network of gas stations and maintain all of them in the middle of nowhere, not to mention the never ending maintenance of the road, its safety and the actual bridge, all vulnerable to harsh arctic conditions. Maybe like a train railway can play a significant role in connecting the two massive continents via land, but apparently railways tend to be constructed after and in addition of existing roads. I just wonder if such a bridge or tunnel is economically lucrative to build in the first place.

[@mcmurdostation7134]

If it’s there they would use it

[@dhanvi-shah]

If you need it for cargo maybe its worth it?

[@davidstephens4639]

Trump: "Russia will pay for the bridge"

[@hamzaelbadaoui9781]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thephoenix3155]

Putin: “America will pay for the bridge!”

[@asdfasdf3989]

They already said they would dedicate over $60mm towards it.

[@richiethev4623]

@@asdfasdf3989 how do you know? Is their a article or something??

[@user-iz8qd3dg2c]

LOL

[@delbomb3131]

"nobody does that" meanwhile as a truck driver i drive 3000 to 4000 miles each and every week

[@ImperialiZt]

Youre a good man

[@ja9mz663]

delbomb3131 I’ve been thinking about being a trucker but I’m concerned about pay.

[@delbomb3131]

@@ja9mz663 it's not bad, pending where you are and what you're willing to put into it. The first year is the worst, if you're east of i35 i recommend millis transfer, they've treated me well

[@ja9mz663]

Darius Chong I’m pretty sure if that happens a lot shells will hit the floor.

[@unrelated1034]

Tbh this bridge would increase trade between the Americas and Europe because you can just drive right through them without the need of planes

[@datguy3581]

Well considering recent events, this seems off the table now

[@AirrEnthusiast]

Yeah

[@salocasmangamesdigas5k751]

yep

[@disunityholychaos7523]

not until a russian coup or break up i was making a alt history fanfic in my head of a successful democratic takeover with a semi rule transition like mcarthur on japan. my character wanting to fix the deplatformed republics, former putin supporters be fined and rehab, give reparations and justice for ukraine, georgia, chechnya, dagestan, finland,poland,etc, abolish the kleptocratic mafia security state system and seize/destroy oligarchs & criminal russian underworld. make public works (un-shithole housing, make sewers & toilets work again, revamp education system & history classes of all our atrocities be known, pension & help elderly, release political prisoners & un-exiled expats, make reforms to quarantine/clan up pollution on the mines like norilysk & vorkuta and regulated private businesses approved on r/workreform or antiwork) russian society deprogrammed, repressed neo-soviet putinisms and secularization of religion & state, plus in many of it's regions who had been impoverised have autonomy & promote new infrastructure till if healthy to have their own industry to survive on, make new voting platforms and try to fix the demographic problems and find ways how to bring back business & new global reputation as the world is alienated. how? start making bridges but to do that since russia is so vast need a modernized interstate highway like system and trains to link up Whole of Russia & Eurasia. then make bering strait bridge and the bridge on japan hoikkaido on the islands to vladivostok. goal is to revitalize the economy to make ongoing/loan for the rebuilding of ukraine and if lucky to have a marhall plan 2.0 funding by the UN. benefits of said bridges can knock out the reality of russians who led by their lives isolated/stereotyped the west, especially the US. we could welcome exchanges via american to japanese soft power, manpower, maybe promote programs to send immigrants, goods/trade very in need and have people rely on as kids could get enticed to be pro-west. many things i could add in my mind on reform and my democratic character tongue in check make good use of housing price of a rubble and universal healthcare too so some muricans can cross over for affordable treatment. yet all in all its fantasy aint it?

[@philmartin9913]

I used to work at the channel tunnel a few years back and I met an amazing 2 guys. a elderly father and his son. they were Australian and drove from their home in Perth Aus, took a boat through to mainland china then drove all way across the continent to the UK in a toyota land cruiser with a spray paint of their route on the hood of their car

[@justmemes7909]

If they did build a bridge mr beast would drive from Argentina to South Africa

[@buddyblris3094]

Lol good one 😂

[@cg-hl3fi]

But there is no road connecting South America and North America because of the Darien Gap up between Panama and Colombia.

