TED-Ed Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam

From: TED-Ed - Sunday Dec 26, 2021 02:05 pm

Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam

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You are the captain of an interstellar cargo transport headed to port when you receive two distress calls. The first is from a labor ship, whose passengers are running out of oxygen. The other from a luxury space cruiser which has lost a thruster, sending them careening into danger. With only enough time to save one ship, which should you choose? Doug Mackay explores this classic ethical dilemma.

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Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam
By Alex Gendler, directed by Jovan Rakic, Artrake Studio
In the early 20th century, the US had expanded from coast to coast, but many cities in the southwest still lacked reliable water sources. The Colorado River's erratic flow and frequent floods made it unreliable for agriculture, and the region’s growing cities needed more energy. So the government decided to build a massive hydroelectric dam. Alex Gendler details the creation of the Hoover Dam.

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