#Transatlantic Tunnel

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Transatlantic Tunnel: Connecting Continents in Under an Hour

Imagine travelling from New York to London in just 54 minutes. This futuristic vision could become a reality with the proposed Transatlantic Tunnel. It is a high-speed link between the United States and the United Kingdom. Though still in its conceptual phase, the project promises to revolutionize travel. It aims to reduce environmental impacts. Additionally, it seeks to strengthen economic ties…

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Transatlantic Tunnel: Connecting Continents in Under an Hour

Imagine travelling from New York to London in just 54 minutes. This futuristic vision could become a reality with the proposed Transatlantic Tunnel. It is a high-speed link between the United States and the United Kingdom. Though still in its conceptual phase, the project promises to revolutionize travel. It aims to reduce environmental impacts. Additionally, it seeks to strengthen economic ties…

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The insane $18.7trn mega-tunnel that would link UK with America in 54 minutes

The infrastructure projects of the future have the potential to break down geographical barriers and make distant lands a simple commute. One idea that refuses to go away is a proposed tunnel between Britain and the United States, a colossal undertaking estimated to cost a staggering $18.7trillion. The two nations have long shared a “special relationship” and continue to have close ties despite…

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new-to-me #269 - Transatlantic Tunnel

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Ada! Another one for Nice Ask Week -

Write and direct 911 lone star: the movie. Who's in it? Who isn't? What's a good genre for lone star? What's the story?

Hello Tessa!

Maybe it's because I simply just adore the Benoit Blanc mysteries, but I would love to see this gang in a whodunit! One that's both very campy and fun, but also one that provides really nuanced social commentary.

It would start with the gang showing up at a 1940s themed Murder Mystery dinner that one of Nancy's high school thespians friends invited her to and by extension, invited the rest of the 126 (plus Grace + Carlos of course).

I know what you're thinking, but yes, it has to be the 1940s because Marjan do a transatlantic accent I think she'd be perfect at it.

It takes place in a mansion out in the boonies; and we're talking mansion mansion. Secret tunnels, false bookshelves, the whole shebang.

They're all enjoying a nasty dinner of a 1940s classic Brown Sugar Meatloaf when the lights suddenly go out.

However, when the lights come back on, they see that someone was actually murdered.

Everyone but Carlos decides to take it upon themselves to solve the actual murder as opposed to waiting for law enforcement. Again, Carlos has to point at the "I'm a cop, you all are not" sign but they pay him no mind.

After hours of searching, investigating and having to pull everyone apart from their significant other at one point (TK and Carlos can simply NOT stay out of the master bedroom, for some reason); they eventually discover the killer.

After the police show up and arrest the killer, they decide to stay to finish dessert and decompress. However, when they get back to the dining room, Paul's chocolate pudding has been eaten.

They begin the investigation all over again.

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We'd all lose out if our heritage crumbled away

The Telegraph commentary article by Sir Tim Laurence | Published 29 December 2022

Do we care about our heritage? What is heritage? One definition is: “Features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages or buildings, which come from the past and are still important”. Is the past still important? Shouldn’t we just look ahead, not behind? As the chairman (for only a few more days sadly) of the charitable trust English Heritage, I am unsurprisingly on the side of “still important”. I’ll try to explain why.

English Heritage looks after built heritage. Over 400 of the most historically significant sites in England are in our care, from Tintagel Castle in Cornwall to Dover Castle in Kent; from Stonehenge to Hadrian’s Wall. Why do we bother? Why don’t we just let it all quietly crumble away? 

Governments have effectively suggested this in the past. There may be some taxpayers who feel the same. That is why the more historic buildings which are cared for away from the public sector, the better. Fortunately, the great majority are either in private hands or in various charities. Expecting public servants to prioritise between re-roofing a castle and providing better social care or waste collection is unfair on them. Best leave the re-roofing to us enthusiasts.

