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[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Beavers built a dam in Alberta (850 meters) that is twice the length of the Hoover Dam. It isn't the technical marvel as the Hoover Dam, but one would have to be lying to say it's not impressive.

Extra info: we know it has existed since at least 1975, as it's visible in arial photographs. (Many from space).

So 50+ years for rodents maintaining a project seems pretty neat.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

Also over in Europe sometime in the last several years, some beavers completed a dam that had been stalled in the planning and funding phase. The beavers just rolled up and in 24 hours with $0 in funding and built a dam in almost the exact spot that the planners were going to build them anyway.

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago

Yeah after we slaughtered them to near extinction, it sounds like they are making a good comeback. (Fur hats and anal gland perfume have different yearning these days)

[-] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

We still use anal gland stuff for cheap, faux vanilla flavoring 🤮🤮

[-] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

This vanilla tastes like ass!

[-] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

For those curious, here's a great write-up

https://e360.yale.edu/features/worlds-largest-beaver-dam

I can't imagine traveling that terrain any time other than winter; the muskeg is super tough to travel through when it's not frozen and the mosquitoes would suck you dry.

[-] 4am@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 day ago

Obviously you’ve never played Timberborn

[-] Dagnet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Came here just to say this. OP need to play timberborn rn

[-] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago

Can't, no fingers and I'm blind

[-] Dagnet@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

If you can post memes you can play timberborn, I will hear no more excuses!

[-] shweddy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Dam son

[-] Una@europe.pub 7 points 1 day ago

2, 2 beavers.

[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 day ago

Mainstream archeologists would like you to believe that.
But the truth will come out - it was aliens.

[-] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Obligatory:

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Some mf once tried to convince me some vacuum cleaner made this smh my head for real

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[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Nor did any Hoovers.

[-] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Obligatory: https://bigbeaverenergy.com/

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Obligatory you say:

[-] 4am@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Like this shirt? GET this shirt!

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

And get sued by: Buc-ees

[-] dwemthy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Well yeah, it wasn't one beaver, it was hundreds of beavers

[-] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

No but OP's moms beaver really helped

[-] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Hurtful

[-] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Some truths hurt.

[-] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

This is my mom

[-] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I bet the grip is intense and of course stamina for days and days.

[-] Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

What about infinite beavers?

[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What's with the weirdly large rolled up flag on top of the building? Or is it something that's been painted?

[-] perishthethought@piefed.social 1 points 22 hours ago

Dunno for sure but assume they unroll it for special occasions.

[-] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

What gave it away? A lack of wood, maybe?

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ok, but what about two beavers?

[-] MarcomachtKuchen@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

Allways scary to see how much the water level has dropped

[-] MunkyNutts@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

[-] myotheraccount@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Of course, they built it for the goats!

[-] cRazi_man@europe.pub 3 points 1 day ago

This has "big government" written all over it. You can't convince me otherwise.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Pretty sure beavers made humans build it. Who domesticated whom?

[-] realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Am I tripping or is that the real life version of the damn in GTA V?

[-] VonReposti@feddit.dk 6 points 1 day ago

This is the Hoover Dam, the GTA V dam is based on Pacoima Dam and Morris Dam

Source: https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Land_Act_Dam

[-] realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Hm, thanks. Looked very similar with the geography around it

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 points 1 day ago

The canyon and the river?

[-] comador@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Welcome to Utah ...

[-] tio_bira@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Is this Hoover Dam ? I only knew it from New Vegas

[-] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes me wish for nuclear winter

[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The picture is beautiful and captured how big and grandiose the dam is. New Vegas didn't manage to make the dam awe inspiring. There is a rumour of remaking New Vegas and hopefully that they re-skin and enlarge the scale of the dam.

[-] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

New Vegas and Fallout 3 remasters are confirmed, as well as Obsidian working on another Fallout with Bethesda oversight and Fallout 5 in pre production with production ramping up after Elder Scrolls 6 releases.

[-] menjoo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

No, a vacuum cleaner build this!

[-] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Huh-huh, huh. Is this the god dam? Huh-hu, huh, huh-huh.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Can we get some dam nachos at the dam gift shop?

[-] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

You called?

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