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@ScribeHolder

3 жыл бұрын

Can you do one on the interstate system of the USA

@davidfrench1325

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe after the interstate video could you sprinkle in the suspension bridge in Waco texas?

@Jimmy_in_Mexico

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyable but half baked. Surely you could have done more research and given a more thourough report. But thanks for your vidja.

@nicosmind3

3 жыл бұрын

No you check it out!

@icarus_falling

3 жыл бұрын

I am hoping you cover the fact its sealed so say someone had an airborne virus the others in there get a bit exposed

"miles per liter", because Simon wanted to piss off the metric and Imperial measurement crowd at the same time

@coreytaylor447

3 жыл бұрын

making one group angry was not enough

@fikkie4277

3 жыл бұрын

Now simon needs extra armor on his car aswell

@choughed3072

3 жыл бұрын

I've never heard "miles per litre" before but some of us Brits have a habit of using both systems.

@DefinitelyNotEmma

3 жыл бұрын

@@fikkie4277 indeed, imperial and metric folks combined are dangerous

@tardvandecluntproductions1278

3 жыл бұрын

As metric users I'm quite used to removing roughly a third to change miles to km with head calculations

What you neglected to mention was that after the attack on Pearl Harbour, the Secret Service wanted the limo to be bullet proof. While it was being armoured, the president needed to get to congress for his iconic infamy speech. So the secret service used Al Capone’s car, which had been confiscated years earlier.

@captainsaveahoe976

9 ай бұрын

Has nothing to do with the presidents car weetodd

My wife and I got a personal tour of The Beast in 2004 during the election season. We were attending a Wilderness First Responder training at Buckley AFB at the Civil Air Patrol’s offices there. The class was held upstairs in a very large early Cold War hangar. When we came in we were ushered immediately up the stairs by our instructor and told not to go onto the hangar floor. Upon topping the stairs, we saw why: the entire preidential motorcade was there under guard by one Secret Service agent sitting at a table. We had our class and afterward one of the guys in class, who was in the USAF Security Forces and happened to be in uniform as he had been on duty earlier, suggested that he approach the agent to see if we could get a tour. To our surprise, the agent agreed and they waved us down. No pics allowed. The poor agent was sick as a dog with flu but he was super nice and let us look around both of the Beasts (there are two identical cars) and swing the doors. The doors are incredibly thick and heavy as Simon pointed out. The agent told us the “glass” was something like 5” thick obviously bullet and blast resistant polycarb. Perhaps the coolest part was looking around the chase vehicles which I believe consisted of 5 Chevy or GMC Suburban type SUVs, also somewhat up armored. I could see their comm gear and MP5s stowed inside. We most definitely did not open the doors on those vehicles. The one we couldn’t look inside was the jamming vehicle that carried that goofy looking antenna on top. That one is used to jam cell phone and other frequencies to prevent remote-detonated IEDs. We asked the question... where are the keys? Expecting there to be some ultra high tech solution to “keys” we were surprised to find out that they kept the keys on the little pigtail antenna on the rear of the vehicle. The idea there, he said, is that a) the vehicles are under live guard always - even when parked in their vault at Andrews AFB - so theft isn’t a concern, and b) they never have to ask who has the keys. Maybe this is all an elaborate ruse, but that’s what he said and we could see keys hanging there. Anyway we were not permitted to sit in The Beast because, well, we are the unwashed masses and they can’t have us farting up the presidential limo, right? It was a badass experience and I thank that agent, who went WAY beyond the call of duty - especially while sick, for being so kind and showing us around.

@dannydaw59

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting story. I didn't know about the jamming vehicle. I wonder what it does to people's mobile phones when they film the motorcade going by.

@AfricaGeo

3 жыл бұрын

@@dannydaw59 it jams calls or transmission of information not other uses like taking a picture

@MarloSoBalJr

3 жыл бұрын

@@dannydaw59 The Ford F-550/E-van (one w/ black dome on roof) will drive along the motorcade; only when you're on the phone, the communications will go staticky and warp your voice.

@seanbrazell6147

3 жыл бұрын

Good thing he wasn't in the vehicle with the president! Its like the inverse square of trump and his agents.

@rollingtones1

3 жыл бұрын

The Suburbans are collectively referred to as BATTLE WAGONS.