[@user-ld7hs8yo4t]

That would be a good video

[@Scott89878]

You also can't drive from North America to South America either because there is a jungle area with no roads. Some did cross in a vehicle doing serious off roading shit, but it took them weeks to achieve. But if the Bering Strait bridge is not viable, then maybe making a path through the Darien Gap is a better challenge to tackle first.

[@raze8892]

@@Scott89878 very risky too man, like you can be pulled up by some stupid cop and send you to jail for nothing.

[@razqanrazak]

Can’t wait to use my Toyota Corolla on that bridge!

[@agage00]

M E T A E T A

[@loveldn.clothing]

Shit

[@remnant796]

M E T A E T T E A T E M

[@Esponea_482]

M E T A E M A T T A E M A T M E

[@artisanwolf2068]

You should get one of those old AE86 Corolla's like the one from Initial D, supe it up and Tokyo drift down the bridge.

[@paulburney7250]

Buckminster Fuller (who invented the geodesic dome) suggested putting high voltage wires across the same route and connecting the electrical grids so they could be synchronized with each other. The engineers on their side provided a two word report on the idea. "Possible, Desirable" Of course nothing ever got done about it.

[@leewinstead917]

The funny thing is that in1908there was an auro race between New York and Paris where the plan was to drive across the Bering Strait but since the race was in winter to make sure the strait was Frozen the normal snow kept them from getting to the Strait they wound up detouring back to Seattle and sailing to Vladivostok

[@ItsTheMunz]

Considering the very valid points you’ve made against building a bridge, I’m baffled the government hasn’t built it twice already.

[@mihneaiordan1813]

It is also an absurd plan in the middle of nowhere, making gov funds easy to embezzle from it

[@fpvangel4495]

Watch my channel, that is NOT Russia west of Alaska.

[@valletas]

@@fpvangel4495 yea jimmy go back to sleep and stop with the theories for today

[@fpvangel4495]

@@valletas Shhh princess, you are not ready for this.

[@yasno915]

@@fpvangel4495 Stop it, get some help.

[@zuko1569]

Airplanes now: _reads title_ (laughs in jet fuel)

[@trotskyiteicepickenthusias398]

(laughs in melting steel beams)

[@boss_n_jeans]

Zuzu ships:am i a joke to you?

[@boss_n_jeans]

Trotskyite Ice Pick Enthusiast too soon!

[@aidanflynn2037]

Ur not funny

[@rockeeetttt]

Aidan Flynn and ur gay,

[@ZachLeCroy]

I've actually thought about them making a tunnel or bridge here before. Love this

[@kunalraut4585]

Your videos are my favorite. They cover Geography of all around the world and the content which is new. I can watch it anytime and endlessly. It's that much interesting.

[@cappyjones]

I was stationed in Fairbanks Alaska in the early 90's with a guy from Miami. He got out of the Army, went home to Miami, loaded his Isuzu Trooper with car stereo equipment, drove back to Fairbanks and opened a car stereo installation shop.

[@wizzotizzo]

Epic, that's a good story.

[@sheldoniusRex]

Genius.

[@Anonymos185]

"Nobody travels 9000 miles in car" Pffft... You have obviously never been dragged on a roadtrip by a russian mom to the neighbouring city

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

neither have but i have been driven across north america by my grandmother from seattle washington to elmira ontario

[@bradleysmith9431]

Have you driven across Texas!? Lol

[@Anonymos185]

@@bradleysmith9431 Texas is nothing compared to Russia in size. I live in Denmark, but my russian mom still insisted on a trip from there to the Ural Mountains. Texas ain't got nothing on that

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

@@Anonymos185 wow is that as far as the puget sound to the great lakes

[@JoRgEChavez-to2xd]

@@Anonymos185 Texas is the size of Europe. Never underestimate the vastness of Texas.

[@NSB25445]

So yeah, that won't be happening.

[@GREEENMASTER]

I don’t think that’s happening

[@metadragon7500]

“There are two islands across the Bering Strait” 3rd Island: ;(

[@vladimirputin985]

Y e s

[@penelopemurfitt6974]

@Qing Empire Mapping Ask Stalin, not Putin

[@LazyPictures]

@Qing Empire Mapping Yes, but you will need visa to North Korea.

[@fpvangel4495]

Watch my channel, that is NOT Russia west of Alaska.

[@metadragon7500]

Update: Turns out the “3rd island” is called Fairway Rock and isn’t considered part of the Diomede Islands.

