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Nuclear Dynamite
2000 · Film · documentary · 72 min
Directed by Gary Marcuse
The enormous destructive power of nuclear explosions can be used, not just in theory, for peaceful purposes. In the second half of the 1950s, scientists from both nuclear superpowers began experimenting with smaller underground nuclear explosions, which were to be used to move large amounts of soil in the construction of canals, canals, and mining.
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If you enjoyed this story, I recommend the documentary "Nuclear Dynamite" - detailing a time when the world thought nukes would be very handy to use as construction devices - i.e for excavating canals, building artificial lakes, etc.
At one point, they were planning to "dig" the Panama Canal using nukes...
It looks like you can find it in 5 parts on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMENC-qwkM8