Rumor Mongering

224215152's picture

A Russian oil tycoon recently bought a 19-meter-wide drill, coinciding with rumors that President Vladimir Putin will propose the construction of a 64-mile, $66 billion tunnel beneath the Bering Strait connecting Russia to the US.

In Soviet Russia, drill bores you!

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SoundAndFury's picture

I note that article's from

I note that article's from 4/1. Just sayin'. Not that a road trip to Russia wouldn't be fucking awesome.

otter's picture

Ugh

I hate that there's a day each year that you can't read the freaking news. That aside, I've heard talk of this tunnel in the past.

And hell, yeah, a road trip to Russia would be awesome... but you could even have a road trip from fucking Capetown to motherfucking Buenos Aires. Holy fucking shit.

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224215152's picture

Optimist

I imagine that the politics involved in digging a tunnel between Russia and the US are a bit on the complicated side, but I choose to believe, because I'm totally in love with the idea.

Single Entendre's picture

I look at it the other way.

... it's that day each year when all the crap on the front page of CNN makes a little bit of sense.

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The only difference between theory and practice is that in theory, there is none.

SoundAndFury's picture

you could even have a road

you could even have a road trip from fucking Capetown to motherfucking Buenos Aires

D00D.