PickVidsThis giant model stopped a terrible plan
Why it was recommended
I learned of this plan via this short Tom Scott video. Fascinating.
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What it covers
Tom Scott tells how John Reber's plan to dam San Francisco Bay was disproved by the Army Corps of Engineers' giant hydraulic Bay Model in Sausalito. The model showed the plan. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.
Video details
- Channel
- Tom Scott
- Length
- 4 min 34 sec
- Year
- 2016
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