China building massive hydroelectric dam!

[CyberPitz]

http://www.shoutwire.com/viewstory/74670/NASA_Satellites_Watch_As_China_Constructs_Giant_Dam

ome call it the eighth wonder of world. Others say it's the next Great Wall of China. Upon completion in 2009, the Three Gorges Dam along China?s Yangtze River will be the world's largest hydroelectric power generator and one of the few man-made structures so enormous that it's actually visible to the naked eye from space. NASA's Landsat satellites have provided detailed, vivid views of the dam since construction began in 1994.

The Yangtze River is the third largest river in the world, stretching more than 3,900 miles across China before reaching its mouth near Shanghai. Historically, the river has been prone to massive flooding, overflowing its banks about once every ten years. The dam is designed to greatly improve flood control on the river and protect the 15 million people and 3.7 million acres of farmland in the lower Yangtze flood plains.

Observations from the NASA-built Landsat satellites provide an overview of the dam's construction. The first image shows the region prior to start of the project. By 2000, construction along each riverbank was underway, but sediment-filled water still flowed through a narrow channel near the river?s south bank. The 2004 images show limited development of the main wall and the partial filling of the reservoir, including numerous side canyons. By mid-2006, construction of the main wall was completed and a reservoir more than 2 miles (3 kilometers) across had filled just upstream of the dam.

Engineered to store more than 5 trillion gallons of water, the Three Gorges Dam is designed to produce more than 18,000 megawatts of electricity when all 26 turbines become operational in 2009?twenty times the power of Hoover Dam. The reservoir will also allow 10,000-ton freighters to enter the nation's interior, opening a region burgeoning with agricultural and manufactured products, increasing commercial shipping access to China's cities.

 

[Tyguy]

there arent chinese beavers...liar

 

[15357]

BOMB IT BOMB IT BOMB IT NO ENERGY FOR COMMUNIST CHINA! ARRRGHGHJ



/end rant

 

[CyberPitz]

Numbers, how did I KNOW that is what would have been the first thing out of your mouth?

It's amazing just thinking about it. 20 times the power than the Hoover Dam. That's great...unless they decide to use the electricity against us like Force Lightning!!! D:

 

[bbson john]

The fact is that millions lost their home due to the construction of the dam.

BOMB IT BOMB IT BOMB IT NO ENERGY FOR COMMUNIST CHINA! ARRRGHGHJ



/end rant

After we completed the hydroelectric dam, we will send you a hydrogen bomb.

 

[Bob_Marley]

They've been building the three gorges for years. Its one of my core case studies for my Geography A-level.

 

[kirovman]

visible to the naked eye from space

I hate that expression. It's vague and inaccurate. What does visible from space mean? Visible from 100km, the official starting limit of space?

The millenium dome's visible from space, well according to Eastenders anyway.



Ah well, this dam is one more brick in the wall against numbers. Soon Korea will become the vassal state of the Han once again :shh:

 

[dream431ca]

This is extremely old news...was announced 6 years ago....learn to read the news.

 

[sinkoman]

This is extremely old news...was announced 6 years ago....learn to read the news.

Beat me to it

 

[Dog--]

China... Always building bigger and bigger things.. I wonder why?


*I'm kidding, btw*

 

[bbson john]

China... Always building bigger and bigger things.. I wonder why?

You are saying that Chinese have small penis?

 

[Jerry_111]

You are saying that Chinese have small penis?

D:

 

[VirusType2]

You are saying that Chinese have small penis?

Lol.



Pardon me, I can't resist; I like to eat Chinese pussy. It's great. Only problem is; an hour later you are horny again.


Because you know what they say....


... after you eat Chinese food, an hour later, you are hungry again.

:stare:

 

[Jintor]

I'm convinced we all have beaver genes.

 

[VirusType2]

NASA_Satellites_Watch_As_China_Constructs_Giant_Dam

I'm in ur sky, watchin u bild ur dam :imu:

 

[Mr-Fusion]

I hate that expression. It's vague and inaccurate. What does visible from space mean?

And why are eyes naked?

 

[jverne]

It's a perfect example of human retardation.

Destroying on of the biggest rivers in the world, when you can build some nuclear reactors that would make the same output.

But ok it's china. If the dam goes a few million people die (Chinese that is), if the reactor goes it might affect us all. Although, that in modern reactors is impossible, i still wouldn't like to have a "Made in China" stamp on the reactor cores.

 

[CyberPitz]

It's a perfect example of human retardation.

Destroying on of the biggest rivers in the world, when you can build some nuclear reactors that would make the same output.

But ok it's china. If the dam goes a few million people die (Chinese that is), if the reactor goes it might affect us all. Although, that in modern reactors is impossible, i still wouldn't like to have a "Made in China" stamp on the reactor cores.

"Alrighty boys, the reactor cores are here....wait..what's this? 'Made In China'? Oh Fuc-"
*BOOM*