Since our Neolithic ancestors first struck two pieces of Flint together and created sparks,

mankind is sought to harness the power of nature.

But our ancestors could never have imagined the wonders we've now achieved.

From man-made glaciers to harnessing the power of lightning itself,

let's check out ten incredible times humans controlled nature.

You're listening. You're listening. You're listening. Let's check out 10 incredible times humans controlled nature.

Number 10, man-made islands.

Raising islands out of the sea may sound like something only a god could do,

but in the modern world it's becoming increasingly common. But how exactly do you create your own island? Firstly, you need an area of raised seabed, so a coral reef or rocky outcrop is a good

place to start. Then you need somewhere between 1.4 to 1.8 billion cubic feet of sand poured on top,

possibly more depending on the depth.

To get this, you'll need a powerful fleet of sand dredging ships

to crush and pull the sand from the surrounding seafloor.

Then, once it's stable, all that's left to do is build 30 or so acres of concrete structures

on top, and there you have it, your very own island.

Easy, right?

This is the exact technique China has been following across the South China Sea, and it's

landed them in some very hot water.

Malaysia, Vietnam, and even Australia have been an uproar over China's decision to continue

building islands in internationally contested waters, but that hasn't slowed down China's desire

to overcome nature, one island at a time.

Number 9. Fracking. The practice of fracking is a clever means of extracting otherwise

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