[@hijustacommenter10yearsand10]

Nobody: Mr Beast:*DRIVING FROM NEW YORK TO CAPETOWN IN 24 HOURS

[@liamr3989]

Hi Just a commenter where can I find this 🤓

[@edvinisgaming3509]

@@liamr3989 ...

[@Cjnw]

*NORMIE!*

[@amityexe8326]

Yes this is why we need to build it

[@vvincenttd8508]

Not even 24 hours😂

[@projectv.e.k.essays7699]

I can imagine the bridge being built for symbolic purposes even if it wouldn't be used a lot by the citizens When/If Russia gets rid of Putin and if it becomes a better place to live, as well as less aggressive and more pacifistic(and hopefully America would do the same), i can imagine the bridge being built to symbolize co-operation and kinda like friendship, the island in the middle of the 2 bridges could have a statue of "Uncle Sam" and some Russian equivalent of that, or some other Russian icon shaking hands or something “The memorable events of history are the visible effects of the invisible changes of human thought.” - Gustave Le Bon Symbols influence thought, symbols matter

[@ismaelthedino7598]

Dude wrote a whole essay

[@lop1657]

the people, most, are just as rotten as putin

[@roscoehilton7727]

Ice Flows - making "bridge construction" difficult! Also, a Tunnel has actually been a proposal too. Chukotka an "Autonomous Region" needs an additional Border Area permit as well for outsiders, especially non-Russians. The US and Russia are less amicable with each other recently!

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

I’ve always wanted to go to Siberia. My Dad used to threaten to send me to Siberia if I kept acting up. He didn’t understand that that was the plan.

[@josephmiele2277]

Hol' up

[@amxagamer4120]

Wait what

[@m1dn1ght_sun]

Why do you want to go to Siberia?

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

@@m1dn1ght_sun To try and recreate the escape route from one of my favourite novels. It’s called ‘Last Of The Breed.’ Plus I have always been fascinated with Kamchatka and Lake Baikal.

[@baldeagle6531]

«Those who do not master science, master Siberia» - J. Stalin

[@janNowa]

People: We can't build the bridge, it's too expensive and time consuming *Oil has entered the chat*

[@teslacoils5881]

Milla Saunders lol

[@barneyrubble4293]

I cringed when he mentioned that....like can we just not...

[@joeschizoid7762]

Americans: "This bridge isn't feasible." Putin: "Hold my vodka."

[@rdsieben]

There is a lot of private funds and investors who want to build this

[@mattyiannielli2067]

This New Bridge will benefit transcontinental logistics and vacations for millions of people around the world who want to save money on travel. It will also open up opportunities to find new discoveries of oil and fuel for cars as well as energy. It will also raise community values in Alaska and in Russia. It could even reopen the US and Russia’s alliance together and ultimately bring World Peace in the end. I will plan the project and hire thousands of workers to build the project and fund millions of dollars of government funding to finance the bridge for construction. I’m Matty Iannielli and I support this message.

[@evanburt2766]

I doubt this will ever happen now

[@asterix7842]

I live in New Jersey. One of the items on my bucket list is to drive across the country without using any interstates. If I could stay on the road for months and visit every state (except Hawaii of course), that would be ideal. I would love to be able to drive to Europe, or even take a train.

[@henriquek.7355]

"Nobody does that" Hipster-travelling-youtubers-vloggers: "hold my tripod"

[@kieranSI]

Ok

[@celestialtree8602]

pretty sure "nobody" doesn't mean literally nobody and more just means *almost* nobody

[@chef_miku]

Traveler: *Crosses bridge* Bridge sign: *requires passport* Traveler: Ah shit, here we go again

[@theovermind3307]

Why do people keep censoring their own comments are you fucking gay mate

[@adolfyeetler9231]

@@theovermind3307 lmao

[@jeremywatson8894]

Heaven Rebelling Demon Slayer I don’t think politics has anything to do with it, so let’s not bring it up. Please chill.

[@Savant_Ananya]

@@theovermind3307 I thinks it is more to do with ethics.

[@chinadolls9424]

vidoe man say no one will use but i think we china people will use. We like drive car and see world. I a china girl 19 year and want see the big world

[@winskypinsky]

Could you imagine the diversity of road trip snacks? I love road trips. Build this!

