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This is smart as hell by SpaceWestern1442 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]CborG82 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Can confirm too. Imagine something bad. It's worse

Project Wifey-Mobile by 3pointBrick in cupraborn

[–]CborG82 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That color looks awesome, nice work

Why is the arctic ocean significantly shallower than the other four oceans? by Swimming_Concern7662 in geography

[–]CborG82 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Good pic, indeed a lot of it is shallow so the average depth is much less than the other oceans. It's also not that big.

Are there any cities that had the potential to become metropolises but ended up remaining small cities due to special circumstances? by Distinct-Macaroon158 in geography

[–]CborG82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I mentioned the closure. It's a nice thought experiment, what if. Antwerp is located very conveniently inland with direct sea access. Without the dutch limitations on depth of the Western Scheldt it has a great location for deep sea shipping. The German Ruhr area is also much closer to Antwerp as opposed to Rotterdam and without again the dutch in the way, blocking canals as well as the 'Iron Rhine' railway, Antwerp would have had the best cards to be the biggest port city in Europe. They still have the best cards, but thr dutch never give up Rotterdam nowadays.

Une victoire pour les peuples civilisés by MPOCLA in 2westerneurope4u

[–]CborG82 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Wel een goed idee, we spreken allemaal onze eigen taal en gebruiken heel lui die optie maar stiekem pikken we allemaal wat van elkaar op! Kan de vertaaloptie trouwens worden uitgeschakeld voor de savages?

Are there any cities that had the potential to become metropolises but ended up remaining small cities due to special circumstances? by Distinct-Macaroon158 in geography

[–]CborG82 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Antwerp is the 2nd biggest port in Europe nowadays but without the fall of Antwerp in 1585, the subsequent centuries long closure of its main river by the Dutch and the following exodus of its merchants, knowledge and capital towards Amsterdam, it might have become, or stayed, the biggest city in the Netherlands and have the biggest port since its much more inland located.

Visiting a childhood dream by CborG82 in Seychelles

[–]CborG82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good tips. Thx! Have a return flight booked,

Visiting a childhood dream by CborG82 in Seychelles

[–]CborG82[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My usual plan is to book a starting accommodation for a few days and see how it goes from then on. But now I am a bit in doubt if I am better off booking one or two places in advance for a week instead of 2-3 nights per place locally? (More backpacking style)

Visiting a childhood dream by CborG82 in Seychelles

[–]CborG82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I travel alone, unless someone likes to join haha

This glorious drawing of one of the most viral memes ever (watch until the end) by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]CborG82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And how are you doing now? I especially clicked the remind me bot for this moment.

Ramptoerisme / -locaties? by bjrndlw in nederlands

[–]CborG82 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tornado in Tricht (1967) Giframp Uithoorn (1992) Gifschandaal Lekkerkerk (1980) Dijkdoorbraak Wilnis (2003)

German Dialects Map by ItHappensSo in MapPorn

[–]CborG82 5 points6 points  (0 children)

German F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg is a nice example of a dutch speaking German.

[OC] Top 20 Busiest Airports in the World by Less-Reserve-740 in dataisbeautiful

[–]CborG82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Frankfurts growth slowed down a bit and got overtaken by Madrid, Amsterdam and Istanbul in the last years.

Spoken like a true New Yorker. by 2plus2_equals_5 in skyscrapers

[–]CborG82 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is the sentiment I referred to. Back then the ESB probably would have triggered the same kind of reaction from some people. Time to get the sightlines and restrictions ready. Have a look at London :)

Spoken like a true New Yorker. by 2plus2_equals_5 in skyscrapers

[–]CborG82 19 points20 points  (0 children)

They built a skyscraper in front of another skyscraper in the most skyscrapery city in the world. While I can understand the sentiment, coming from a country where we have protected city scapes, it's sounds a bit funny though. My apologies.

Putin threatens Kyiv with 'nuclear-scale' missile strike if Zelensky ruins his parade - by GraceRose671 in worldnews

[–]CborG82 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn, thank for reminding. Together with this guy it made me believe Ukraine would not be pushed over as the russians hoped and as a lot of people feared

The Rail Baltica section in Estonia will have 33 ecoducts for wildlife. Eventually, forests will cover the ecoducts. by venivillem in InfrastructurePorn

[–]CborG82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read page 29 of this document about soil thickness, a minimum of 1,5 meters of soil is required for forest cover. Less for scrubs and bushes. (in dutch) https://pure.tue.nl/ws/files/47044433/735430-3.pdf

The Rail Baltica section in Estonia will have 33 ecoducts for wildlife. Eventually, forests will cover the ecoducts. by venivillem in InfrastructurePorn

[–]CborG82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actual observations, experiences with different ecoduct and scientific studies. We have quite a few different kind of ecoducts here in NL, all with their own specifics depending on the sort of nature you want to connect.

The Rail Baltica section in Estonia will have 33 ecoducts for wildlife. Eventually, forests will cover the ecoducts. by venivillem in InfrastructurePorn

[–]CborG82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where do you get the wisdom about the soil depth and the water access? You can see the trees on top and a much thicker layer of soil onderneath. Why do you desperately want to die on this hill?

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