Of course, bombing the SHIT out of Iran would be easier... just wondering if that's feasible. (I'm not a geography nerd)
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Why can't U.S. just build canal along southern border and eliminate Panama? Think of the revenue a U.S. canal would generate.
Look at the elevation from the gulf of california north to the salton sea. Most of that is below or just above sea level. Be relatively easy to build a canal inland.
Most of that is below or just above sea level.
Are you saying that a LOCK system would require less dramatic raising/lowering of ships? Cause one thing I was wondering is where would the large fresh water source be, like Lake Gatun for Panama that uses Gravity to fill locks.
If Saltwater was used for locks, it would require large pumps. Each ship transit of Panama canal uses roughly 50 million gallons of fresh water, which ultimately flows out to the sea. That is one hell of a lot of water to pump in.
Oh, aside from being thousands of miles long and running uphill over the Rocky Mountains.... But wait! Don't we have this thing called a railroad?