[@fatimasfoodsynthesis1311]

Nice information

[@GustafMedF]

Anti-coldwar intensifies.

[@Dvidseidl]

ultimate fight between drunk Russians and drunk Alaska natives intensifies.

[@lucacrescente9022]

Neo-coldwar: am I a joke to you?

[@chinadolls9424]

make love no war. I a china girl, 19 year old, love peace

[@hououinkyouma9438]

I can't believe you didn't mention the difficulty of building on permafrost.

[@beans1215]

WOW ! unbelievable ! what a narrow-minded imbecile...

[@FatTracksMusic]

Actually a very good point it's a whole different ball game

[@kykykyykykyk2851]

Can you tl;dr me please?

[@wildfiresnap]

kykyky ykykyk permafrost will thaw from heat and cause trouble basically

[@MaySpitfire]

Better than building on bifrost I suppose

[@shadowpb3759]

I love road trips and it would so cool to drive to Asia or anywhere on the other side of the globe that you would normally have fly to

[@Nellosphere]

"If you build it they will come." Just because something isn't currently in existence doesn't mean it should never exist.

[@kpdanoob]

Even smarter way;build a 12000 mile bridge in the equator

[@jackson.denzler.]

Keon Poon 🤦‍♂️

[@crypticii3431]

Jackson r/woooosh

[@thesalandarian3314]

You mean 28,000 mile bridge as that’s the circumference of the Earth

[@abbad707]

Lmao

[@DingoXBX]

please tell me you're joking

[@jesseturnip]

I drive from Florida this Alaska and back every year. I work in Alaska seasonally. Yeah it's 10 days 5500 miles one way, That's my commute.

[@r-evan7098]

Why not fly?

[@r-evan7098]

@@lauran3244 My cousin flys to Alaska every year. Seems like a waste of time and money to drive that far when a simple plane ticket will do

[@Kalguz]

@@r-evan7098 wasn't asking you lol

[@jerry85g7]

10 days ain't that bad

[@ilovelamp9585]

Which trucking company do you work for?

[@Joy3269]

Very Nice Video. All.should watch & appreciate.

[@crispynuggets231]

Welp we’re definitely not doing that 💀

[@dise2003]

😂😂😂

[@LetsGoGetThem]

Nobody: Mr Beast: Swimming to Russia

[@firefish111]

What else?

[@noobblanco1525]

@@firefish111 walking to russia

[@andy56duky]

@@firefish111 yeeting to Russia

[@firefish111]

@@andy56duky Ballet dancing to russia

[@firefish111]

Memeing to russia, I could go on forever.

[@Professional_Dirtbag_Hippie]

RLL: Nobody would drive across the straight even if you could Me: I'll do it

[@jackson.denzler.]

Mitch O'Brien same

[@evanddaigle]

Year long road trip from chile to south africa

[@jackson.denzler.]

Team Canine it wouldn’t take a year

[@evanddaigle]

Ninja69 yea but u would stop in different locations along the way

[@jackson.denzler.]

Team Canine nah you would stop to sleep that’s it

[@jaymay7957]

I’ve driven from anchorage - Wilmington NC in a little less than 5 days. It was rough but fun

[@Enrique-vs2po]

I think it would be successful, personally I prefer to drive than just take a plane… it’s actually fun to stop between towns, spend the night and then continue to the final destination.

[@limeylime8027]

Continents: move 1 foot away from each other Entire bridge: *guess I’ll die*

[@meslahhh9896]

can pangea form again?

[@mr_moon204]

@@meslahhh9896 I don’t think so ):

[@VitalVampyr]

Alaska is drifting towards Russia, not away from it.

[@adamcolbenson5638]

They would have to build an earthquake proof bridge. I don't think we have the technology. Better option? The be-unnel.

[@armyofninjas9055]

@@adamcolbenson5638 Better option? Boat.

[@bryancomlor1435]

If they build this bridge, Kim jong un can come to the US by rail!

[@Murgablodazor69]

Bryan Bakkioui saving USA from commies here. Ima go build a statue

[@TatiiiTati]

Trump could simply build a great great wall

[@hansjorgkunde3772]

There is no rail connection through Canada to Alaska....and the Alaska highway was build by the military in 1942 for strategic purposes.

[@jamesyeung3286]

@@ninajefferson9743 you mental?

