three Gorges barrier demolished

Posted by BobaFett
"Chinese engineers have demolished the temporary barrier behind the Three Gorges dam, in a spectacular explosion."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5051504.stm

Posted by max_wedge
I am at once both horrified at the environmental damage and awestruck by the technical accomplishment and scale of the operation.

Amazing stuff. Hope the million people dislocated and the natural devestation really is worth it....