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Stopping a Disastrous Plan with Science: the Bay Model

submitted by Aard Vark

(oritteropo)
8 years 3 weeks ago

YouTube description:

John Reber had a plan: to dam the San Francisco Bay. He convinced some politicians - and it took the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the Bay Model they built in Sausalito, to prove him not just wrong, but dangerously wrong.

Thanks to all the team at the Bay Model! You can find out more here: http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Bay-Model-Visitor-Center/

Edited by Michelle Martin (@mrsmmartin)
CG sequence by David 'Hoolopee' Post (http://youtube.com/hoolopee)

9 Comments

*promote

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Friday, December 2nd, 2016 3:12am PST - promote requested by Mordhaus.

I know the model got some good use a few years back when Adam and Jamie used it to test escaping from Alcatraz.

*quality

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by kulpims.

*related=http://videosift.com/video/Mississippi-River-Hydralic-Model

I find models of this type fascinating.

Mississippi River Hydrostatic Model has been added as a related post - related requested by Mekanikal.

http://www.boomcalifornia.com/2015/04/the-man-who-helped-save-san-francisco-bay-by-trying-to-destroy-it/

Glad to see it getting some more attention. It's a fun place to visit.

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