I remember when Obama came to the Netherlands, he flew in on helicopter, the whole Dutch airspace was closed off and missile batteries were on stand by to shoot any violators down. Meanwhile, our Dutch minister-president arrived... On his bike

@Junr-lc7no

3 жыл бұрын

@Mustache Merlin Depending on when this election finishes, we'll probably intervene with what's happening in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Most likely leading to even more enemies...

@insanebmxthomas

3 жыл бұрын

Well, our minister is a nobody, liked by nobody, and Obama was the leader of most powerful country in the free world. Hardly the title Rutje would be awarded. Unless you mean free as in 'gratis'.

@todortodorov940

3 жыл бұрын

He he ... the difference between a world leader that is hated by many people and a leader that is respected by his country. I can just say - imagine if it was G.W.Bush or D.Trump.

@kimi17171

3 жыл бұрын

that kinda security is necessary for a man whose index finger is on a button connected to 6000 nukes ready to go

@SomethingBeautifulHandcrafts

3 жыл бұрын

@@kimi17171 Yes. I believe they are protecting the ever present nuclear football as much as the man himself.

Fun fact: Most of these vehicles from TR's to Reagan's can be seen at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan

@freekashyyyk896

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i actually work there! We have one of Teddy Roosevelt’s carriages, the car FDR used, the car harry truman used, the car that JFK was shot in, and the car Reagan used.

@OF01975

3 жыл бұрын

Wasnt very fun though, more like Fact:

@christonamtb4089

3 жыл бұрын

@Bakamalian what was the fun element?

@christonamtb4089

3 жыл бұрын

@Bakamalian yes museums are fun. But what was fun about that fact?

@christonamtb4089

3 жыл бұрын

@Bakamalian just like your mum

My car also comes with deployable smoke screens and oil slicks....except in my case it’s from a leaking head gasket.

'The beast comes equipped with smoke screens and oil slicks as defensive measures' Well, I guess he's safe from any cartoon characters that may want to attack

@ratagris21

3 жыл бұрын

You a spy hunter car?

@rollnryan27

3 жыл бұрын

@13:31 & tear GRASS grenade launchers 😂🙉

@evanosburn718

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratagris21 Great game, I couldn't think of the name of it but yeah... Spy Hunter And that music

@ratagris21

3 жыл бұрын

@@evanosburn718 the theme is Peter Gun.

@TishaHayes

3 жыл бұрын

We are safe from the cartoon character who rides in the back.

My toyota yaris is defended by a nest of wasps. The nest is either in the driver side mirror or under the hood, all attempts to find it end when they start swarming.

@fadingbeleifs

3 жыл бұрын

I actually have electrified door handles on my W220 S-Class.. it makes for a mildly entertaining night on the south and west side of chicago.. especially when Trump Pence 2020 decals in all the windows... Had to apply a non stick coating to the front bumper though... What better way to test Diamler's designs for pedestrian safety??

@Ben.N

3 жыл бұрын

@@fadingbeleifs 💀💀💀

@davidcazares7441

3 жыл бұрын

@@fadingbeleifs Some people just want to watch the world burn...

@nonofyourbusiness7631

3 жыл бұрын

You should probably take it to the shredders at the metal recycling plant.

@pgmallon

3 жыл бұрын

They are doing you a favor.

The Beast... And I thought we were finally getting a video about Simon's beard

@joshuaoke8190

3 жыл бұрын

If only this was a Mega Projects video, sponcered by Business Blaze.

@Tyler-xe1es

3 жыл бұрын

Simp

@rhondadixon1180

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Award for Best Comment 🏆

@damienairalay552

3 жыл бұрын

Talking about historical MegaProjects, lol much

@DefinitelyNotEmma

3 жыл бұрын

I mean his beard looks pretty classy

One Beast rumor I love is that when a Beast is retired, one of that series will be taken by Secret Service and they'll see what it takes to destroy it with artillery.

@Ratkill9000

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking is gone by the time they get to 155mm. I'm sure it can withstand small mortar fire and maybe a couple hits from a Mk19, but as soon as they get to the 155mm, game over.

