“...3 Gorges dam gets vaporized.”
I’ve often heard that stated. Is it a big deal if it happens?
“...3 Gorges dam gets vaporized.” ~ spokeshave
“I’ve often heard that stated. Is it a big deal if it happens?” ~ carriage_hill
The loss of the 3 Gorges dam and everything downstream of it would not be a big deal to us.
It would be devastating to Chinese industry, population and government...................
Taking out the dam kills several million people. But more importantly it takes out their breadbasket and a lot of industrial capacity.
It would be a huge deal. Short term it would suck, but they know it’s a strategic weakness and they have stored a lot of food “upstream”.
...3 Gorges dam gets vaporized.”
I’ve often heard that stated. Is it a big deal if it happens?
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Yes a very big deal with 400 million Chinese dead and 34-5 major cities washed away. None of that impacts the CCP at all - other then for them to order a major thermonuclear attack on the US, wiping out most US cities and most of our population. Other than that no big deal.
I’ve often heard that stated. Is it a big deal if it happens?
Most estimates are on the order of 400 million dead from flooding.
I would think so,.....look a the map
First off 3 Gorges is a major electricity power generating plant
Down stream are:
Several major cities
Several nuclear power stations also down stream
The lower river all the way to the port will be flooded out
Port on the coast taken out
Lot of useful agricultural farmland taken out
Massive debris spews out into the Pacific..eventually to wash up on the USA West Coast.
Millions lost in the flood and subsequent famine
Supply chain from China broken for good
Chinese population turns on the CCP....new regime takes over.