What If We Could Build Bridges Between Continents?

Bridges have brought people together for thousands of years. They've challenged us as engineers, created trade routes between countries, and have allowed us to conquer some of Earth's most difficult landscapes, such as mountains, ravines, rivers and lakes. But what about oceans? Could we build bridges between continents? Where would we build them? How would they work? Subscribe to the brand-new What If Discussed podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast Take a deeper dive into What If episodes with the help from the world's top thinkers in science. Join our Patreon community and help make What If better: http://bit.ly/whatif-patreon Can you translate this episode into another language? Add subtitles and we will link your YouTube channel in the description: https://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?watch?v=28gUmv0qgig Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode (detailed): http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter Feedback and inquiries: https://underknown.com/contact/ What If elsewhere: Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Our thumbnail was created by Alex. Check out more of his art on his Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexgraphex/ Thank you to our loyal patrons: Gabe Steve H. What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com