@jon2914

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ratkill9000 I mean, there's quite a bit inbetween that may be used too...I'd be curious how it would hold up to a ~25mm anti-aircraft/tank cartridges. You know the kinds of stuff ISIS/Taliban/Al Qaeda loves to strap to the bed of a Toyota Hilux and bomb around the desert. And just for funsies, how about the GAU8 and it's tank busting 30mm rounds...give it the old BRRRRT

@tumultuoustenets1228

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, started that with Dubya Bush limos and later. Read an article on it when Obama beast appeared on the scene.

@Ratkill9000

3 жыл бұрын

@@jon2914 I'd pay to see an A10 do a run pass it. Might as well do a Brandley chain gun, Ma deuce, some Russian 12.7x108mm.

@phobos2077_

3 жыл бұрын

No need for artillery. A hit with a regular RPG-7 grenade with cumulative charge should rip through it like a knife through cake.

Megaprojects: the internet

@ghostcorps

3 жыл бұрын

I just made the same suggestion. This has to be a regular suggestion, surely.

@jamesmcgraw9570

3 жыл бұрын

Not that mega. A former VP invented it in his garage 😎

@MrInitialMan

3 жыл бұрын

I would personally send Simon my copy of "Where Wizards Stay Up Late

@mjptrapster

3 жыл бұрын

Not a project. Evolved piecemeal over several decades, and still is.

@lth5015

3 жыл бұрын

The Internet: from DARPA to Tim Bernes-Lee should be the full title.

13:30 "Tear grass grenade launchers" Only effective against people with severe pollen allergies.

@grahamturner2640

3 жыл бұрын

I think he meant tear gas.

I thought the first armored car used for a setting president was confiscated from Al Capone for FDR after Pearl Harbor

hmm, how about the one mega project we all use everyday: The Internet.

@dclark7703

3 жыл бұрын

good idea and EXPLAIN y we need a ISP to use it.

@foxtailedcritter

3 жыл бұрын

I would be down for that. I dunno how the internet was made or works and I'm too lazy to read... Could be interesting.

@nebyeelda5862

3 жыл бұрын

the internet is a hoax stupid! I can't believe there are people who still believe in it.

@dclark7703

3 жыл бұрын

@@nebyeelda5862 The thing(internet) you just used to replay is a hoax ....got it.🤦‍♂️

@brandonlatzig

3 жыл бұрын

@@dclark7703 if I may, I think the ISP thing is because they host the giant servers that you connect to, so technically, if you had what they had, you wouldnt need one..it would just be pointless cuz of the money needed

Building of the Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) F1 racetrack in Austin, Texas would be great for Mega Projects.

@Pilsnor

3 жыл бұрын

Or even the nürnburgring.....

@infidelgaming1670

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pilsnor I would definitely be interested in learning more about that!

@bartbarnett2811

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I built retaining walls at that track

@enigmasshadow9435

3 жыл бұрын

I like that idea

@nash9785

3 жыл бұрын

+1

1:50 - Chapter 1 - A true tank of a car 2:40 - Chapter 2 - Beastial history 7:15 - Mid roll ads 8:55 - Chapter 3 - The end of the top down 10:05 - Chapter 4 - Into the modern era 11:50 - Chapter 5 - The latest beast 13:40 - Chapter 6 - Fortress on wheels

Megaproject Suggestion. Longest deep bore ice core in Antarctica. Took years, loads of drama with it and they found some cool stuff like a fresh water lake under the ice containing previously unknown lifeforms. Would go Well with the other hole projects that are popular Speaking of deep holes, how about the Kidd Mine as well?

@anarchyantz1564

3 жыл бұрын

@drew pedersen *Shoves pencils up nostrils and underpants on head* Wibble, wibble, wibble, wibble.

@phomo561

3 жыл бұрын

@drew pedersen 😂😂😂😂😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@youtubecreator950

3 жыл бұрын

Speaking of deep holes, how about Hilary and Nancy WOW EXTREME DEEP HOLES........

@anarchyantz1564

3 жыл бұрын

@@youtubecreator950 Anal probes on standby Captain. Setting them on Fun.

@youtubecreator950

3 жыл бұрын

@@anarchyantz1564 too funny

Simon: I have a channel called business blaze, it's rarely about business though. It's fine. No need for a second channel for non-business blazes Also Simon: This project might not be mega enough. I need a second channel for it **makes Sideprojects** Also Also Simon: "Welcome to a Megaprojects that might not be a megaproject" - still puts it on megaprojects and not sideprojects You ok over there Simon?

