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Every Little Thing

Underwater Tunnels: HOW?

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.64.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2018

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

How they get that tunnel under there. Plus, a centuries-old scientific debate: why ice is slippery. Guests: Dr. Gary Brierley (aka Dr. Mole), tunnel engineer, Dr. Miquel Salmeron, physicist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Special thanks to callers Nikki and Erin. Check out the Terrifying Tunnel Video referenced in today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, a little housekeeping.

0:05.0

To start, we're working on an episode about vanity plates right now.

0:09.0

You know, the specialized license plates that spell out,MA QT or whatever.

0:17.0

We are looking for your vanity plate stories.

0:20.3

What is the best vanity plate you have ever seen? What is the best vanity plate you have ever seen?

0:24.0

What is the worst vanity plate?

0:27.0

Tell us all about it.

0:29.0

347 464 9626.926.

0:38.0

This week we have a question from Nicky,

0:40.6

and it's about a subject that many of you have probably wondered slash had nightmares about.

0:46.0

You know when you're driving through a tunnel and you know the tunnel goes under a body of water?

0:52.0

How do they get that tunnel under there?

0:55.6

Hey Nicki, it's Flora. I'm calling to tell you how they get that tunnel under there.

1:04.0

That is the best news I've heard all day.

1:07.0

Nicky, how much do you think about tunnels, like a few hours a day or...

1:12.0

I would say maybe a couple minutes a day.

1:15.0

Does this question come from fear like do you ever think about the millions of

1:19.8

pounds of pressure pushing down on that thin wall above you and how all it would take is just

1:26.2

a single crack to flood the tunnel and create a dark watery tomb from which you could never

1:30.9

escape. Is that it?

1:33.7

I definitely try not to, but I feel like I saw Bruce Willis movie once where he was in that

1:40.5

exact situation. What's your theory for how people build underwater tunnels?

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