One answer to the “why bother” question is because historic buildings give us a physical connection with what has gone before. Stand in our sites and you are standing where history happened. This helps us gain a sense of where we have come from, what our values are, how hard-won were our freedoms. Dover Castle contains several of our stories at a single site, from the lighthouse built there by the Romans to the tunnels from where the evacuation of Dunkirk was directed. At Battle Abbey, you can stand on the spot where the arrow pierced King Harold’s eye.

Some parts of our history are uncomfortable or worse. We must not shy away from presenting the whole picture, set in the context of its day. The 12th century massacre of Jews at Clifford’s Tower in the centre of York was an appalling tragedy. We tell that story along with many others in a brilliant new timber structure within the Tower which gives better access at all levels. 

The curious tale of Caribbean prisoners-of-war held at Portchester Castle in Portsmouth Harbour in the 1790s was re-discovered only recently and is now told in full. The transatlantic slave trade – a ghastly stain on our nation’s history – is explained at those sites where there is a connection. But so is the story of England’s role in the abolition movement. Kenwood in Hampstead was the home of Lord Mansfield whose 1772 ruling was one of the key milestones in that journey. It doesn’t excuse what went before but it reflects another side of the national character.

The physical beauty and serene atmosphere at many historic sites are other reasons why we should look after them. A walk around Lindisfarne Priory in Northumberland or Mount Grace Priory in Yorkshire is a great way to revive the soul.

Can the past help us prepare for the future? Perhaps. “If men could learn from history,” wrote Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1831, “what lessons it might teach us! But passion and party blind our eyes, and the light which experience gives is a lantern on the stern, which shines only on the waves behind.” 

Nearly a century later, King George V toured the cemeteries of the Western Front and asked “whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon the Earth through the years to come than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war.” Sadly, it appears that President Putin is blind to this. Nonetheless, it is important that the message remains visible for those who have the wit to understand it and the wisdom to apply it.

So we heritage bodies press on, bruised by the effects of Covid but unbowed, helped by generous government support (thank you, Prime Minister, much appreciated). To survive financially we need more members and other visitors, and that encourages us to present our sites in ever better ways, to make the experience more rewarding, to serve good coffee and to keep the loos clean. That is in everyone’s interest. We will need more philanthropic support as well. We must try out new approaches to make sure every part of our society feels welcome and well-informed, even if that generates criticism from some quarters. It’s good to test what works and what doesn’t, as long as one is prepared to recognise the latter and change course accordingly. If such public controversy and debate encourages more people to visit our sites and find out for themselves, then we have all gained.

Sir Tim Laurence is chairman of English Heritage

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The Incredibly Futuristic Tatra T77 From 1934

The Tatra T77 is a relatively unknown vintage car today however its influence on automotive aerodynamics was gargantuan. It was the first production automobile with a streamlined, wind tunnel-tested body and it was so futuristic looking that science fiction director Maurice Elvey used one in his 1935 film Transatlantic Tunnel. So good was the aerodynamic design of the T77’s body that its…

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New York to London in 1 hour? Elon Musk proposes a $20 billion spending plan |

The ambitious idea of ​​creating a transatlantic tunnel linking New York City and London has resurfaced, sparked by Elon Musk’s recent statement that his company, The Boring Company, could build it for $20 billion. The concept, which has been discussed for decades, involves building a massive tunnel under the Atlantic Ocean extending more than 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers). Historically, such a…

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Transatlantic Tunnel Connecting New York to London Could Cost $20 Trillion As Renewed Interest Heightens http://dlvr.it/TGkKWR

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Inside the £16trillion Transatlantic Tunnel that would link UK with America in 54 minutes

Source: Irish Star

Inside the £16trillion Transatlantic Tunnel that would link UK with America in 54 minutes

Source: Irish Star

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Transatlantic Tunnel (1935).