@tonykleib7234

3 жыл бұрын

Give this comment a medal !

@ChadWilson

3 жыл бұрын

It is almost as if he had been better off with one mega KZread channel with separate subject playlists. LOL! His next channel will be Knitting Projects, wherein he will never, ever finish a knitting project, but go on and on about new patterns.

@headsetlucky13

3 жыл бұрын

The blaze shuns the rules cause it just does

@beowulfsrevenge4369

3 жыл бұрын

I think he's running low on that good old Columbian pure. He's probably rationing it so he only has so much organizational work he can do in one day. Allegedly...

@phomo561

3 жыл бұрын

This comment is gold 😂🙌🏾

"16.8 to 36 miles per liter" What is this? I only use kilometers per gallon.

I find it entertaining that they've got all this high tech stuff, and then just a pump action shotgun.

@Angel9932

3 жыл бұрын

It kind of sounds funny but assuming it's in the hands of a trained user, a pump action shotgun is usually more reliable than a semi-auto shotgun.

@frankvadnais3536

3 жыл бұрын

I’d bet they are not typical shotgun shells in those shotguns. They probably also have a high capacity magazine.

@nonofyourbusiness7631

3 жыл бұрын

They have a lot more at their disposal. Like air support for example.

@llwydbarratt7648

3 жыл бұрын

What is tear grass.

@booqueefious2230

3 жыл бұрын

They also have a van full of dudes with M4 carbines, and other dudes with MP5 or MP7 submachine guns, among other things.

The Canadian Avro Arrow would make a great video topic!!!

@coreytaylor447

3 жыл бұрын

oh yeah, the super sonic plane that shattered all records but who's dabue was ruined because of sputnik launching the same day

@J0krswy1d

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yess! Please?!

@KA-dx2kz

3 жыл бұрын

@Whats my name Yeah that would be great too.

@keithmcintyre6403

3 жыл бұрын

And focus part of the video on the whole conspiracy part. Like the Americans wanted it's Titanium for the Lockheed A-12, and in fact ended up with Lockheed.🤔

@conorcorrigan765

3 жыл бұрын

Or it's modern, civilian equivalent, the Bombardier C-series...

Switched from GM to Cadillac? Cadillac is a division of General Motors (GM.) Good video as always though.

@alexander1485

3 жыл бұрын

hes euro....

@NobletheSavage

3 жыл бұрын

@rwsthedemonking you're certainly not alone . Who knew that Hitler's own manufacturer would conquer Europe after all ?

@Freakingbean

3 жыл бұрын

You know this is gonna be gnawing at Simon's fact checking ocd.

@jon2914

3 жыл бұрын

There were a few instances bouncing between Cadillac and Lincoln where it wasn't quite right. I'll give it a pass because the videos are always great, and mistakes will happen.

@RayEttler

3 жыл бұрын

@@NobletheSavage godwin's law

"The beast" is the same thing I named my HHR with an exhaust leak that tries to kill you every time you drive it.

@rhondadixon1180

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@keithmcintyre6403

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

A Megaprojects suggestion: The _McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle,_ having first flown 48 years ago, it is still in service to this day. Outliving many other military aircraft along the way and still very highly effective. I feel it may prove of great interest, and the American part of your audience will love it.

@keck2001

3 жыл бұрын

and the sheer fact that it can fly with one of its wings fully missing

@CajunWolffe

3 жыл бұрын

The B52 is also a timeless aircraft and still on the top ten list of the world's most dangerous aircraft. As a young man in the late '50s and early '60s, my father would take us out near the airbase close to the runways' end to watch the B52's take off on SAC patrols. Each was armed with nuclear weapons. The A10 Wart Hog is going to be another one that will persist; it already has. I have a cousin, retired now that flew the A10's and of course, he loves them. My father, while in the "Army Air Corps," flew P51's as fighter support for the B17's bombing Germany during WWII. He also flew the P47 on missions to destroy supply trains. Of the two planes, he favored the Mustangs but liked the P47 calling it a killing machine with the 8 50s in the wings and how easy it was to drop bombs on target with the power of the P&W 2800 double Wasp to climb out of harm's way quickly.

