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The Hidden Engineering of Niagara Falls

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184 points chmaynard | 1 comments | 21 Oct 25 22:43 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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glitcher ◴[22 Oct 25 02:51 UTC] No.45664409[source]▶
Grady Hillhouse does such an amazing job of presenting engineering topics to the layperson very thoughtfully. I'm not an engineer, but I always get completely drawn into their videos even when it seems like something I would have no interest in.

I didn't know anything about the engineering surrounding the Niagara Falls region, but this latest video leaves me curious about how the two countries managed to work together in those early years, with all of the disputes and collaborations involved.

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1. curtistyr ◴[22 Oct 25 09:37 UTC] No.45666732[source]▶
This reminds me of how international cooperation can lead to incredible feats—like the International Joint Commission managing the Great Lakes. I've been thinking about how such collaborations laid the groundwork for modern projects. It's fascinating to consider how they navigated those challenges without today's tech. How do you think these early efforts influenced later international endeavors?