[@JdDiehl]

Apple User 2 He does this because he fears that his plane will be hijacked by South Korean or American hackers or shot out of the sky by South Korean/American military forces.

[@jeclisstai8152]

him : "its entirely possible for you to drive from new york to alaska" me actually living in Paris without car : "hmmm"

[@cronejones5413]

This would be a legendary road trip

[@MrInstantRamen]

Next Mr. Beast video: "I Paid an Uber driver to drive from California to South Africa.."

[@POLARTTYRTM]

@a random person Did you just reply to yourself and proceed to write your own name in your reply? roflmao

[@LordsOfSkulls]

I do it, with certain restrictions. and i wont do it as Uber, I do it as Lyft driver, cause we much much nicer people, as a company, and as drivers go.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

If they then ever get the road across Panama/Columbia to connect North America to South America, it would be possible to drive between all populated continents except Australia. (No, Antarctica isn't really "populated.")

[@Charles_Anthony]

They only charge 80 cents to a dollar a mile. Probably only $2000

[@ztoronto5011]

@@Charles_Anthony you're not serious 🤦

[@compleXcs21337]

"Bro imagine if they would build a ladder to the moon" "Yeah would be insane"....Next Video on this channel: THE INSANE PLAN TO BUILD A LADDER TO THE MOON

[@LibertyLocalizer]

That is stupid. Were building a trebuchet.

[@milster08]

R 0 H A K who uses elevators anymore? Use a cannon

[@artboycreations]

@@milster08 seriously a cannon? Get your head out of the clouds! Were gonna have eagles carry us there!!!

[@xveexgd323]

@@artboycreations eagles?! Ha! That's old... We are gonna: Use /flyme to go to moon

[@callummellis3280]

@@xveexgd323 Damn you murdered that joke in cold blood

[@josemelendezviana6655]

I drove from Clarksville TN to Fairbanks AK in 2015 and then from Fairbanks AK to Tampa FL in 2019. My car is all good lol best road trip I have ever done!

[@crusaderlonk9677]

Person who lives in Norway: I’m gonna take a road trip! His friend: to where? Him: America

[@user-cmcumm]

Welcome to S I B E R I A N R O A D S

[@joemartin1253]

You can't get into America that easy after all it is America.

[@thenigerianprince7017]

If you think about it,if the bridge was built,you chould drive from the lowest part of South America,in Chile to the lowest part of Africa,South Africa.

[@mannygill9181]

Haha???

[@ZlothZloth]

Good - not like all those boring trips to South Africa and South Korea that you've been taking!

[@bggamingdeluxe5658]

True fact: They used skillshare to build bridges.

[@TrajceVasilev]

Or Toyota Corolla's

[@user-kw9cu]

Curiosity Stream helped as well

[@mr.commentboi3707]

BGGAMING Deluxe Ive spotted you again

[@Amphictyon1]

My uncle's employer in 1989 drove from Miami to Anchorage and back. So yes, it certainly can be done.

[@blgama]

Great video!

[@HoennMaster]

It will be called the Putin-Trump Friendship Bridge.

[@BJReolon]

Trumputin Bridge

[@Followlostonline]

Trumputin Bridge Hotel and Casino @@BJReolon

[@nicolps9246]

putrump bridge

[@supremetacogames]

Or the Collusion Delusion bridge

[@memefeed2147]

better than Putin Trump Enemy Bridge

[@FacterinoCommenterino]

Today's fact: The state of Ohio gives out different colored license plates for those convicted of DUI.

[@zlow159]

Facterino Commenterino what the fuck is DUI?

[@the.abhiram.r]

how the fuc-

[@casey653]

@@zlow159 try drinking to it

[@todaze7551]

zlow driving under influence

[@maltheIDM]

@@zlow159 Driving Under the Influence. Aka drunk driving

[@Phsyth]

Technically it could be used for trade…

[@augusthoyt8447]

There is actually more highway in Alaska that you showed, highway 11 connects the suburbs of Fairbanks to northern Alaska. But it’s very small.

[@KevAlberta]

I once drove from Edmonton Alberta to the Grand Canyon and back in 8 days (3 days spent site seeing and not driving). 6,275km total. I love driving. I love seeing everything. I honestly could’ve kept driving.

[@connormignault4748]

this sounds absolutely breathtaking. i need to take a long ass road trip hahah. did you sleep in the car? rent a hotel?