@meson183

3 жыл бұрын

@@CajunWolffe Simon already covered the B52 in this video here > kzread.info/dash/bejne/ga2I0dCYdNWWmqQ.html Enjoy

presidents in USA: feel protected inside a heavly modified car Car in Russia: feels safe because its carrying a KGB agent as president

When it came to ireland it got stuck on a speed bump. So....

@--enyo--

3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@mattlenardson6567

3 жыл бұрын

Lol it needs 4x4 like my truck. I left a comment about it having Diesel engines.

Excellent overview of all the vehicles...thanks! As for an idea on a megaproject, how about the San Fransisco cable car system? I had the chance to check this out a few years back and the entire cable system is extraordinary...even the way the cars use the cable and their brakes for the insane hills. Keep us posted!

When I went to Washington D.C. for a field trip a number of years ago, I seen these “Beasts” in a motorcade. We were told it was the vice president’s motorcade bc it didn’t have an ambulance. Pretty cool to see, you’ll get maybe 5-10 seconds to see the motorcade bc it goes so fast but pretty cool to see.

This was my suggestion! 😱

@Masiba7517

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like they were desperate for ideas

@davidbailey8170

3 жыл бұрын

@@Masiba7517 boom roasted

@7756matty

3 жыл бұрын

I loved learning about the beast, it's the most modified car in the world

@markfryer9880

3 жыл бұрын

@@7756matty I am wondering just how much of the original donor car exists within the Beast.

@markfryer9880

3 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion Angie! It is one of the most unusual vehicles running around the world these days.

"Armored" and "convertible" are not compatible with each other.

@lordfrostdraken

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that as well

You need to see the clip of Obama's beast getting stuck in Dublin whilst emerging from the US Embassy compound. Quite funny.

@blueboltstrike6705

3 жыл бұрын

That was a 2006 edition from the Bush era. The 2009 version vehicle would not have got stuck. They switched and started commercial medium duty class 6 truck chassis. The protection demands became so high that they had to stop using heavy duty consumer pick up truck platforms and switch to commercial medium duty platforms. You’re looking at a vehicle that is a bit more than twice the weight of Bill Clintons 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood.

@andrewday3206

3 жыл бұрын

That was not a POTUS Beast. It was an armored vehicle but not a Presidential mover.

@RoryGlynn

3 жыл бұрын

Aww I was hoping that would be in here somewhere

@jessicagunn3870

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewday3206 it was actually , they brought it over specifically for the visit and we had to listen to them going on and on about how great all the American security and equipment was, thats why it was so hysterically funny !

@jetsons101

3 жыл бұрын

The whole country was STUCK with obama. Glad he's long gone........

Simon I love your videos, i listen to business blaze on my way to work and watch your other channels on my off time! keep it up

While automatic transmissions may be a marvel of engineering, I'll stick with my "choose your own adventure" stick shift. :P

@largol33t1

3 жыл бұрын

Been driving sticks since 2008 and no, I do not miss automatics. It does have an advantage: if your wheels keep spinning on snow or gravel, you can just use second gear to get the car moving even if you don't have traction control.

@chaseweeks2708

3 жыл бұрын

@@largol33t1, they do have a few advantages like that, but I think the real reason I'm so fond of them is because they make any vehicle more fun to drive, more engaging, more interesting. My Mazda3 is no sports car, but I have a blast behind the wheel of it. Downshifting in preparation for overtaking a slow driver, confusing the person behind you at a stop light when you take your foot off the brake but don't start moving, and hitting that perfect rev-matched downshift with the heel-toe action on an off-ramp corner help to prevent the 10 hours a week I spend in commute (before covid anyway) from giving me the urge to suck-start a 12ga.

@Redbikemaster

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a trucker and run my own truck now. One of the main criteria of mine for finding a truck was it must be manual. So mine is. It's a 13 speed. I love it being manual.

@chaseweeks2708

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedbikemasterI had to look that up. I was confused that the number of gears was both odd and Prime. At first glance there has to be a better way to designate the gears, rather than High Range/Low Range with each gear in the High Range having it's own High and Low. (Assuming 13 Speed Eaton transmission.) I bet once I got used to it, I'd probably have a lot of fun with it though.