A tasty treat for hard science fiction fans.  A stunning display of mid-thirties futurism (eerily prescient), this overlooked epic is chock full of wonderful sets and special effects, from the tunnel itself, to people movers, television, video phones, and radon drills.  Everything is streamlined.  The cars are streamlined.  The architecture is streamlined.  The furniture is streamlined.  Even the people are streamlined.  There is a story, and characters, who wound themselves banging into the hard structure of the plot and tunnel, but you can safely disregard them.  Though you do get some of your favorite actors:  Madge Evans, Richard Dix, Helen Vinson, and Leslie Banks.  But that's secondary.  Just sit back and wallow in the drooly sets. The story?  Well, they dig a tunnel under the Atlantic.  It takes years.  People ebb and flow.  You can probably figure out what happens building the tunnel, and at the end, and if they complete it or not.

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So Ryan Zinke, former Trump Interior Secretary & current representative for Montana, and that guy who compared Martin Luther King and Robert E. Lee as marching together for "a more perfect union", the pride of Whitefish, Montana (the resort town Richard Spencer - yeah, that one - has been trying to take over and turn into a Nazi haven) has responded to the "threat" of Hamas entering the United States by proposing the expulsion of all Palestinians from the United States

His act would bar all Palestinian passport holders from entering America, expel all Palestinians admitted since October 1st, and bar Palestinians from being allowed in again. It's co-sponsored by 12 Republicans including Marjorie Taylor Greene. His bill includes a "background" section, which is a list of attacks and averted attacks by refugees, almost all of them Syrian, as if he copy/pasted this over from an earlier attack on Syrian immigrants

Why? He wants to keep America "safe" from...what? A group that's never been active here or outside its home region? This fantasy of Hamas sleeper agents entering America in secret is a pure Islamophobic fever dream with no basis in reality.

We're over here in reality, and over there, people are posting AI-generated memes claiming Hamas has a gigantic transatlantic train tunnel to New Jersey

It's giving Bin Laden's mountain lair

The local news and conservative news ecosystem (largely the same thing by now tbh) requires a Evil Foreigner at all times & they just slot them in and out. Local news replaced scare stories about migrants coming over the border with scare stories claiming Hamas might attack from Mexico. Like, en masse. You might think "wait, no part of that makes the slightest bit of sense", but too late, they're off telling your aunt that Hamas definitely has sprawling training camps at their secret base in Mexico

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Hidden Gems in Charleston, SC: Off-the-Beaten-Path Attractions to Explore Shop Local Charleston, SC Businesses [ad_1] Charleston, South Carolina is known for its historic charm, stunning architecture, and vibrant culinary scene. While popular attractions like The Battery, Rainbow Row, and the historic plantations draw visitors from around the world, there are also hidden gems waiting to be discovered off the beaten path. From hidden gardens to underground tunnels, here are some of Charleston's best-kept secrets. Hidden Gardens Charleston is a city of gardens, but some of the most beautiful and secluded green spaces are tucked away from the main tourist areas. One such gem is the Aiken-Rhett House garden, located behind the historic mansion on Elizabeth Street. This hidden oasis features a mix of formal beds, mature trees, and a charming carriage house. Another hidden garden worth exploring is the St. John's Reformed Episcopal Church Churchyard and Garden, located on Archdale Street. The churchyard dates back to the early 18th century and is a peaceful spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Off-the-Beaten-Path Museums While the Charleston Museum and Gibbes Museum of Art are must-visit attractions for any visitor to the city, there are also some lesser-known museums that offer unique and interesting exhibits. The Old Slave Mart Museum, located on Chalmers Street, tells the story of Charleston's role in the transatlantic slave trade. The museum is housed in a historic building that was once a slave auction market. Another hidden gem is the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, located on Spring Street. This small museum houses a collection of rare and historic manuscripts, including original documents from famous authors, musicians, and politicians. Hidden Historic Sites Charleston is known for its well-preserved historic architecture, but some of the most interesting sites are hidden from view. The Charleston Powder Magazine, located on Cumberland Street, is one such hidden gem. This historic building was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution and is now open to the public as a museum. Another hidden historic site worth exploring is the Circular Congregational Church Graveyard, located on Meeting Street. This ancient graveyard dates back to the 17th century and features ornate headstones, crypts, and a peaceful garden. Off-the-Beaten-Path Eateries While Charleston is known for its world-class restaurants, some of the best dining experiences can be found off the beaten path. Places like Martha Lou's Kitchen, located on Morrison Drive, serve up delicious soul food in a cozy and eclectic atmosphere. For those craving a taste of Charleston's seafood scene, Shem Creek Bar & Grill, located in nearby Mount Pleasant, offers stunning views of the creek and some of the freshest seafood in the area. Conclusion Charleston is a city with no shortage of attractions for visitors to explore, but some of the most unique and interesting sites are hidden from view. From hidden gardens to off-the-beaten-path museums, historic sites, and eateries, there's plenty to discover in this charming Southern city. So the next time you find yourself in Charleston, be sure to venture off the beaten path and uncover some of the city's hidden gems. [ad_2] EXPLORE MORE: Things to do in Charleston SC CHARLESTON BUSINESS OWNERS: Get a Free Business Profile FIND BUSINESSES: Charleston Business Directory BE SEEN: Advertise Your Business Here #THINGS_TO_DO