[@MentosExistsLol]

Lucky

[@KevAlberta]

@@connormignault4748 motel

[@KevAlberta]

@@MentosExistsLol it was amazing

[@TheGecko213]

So bought a new SUV and drive it to USA and sell it back to the dealer . Cheaper then renting a car

[@tomk4484]

When I was young our family, living in Fairbanks,AK, took a 9 month road trip down through Canda, to lower 48 down through 30+ states. Covered about 23,000 miles. While in NY, we took a break from the RV and flew to Europe where we traveled in a rented car for 6 weeks. We would have definitely taken that bridge on a trip, had it been there.

[@katvig1274]

what a wonderful trip !

[@cHydrae]

just imagine using that bridge to go to work in russia every day

[@romaniangamer1]

When was this, was the USSR still a thing?

[@braydensevier2008]

@@romaniangamer1 Yes, as his other comments show that he was young in the early to mid 70z

[@romaniangamer1]

@@braydensevier2008 oh wow

[@JayqntN]

This is really insanely cool

[@cobjacki1103]

I don't think they wanna do that now

[@Pitwulf]

RLL: "Or on the very extreme end, from Miama to Cape Town" All of South America: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@Nese]

AND Central America

[@Pitwulf]

@Kyle Huo you're right, thanks. But still Panama is 3 thousand km further than Miami

[@freddyp319]

It's a tiny swamp. You can have a ferry take your car to land as you walk over the swamp. Problem solved

[@johnnyawful5120]

you can't go through the panama jungle.

[@Bendzsu]

@@freddyp319 its not driving lol

[@omhangrai4550]

Let’s built a high-speed rail instead of road infrastructure

[@kasenratliff1832]

we in alaska need that. Car is faster and cheaper around here.

[@kumardigvijaymishra5945]

That should be the right approach. Airlines may not agree for fear of losing profit.

[@kasenratliff1832]

@@kumardigvijaymishra5945 Well, obviously

[@kumardigvijaymishra5945]

@The War Gamer Same in Japan. The trains are much nicer.

[@kumardigvijaymishra5945]

@The War Gamer Yeah. I like the speed of trains in Japan.

[@Opiodavidkarl]

With current technology a tunnel is possible and we can the drive from Cape Town to Lima

[@pattibilial3794]

Wow.I had a vivid dream years ago that I was driving on exactly just a road. The cars were electric and really fast. It was so cool seeing the ocean beneath me. If this really happens, it will be awesome! At least it was in my dream. It was like you drive in a tube. The waves might splash up but you dont get wet. It was so much fun!

[@castsmith6783]

when the bridge/tunnel is built. breaking news: alaska suddenly starting doing HARDBASS

[@based_mouse]

The people of Alaska have begun squatting on walls, roofs, and any available elevated surface. This activity has become so popular in fact that deaths by drunk squatting in the area have overtaken drunk driving by 1028%, and they have even begun to grow a layer of Adidas over their skin. Before the bridge, they were able to communicate with one another as well as you or I - now, they are only able to speak in Hardbass. Like the cry of the wolf, they scream it from their perch, to assert their dominance. The bears have assumed control. The story continues at 5 - up next: Florida man found dead after telling friends he "jus wannedda fuck them gators" - witnesses say he was still wearing the alligator costume.

[@justanothersam5708]

Sara Kay you should be a news reporter

[@based_mouse]

@Pásha Bhái im confused :/ are you replying to OP or to my response, because if my response is problematic I can remove it. lmk

[@based_mouse]

@Pásha Bhái oof, that's good :) off topic, but i wish our countries could get along better. they have more in common than most people are willing to admit, and by cooperating we could accomplish much more than we do by fighting. it's such a sad situation ;-;

[@based_mouse]

@Pásha Bhái exactly! all this conflict is detrimental to everyone

[@UglyPotato34]

Flat Earthers: " *impossible* "

[@adityaupadhyay6783]

😂🤣

[@ryhanzfx1641]

Lol

[@user-to6cp3nd7d]

Yes exactly because of flat earth no bridge can be connected

[@Akashic85]

Actually this is incorrect, since according to the flat earth society, the North Pole is the center of the world, and everything surrounding it, with the south being the end of the earth, similar to the UN map. This means you can do this without falling off technically according to flat earth theory

[@zachpalmero1356]

@@Akashic85 I wonder what they think is on the other side

[@rightwingersaretrash]

"No one does that!" Bellows loudly in trucker.