@Redbikemaster

3 жыл бұрын

@@chaseweeks2708 it makes sense with the way they're built. You start with a 4 speed with Lo. Then you split that, it's a 9 speed (you don't use Lo with the splitter set to high). Then, you split the high side. Now you're at 13. If you split both low and high sides, you get an 18 speed. It's a bit of a learning curve but it's satisfying to operate once you're used to it. It being prime is just coincidence lol

We should've counted the elector college votes inside the Beast. It's safe than Capitol.

When I turned 16, I went to DMV in Florida to take the test and get my drivers license. When I was paying for it, the girl at the counter explain to me that they had just started with separate motorcycle driver licenses and as there was no test as yet, I could have one for $4 more. Which I did. Moving to four other states and now another country, each DMV passed on my motorcycle licenses as I already had one. So now owning and driving motorcycles for over 45 years without knowing how to parallel park them. ;-).

You're the man Simon, coupé.

You should do a video on The Beast (Roller Coaster) at Kings Island. It is the world’s longest wooden roller coaster coaster and has been for over 40 years. It’s a very large and interesting wooden structure.

thanks

@hakrsakr

3 жыл бұрын

I keep watching different videos and seeing your comments pop up, neat to know we have similar interests. Thanks for your videos mate.

@destinytroll1374

3 жыл бұрын

Wait what?? Mike is truly everywhere and sees all

3:30 Teddy was also the first to ride in an airplane. Yet another reason why Teddy was awesome, as though he needed more reasons

I have so many suggestions for a Megaprojects video, I have a passion for History in general, and Historical Buildings and Bridges, I love watching the American Experience series, I would like to suggest 1) The Rise and Fall of Pennsylvania Railroad Station in New York the most, or 2) Grand Central Station or the 3) Brooklyn Bridge, or lastly for now..lol, the 4) World Trade Centre Twin Towers, which ever you believe would be most popular for your viewers.

Are we ever gonna get: The Internet Kinda a Mega Project.

My car is better, I have running bodyguards

@IamACrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

Living in DC I see the beast quite a bit, when I worked in Dupont I would see Chaney every day in it flying up Conn. Ave to his home. It's a pain living here sometimes, in other cities you don't have the "I'm late because of a motorcade" problem.

Bravo Simon! Great storyline! Thank you.

It was not a switch back to General Motors from Cadillac! Cadillac is owned by General Motors so saying that it switced back to GM from Cadillac doesn't make sense. The Chassis of the Beast is actually a GMC Top Kick/ Chevy Kodiak truck.

@Rascofresco11

3 жыл бұрын

That's the old one... The new one is based on a 3500 with 1st gen CT6 and 3rd gen Escalade ques

@lordgarion514

3 жыл бұрын

General motors owned Cadillac, but it's its own company. It's ran separately.

@rickbarnes766

3 жыл бұрын

@@lordgarion514 That doesn't really matter. The cars that GM provided for the president have been Cadillacs. So the statement that it "switched back to GM from Cadillac" still doesn't make sense.

@blueboltstrike6705

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rascofresco11 A 3500 general motors Silverado chassis could not handle the armor requirement and the weight. Think Silverado 6500 medium duty commercial truck. Similar to the Topkick GMC 5500s. Just more GVWR rating and suspension enhancements such as airbags for ride quality.

Please mate! I wanna learn about the electrical grid!

@andrewmeilinger6203

3 жыл бұрын

Nice try ISIS

definitely a Megaproject for the amount of work that that's gone into the evolution and design over the years. topic suggestion for a Megaproject? nanotech.

@jammer2isme

3 жыл бұрын

no pun intended actually. the advances and work that's gone into nanotech over the last few decades in unreal. molecular sized machines manipulating individual atoms? bloody amazing.

That's one of the cool things about living near Washington DC. I have seen several motorcades with various Presidents going by all over this area. I also worked downtown and was walking to work and passed within 2 blocks of where Reagan was shot - AS HE WAS BEING SHOT. I had no idea what was going on as all the action happened after I walked by (there was so much noise bouncing off the buildings I never heard anything unusual). It was interesting to see the changes around the area when I walked back to the Metro after work.

02:58 haha, I live there, never though I'd see Saint-Petersburg in a video about the US president's cars.

@AndreasStanglPlus

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, I've been there years ago. First thought: I know that, why did they choose that place for traffic. But it makes sense somehow. :-) It's a really beautiful city you are living in!