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Hidden Gems in Charleston, SC: Off-the-Beaten-Path Attractions to Explore Shop Local Charleston, SC Businesses [ad_1] Charleston, South Carolina is known for its historic charm, stunning architecture, and vibrant culinary scene. While popular attractions like The Battery, Rainbow Row, and the historic plantations draw visitors from around the world, there are also hidden gems waiting to be discovered off the beaten path. From hidden gardens to underground tunnels, here are some of Charleston's best-kept secrets. Hidden Gardens Charleston is a city of gardens, but some of the most beautiful and secluded green spaces are tucked away from the main tourist areas. One such gem is the Aiken-Rhett House garden, located behind the historic mansion on Elizabeth Street. This hidden oasis features a mix of formal beds, mature trees, and a charming carriage house. Another hidden garden worth exploring is the St. John's Reformed Episcopal Church Churchyard and Garden, located on Archdale Street. The churchyard dates back to the early 18th century and is a peaceful spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Off-the-Beaten-Path Museums While the Charleston Museum and Gibbes Museum of Art are must-visit attractions for any visitor to the city, there are also some lesser-known museums that offer unique and interesting exhibits. The Old Slave Mart Museum, located on Chalmers Street, tells the story of Charleston's role in the transatlantic slave trade. The museum is housed in a historic building that was once a slave auction market. Another hidden gem is the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, located on Spring Street. This small museum houses a collection of rare and historic manuscripts, including original documents from famous authors, musicians, and politicians. Hidden Historic Sites Charleston is known for its well-preserved historic architecture, but some of the most interesting sites are hidden from view. The Charleston Powder Magazine, located on Cumberland Street, is one such hidden gem. This historic building was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution and is now open to the public as a museum. Another hidden historic site worth exploring is the Circular Congregational Church Graveyard, located on Meeting Street. This ancient graveyard dates back to the 17th century and features ornate headstones, crypts, and a peaceful garden. Off-the-Beaten-Path Eateries While Charleston is known for its world-class restaurants, some of the best dining experiences can be found off the beaten path. Places like Martha Lou's Kitchen, located on Morrison Drive, serve up delicious soul food in a cozy and eclectic atmosphere. For those craving a taste of Charleston's seafood scene, Shem Creek Bar & Grill, located in nearby Mount Pleasant, offers stunning views of the creek and some of the freshest seafood in the area. Conclusion Charleston is a city with no shortage of attractions for visitors to explore, but some of the most unique and interesting sites are hidden from view. From hidden gardens to off-the-beaten-path museums, historic sites, and eateries, there's plenty to discover in this charming Southern city. So the next time you find yourself in Charleston, be sure to venture off the beaten path and uncover some of the city's hidden gems. [ad_2] EXPLORE MORE: Things to do in Charleston SC CHARLESTON BUSINESS OWNERS: Get a Free Business Profile FIND BUSINESSES: Charleston Business Directory BE SEEN: Advertise Your Business Here #THINGS_TO_DO