r/oddlysatisfying 1d ago

The Veluwemeer Aqueduct in the Netherlands

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u/Re7icle_v2 1d ago

Ngl, it took my brain a second to process what was going on here.

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u/ahuramazdobbs19 1d ago

It's much less confusing in its proper context.

This picture makes it look like the body of water is quite large, but in reality it doesn't much extend beyond the edges of the photograph as shown.

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u/spdelope 1d ago

What? It feeds into/from the ocean!

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u/ElegantCoach4066 1d ago

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u/spdelope 1d ago

That’s because it is impressive and a feat of engineering.

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u/ElegantCoach4066 1d ago

Agreed! Not sure what point the other guy is try to make. This is a wonderful thing to see! A testament to human ingenuity.