Ships of the desert

[Marty63]

Was sent this as an email today

Found it interesting and unusual


http://www.somerandomcrap.com/index.php?option=com...

[Simpo Two]

It does make the CoOp's 'No free carrier bags because we're saving the world' campaign look as stupid as it really is. And they will still sell you one for 2p. Explain that Mr CoOp PR Department.

[anonymous-user]

awesome, that would be a true headf**k if you were trekking across the desert and didnt know what the history of the area you were walking over...

[Hooli]

Excellently odd

[ciaranthemurph]

Good find! Thanks.

[Mini1275]

That's incredible, thanks for sharing.

[Huntsman]

Am I right in thinking there is some work going on to refill the Aral Sea?

ETA - according to wikipedia, the level has risen 24 mtrs!

Edited by Huntsman on Wednesday 22 February 08:14

[Hooli]

Huntsman said:

Am I right in thinking there is some work going on to refill the Aral Sea?



ETA - according to wikipedia, the level has risen 24 mtrs!

Edited by Huntsman on Wednesday 22 February 08:14

No hosepipe ban there then.

[Marty63]

Also seems a little unusual that for having being a BIG sea

the sunken craft are clumped together

scuppered ??

[DrTre]

I had assumed the majority were simply abandoned, fully functional, as opposed to sunk prior to the water disappearing.

[Marty63]

Aye, probably more the case.

[davepoth]

Most of them are actually at harbours. As the level dropped, the sea split into a number of lakes (as you can see in the satellite images). Since the boats couldn't get out to take things across the sea any more they were tied up at harbours and abandoned - those harbours are now miles inland.