klenke Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 How come I never heard of this until now? http://www.atlantictunnel.com/ (Interesting facts) (Interesting history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 bet it is a hoax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snugtop Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 The connection was made in 1986, but the chunnel was done around then and it was called the greatest achievement... bla bla bla... I just don't believe it... unless they wanted to keep it secret from terrorists, but with 20,000 people working on it, that is unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snugtop Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 on second thought I don't believe it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Looks neat, but I don't think so. 630+ mph for the trains? The current land speed record is around 730 mph. Â It's a very convincing hoax until you try to do any further research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapertimmy Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/index/P891/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snugtop Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 I like the job openening "Ref: AT 2729 Experienced plumber needed to help maintain tunnel infrastructure." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 267MPH is the fastest commuter train... I think it is in Japan or something. There is also maglev tech that has reached over 300... something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 tol' ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchfest Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 What about the part that says it's over 10,000k under the sea bed...hhmmmm that doesn't seem right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 Yeah, I also suspected it isn't real because you would have heard mention of it in the news. Another clue for me is that it was mentioned to me by my uncle who is always sending me jokes. His email was sent on April 4, which is sufficiently close to April Fool's Day to make me wonder. The website looks authentic though. Â Â Furthermore, other reputable sources talk about it: Discovery Channel Feature. A simple websearch gives even more links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 They have a hard enough time maintaining the cables lying on the ocean floor, never mind this ridiculous idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 b/c we never would've heard about this on the news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Steely Dan was way ahead of you guys.  Standing tough under stars and stripes We can tell This dream's in sight You've got to admit it At this point in time that it's clear The future looks bright On that train all graphite and glitter Undersea by rail Ninety minutes from New York to Paris Well by seventy-six we'll be A.O.K.  What a beautiful world this will be What a glorious time to be free  Get your ticket to that wheel in space While there's time The fix is in You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky You know we've got to win Here at home we'll play in the city Powered by the sun Perfect weather for a streamlined world There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone  What a beautiful world this will be What a glorious time to be free  On that train all graphite and glitter Undersea by rail Ninety minutes from New York to Paris (More leisure for artists everywhere) A just machine to make big decisions Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision We'll be clean when their work is done We'll be eternally free yes and eternally young  What a beautiful world this will be What a glorious time to be free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Supposing it were possible to build a tunnel. How do you keep out water that is under thousands of pounds of pressure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDoolittle Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Impermeable bedrock. The thing is bored into the earth. I just bought a ticket, pretty cheap compared to flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 The rock is not impermeable, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 It's close, pretty pristine basalt. One issue would be getting the tube intact across the mid-atlantic ridge, which spreads at the rate of your fingernail growth each year, accompanied by intense seismic and magmatic activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Supposing it were possible to build a tunnel. How do you keep out water that is under thousands of pounds of pressure? Â uh... chunnel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 It's close, pretty pristine basalt. One issue would be getting the tube intact across the mid-atlantic ridge, which spreads at the rate of your fingernail growth each year, accompanied by intense seismic and magmatic activity. The pressure would be about 500 atmospheres or about 7500 pounds per square inch. You would need a casing made of several inches of high strength steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 It's close, pretty pristine basalt. One issue would be getting the tube intact across the mid-atlantic ridge, which spreads at the rate of your fingernail growth each year, accompanied by intense seismic and magmatic activity. The pressure would be about 500 atmospheres or about 7500 pounds per square inch. You would need a casing made of several inches of high strength steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducknut Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Nice website, too bad most of it is technologically impractical at this point. Oxygills, seagrass exchange, and current turbines. Nice try, shrooms must be freely available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Â They created this after studing sharks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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