How Libya Built Brand-New Rivers Across the Sahara (video)
While I knew about Muammar al-Qaddafi's terrorist inclinations, I was not aware that Libya had located such an enormous source of water, or that he had initiated such a massive infrastructure project. It really is something to consider the scale of this effort and just how long these pipelines are, to say nothing of the extreme working conditions.
I would think Libya's water source gives it a strategic advantage in the region, but wonder if those pipelines are also a vulnerability as well.
There is some interesting history, some politics, some geography, and some science in this video, and it even seems to delve a little into some interesting climate science... which is why I thought this video was worth sharing.
Given Qaddafi's reputation, I'm sure all of those pipeline workers were paid handsomely.
_________________________________________________________________________ “A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.” -- Mark Twain, 1902