[@Thegoverbmet]

I did. some research, and I think I have found an easier way to connect North America to Asia. The Aleutian Islands Chain makes up the Eastern most islands in the U.S. and are relatively close to eachother. On top of that, they end close to a Russian peninsula that has a island chain, The Kurils, that are close to eachother, and could allow a bridge from the peninsula to the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The largest gap in the Aleutian Islands is a little bit less than 250 miles, but the water in between those islands is shallower than the water surrounding it. Also, there is a pre-existing road going almost all the way to the southern tip of the peninsula. Then, you would have to build a few more bridges on the Kuril Islands to make it to Japan.

[@power-on6596]

Someone once had the insane idea to build a railway across Canada!

[@Dagoroth55]

Almost happened too.

[@nutlover3609]

Wasn’t he a crazy drunk Scotsman?

[@troyricker8923]

I hope they get there train

[@power-on6596]

@Владимир Новиков With one leg! Technically he hopped across.

[@dayalasingh5853]

@Владимир Новиков well from Newfoundland to Hamilton. His cancer came back and he was hospitalized and passed away.

[@youngstermike6738]

I am driving to Fairbanks Alaska in January and I am going from my house in New Jersey. So you cant say no one does it lol

[@JonathanLong]

I literally left alaska and am currently in key west. Actually im going to California on the 16th. It definitely happens lol

[@SquidwardTentacles-]

Youngster Mike my brother drove from anchorage to New Orleans in 4 days, he averaged like 18 hours of driving per day lol

[@youngstermike6738]

@@SquidwardTentacles- that is awesome that is what I like to hear since we are leaving in less than a month 👍I am excited

[@MistressTarantula]

My parents drove from Alaska to North Carolina. It took them two weeks because they had to stop frequently because my mother was pregnant with me.

[@charliebrown6072]

Youngster Mike My parents and I went to Alaska during summer. We drove from San Francisco to Fairbanks, and it took us about a week and a half to get there. We passed the mountains and there was fresh snow so we took an extra day to enjoy it :)

[@TheLukemartin17]

Guessing this won’t happen now lol

[@jennaenglehart527]

the only history lessons i enjoy

[@kob6912]

Top 3 reasons to stop global warming 3. Netherlands will be gone 2. We’ll die 1. Alaskans need some communism

[@epicfail7874]

Indeed comrade

[@lorenzolongo4376]

The Kobster 05 My girlfriend’s gone then 😂

[@adamthomas6951]

FUCK YOU

[@hmscentre2907]

Hahah, stop global warming😂 Good luck, lmao

[@garysnett9075]

@@gellytin trumputin-build.the.bridge.

[@jaccoloos6612]

As a dutch person I'd say that instead of a bridge we'd be better off building a dam and draining the pacific ocean.

[@DanielAleksanderJensen]

lol

[@AwanamaIsHere]

lol (2)

[@adiflied]

lol (3)

[@iisylilia3424]

Lol (4)

[@1galaxomas]

lol (5)

[@devilemperor6668]

Joseph , Thanks for making this video and giving an idea about it and I love all your videos... FYI , this project is in design and when everything is ready , it will start ( hope Politicians understand the the Growth of every Good and Great things for Citizens of the World and World Economy ) and the cost of the Project is $1.20 Billion now... To start this Project it will take some time coz of these Viruses and few other things... But will happen for sure and there are 4 more Hugh Projects like this and the all crossing canals for the ships will be atleast 3000 ft wide coz the are new Hugh Ships being designed for Passengers and all kinds of Transportations...

[@relbinny]

I live in ancorage, Alaska and I know that in nome there is like no one there, and no roads that don’t lead to the bridge. Plus, it doesn’t take long to take a plane there anyways.

[@dolphinsfan31]

Imagine people when they go from Alaska to Russia and they notice the time zone difference. 😂😂😂

[@aliartk9155]

Time travel

[@garyh4691]

Bad thought

[@progamertwo-oh-oh-one890]

Would probably still be faster constructed than the new airport in Berlin.

