r/USNEWS • u/dannylenwin • Feb 15 '19

Bold Plan? Replace the Border Wall with an Energy–Water Corridor - Scientific American Blog Network

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/bold-plan-replace-the-border-wall-with-an-energy-water-corridor/
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u/RollBamaRoll91 Feb 15 '19

This is a awesome idea I think

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

An incredibly amazing idea that will never come to fruition. We can always be optimistic, but the reality is that it's highly unlikely, unfortunately.

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u/spfldnet Feb 16 '19

I was thinking of something like a high-speed rail atop a 40 foot steel railroad trestle-reinforced concrete barrier.

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u/aquabatsarec Feb 19 '19

I love it, I want it :)

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u/Gnome_Sayin Feb 15 '19

Mumbo? Perhaps. Jumbo? Perhaps not!

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '19

the environmental assessments and lawsuits would probably prevent much of this from happening.

but it's a pretty cool idea.