[@hernimaniak2379]

We still havent built a highway from Bratislava to Košice in 40 years here in slovakia

[@wilderbre294]

hernimaniak hahahahhah every year I drive to turkey I get mad because of this roads 😂😂😂

[@dairebeare7839]

Or the new children’s hospital in Ireland. Look that up if you need a good laugh at incompetent planning.

[@flupsdarups3897]

Lmaooo

[@archimedes2261]

The roads in this video are too crisp don’t think their North American we don’t do roads right 😁

[@neohuskveld]

Just imagine a road trip from miami to cape town with you bros

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

My first thought is: How are you going to build it strong enough to hold up a billion tons of ice?

[@northseahero3387]

I guess you could say the bridge project is in 「Dire Straits」

[@alpraz4654]

Top comment

[@seymourbutts9085]

(rimshot)

[@safak1943]

I see what you did there :p

[@xxjoeyladxx]

The project would be Money for Nothing :)

[@noahkohn9350]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@hikaru-live]

The Bering Strait Bridge, if ever built, would very likely be a 4-track railway bridge, with two high-speed tracks for passengers, and two heavy duty tracks for freight traffic.

[@eddieschwab864]

Oh I'm sure it would likely also involve a roadway bridge for cars or trucks because while it's impractical at this current stage in the long run you build something the demand will rise up to meet it. Commercial truck traffic that would expedite the movement of freight as well as freight trains not to mention curious people that don't care how many miles they put on their car seeking to travel. If I had a few months of time to kill and money to do it I would love to make a trip from my hometown all the way to Moscow or to London or Berlin and Back Again

[@MrToradragon]

Who in their right mind would build bridge that would restrict height of ships using arctic rout and that would be subject of weather if they could just bore tunnels? Anyhow if it is some 82km of route tracks for some 200-230kmph should suffice and accommodate both freight and passenger trains. Greater issue would be difference in gauge and in structural gauges of Russia and USA. It would make more sense to bore 4 tubes, two for 1435mm and two for 1520mm with stations for both gauges and for goods transfer on both sides. Sure there is possibility of using gauntlet tracks, but that would only increase bore of tunnels as those gauges are too close to be used in 3 rail arrangement like standard and metre or 760mm gauges can be and require 4 rail configuration with significant offset of rails in order to have turnouts and so.

[@hikaru-live]

@@MrToradragon That facility would likely be using only 1435mm gauge since for all countries that intend to use this (US, Russia, Canada and China) only Russia does not use the standard gauge. The land portion in Russia would likely be gauntlet track to accomodate both native Russian trains and passing-by trains to China. There are existing gauntlet tracks from NE China to Russian Far East already, and those tracks can be extended to serve the western end of the crossing.

[@hikaru-live]

@@MrToradragon As of tunnels, it is harder for tunnels to negotiate the fault lines. However given how Chinese built the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, this can be a mixed tunnel-bridge project with tunnels crossing the geographically stable areas, bridges crossing the faults and constructed islands serving as both bridge-tunnel connection points, rescue platforms and potential border crossing checkpoints.

[@beringstraitrailway]

The advantage to building a bridge instead of tunnels is speed of construction. Boring tunnels can be a very slow process, with a limited work surface area. A bridge can be built faster because multiple ships can been constructing piers, towers, and spans at the same time. Work on the bridge during the months when the sea is most calm.

[@douglasengle2704]

I think a nice warm well lit airy road tunnels are going to be the best way to cross the Bearing strait. The weather and wind would make a bridge dangerous; whereas, a nice tunnel would be safe all year round.

[@TheMeemer]

probably not happening now

[@ultimatechickenhorsesweat2614]

It would be interesting if something like a super fast train crossed this and connected LA - Seoul/Tokyo/Moscow etc.

[@huuvannguyen4656]

SaucePlayz - The Original Nyan Roscoe they could have gone through China

[@jscorpio1987]

Danny Leche Man you’re cute but not the brightest crayon in the box lol

[@brandonwaugh5109]

@@sauceplayz8606 LA➡️Seattle➡️Anchorage➡️Tokyo➡️Seoul➡️Beijing➡️Moscow. Bridges across the Bering Strait, Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea and would never need to cross into North Korea

[@travelleryu]

@@sauceplayz8606 Sakhalin also exists

[@dosmundos3830]

You couldn't connect Seoul or Tokyo by bridge, it's a lot farther, deeper and way more ship traffic.