Al Capone is both not impressed AND ENTIRELY posthumously annoyed.

I love the way you say “military grade’ as a positive. I can tell you military grade means cheap, not actually going to save someone’s life because all governments take military contracts to the lowest bidder. Rockhound from Armageddon has a great quote.

@WoodlandFops

2 жыл бұрын

Yeahh, anyone who knows what military grade means knows that you can get better than military grade at most private businesses LOL

@joshm3484

Жыл бұрын

An often misunderstood concept. There's no such thing as "military grade." There's military spec, which just means the military lists a requirement and the item either meets it or it doesn't. As for the "made by the lowest bidder" BS, yes, the military will buy the least expensive thing that does what it needs to do. You don't drive a Veyron, do you? I mean, it's a great car, but it it worth it to own one if you never need to drive faster than 90mph? That doesn't mean that less expensive cars aren't good. In most cases they're better. Better for hauling the kids around, picking up groceries, etc. You know, the things you actually need a car for. Yes, the military could bankrupt the country by building just one incredible fighter, that they'd then never be able to use for risk of losing it, and it wouldn't be able to do as much as ten less expensive jets. But it makes more sense to look at the task at hand, decide which tool you need to accomplish that task, then buy the required number for as little as possible. Because the tasks the military has are usually far more difficult than the average organization would ever have to deal with, the specs the military has for those tools are usually quite stringent. So yes, "military grade" usually means "The least expensive version of this really good thing."

Really enjoyed this, love the bit about the deposit on the cars, really made me laugh out loud! Being a car nut, really appealed

That type of cars we need in South Africa.. South Africans will understand 😂

@sc1338

3 жыл бұрын

SA is a mess. Sad it had to change for the worst

@zazaza903

3 жыл бұрын

@@sc1338 no one can fix it anymore.. country out of control

@DefinitelyNotEmma

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't it that white people live in constant fear in South Africa right now?

@riaanmarais2673

3 жыл бұрын

True, but our potholes will destroy that thing.

@riaanmarais2673

3 жыл бұрын

@@DefinitelyNotEmma Everybody lives in fear here.

The one car where you wouldn't mind too much saying, "I live in my car."

My grandmother learned to drive in the 40s, getting a license after two 30 minute lessons. She was 4'11" and could barely see over the steering wheel lol.

_This?_ Well, it had done _that._ Really loving Megaprojects, keep it up haha.

''military grade vehicle'' *cries in humvee*

@christiangomez7947

3 жыл бұрын

*Honks in milverado*

@MrT------5743

3 жыл бұрын

'humvee' otherwise known as HMMWV or Highly Mobile, Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle.

can you do a video on the waterlinie, a defensive structure in the netherlands that will flood large parts of the country to fight off invaders.

@FlexDB

3 жыл бұрын

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Hey Simon! As a car enthusiast and someone who has enjoyed your videos on military projects, I really enjoyed this. Have you considered covering other cars? I think the McLaren F1 would make a great subject. A British company that never produced a road car creating the world’s fastest car seems like a megaproject to me!

The Quabbin Reservoir may not be the biggest, but when it was conceived & built in the early 20th century it definitely had an impact. Insuring a stable water supply for greater Boston meant clearing 4 small towns out of the way, right down to the cemeteries. You should consider doing this as a video soon.

Suggestion: Bugatti Veyron

@DefinitelyNotEmma

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@zwidawurzn9423

3 жыл бұрын

ah yes Bugatti Veyron, the only car with better armor than "The Beast"

@DefinitelyNotEmma

3 жыл бұрын

@@zwidawurzn9423 armor? Well I guess you can consider speed armor...

@danielf1506

3 жыл бұрын

theres a billion videos on the Veyron

Hi Simon, please make a video on the VLA (Very Large Array) If that's not a Megaproject, I don't know that is.

"In The Free World", the President can`t even escape "his own Beast".

@5:02 When Simon Whistler turns in to Quentin Wilson for just a few seconds. Smoothly done Simon 😎

Damn, I was hoping to see the clip of Obamas car bottoming out comming out of the American embassy in Dublin.

@VaporheadATC

3 жыл бұрын

and that awesome "clank" sound it made. That was hilarious.

@dreddfan01

3 жыл бұрын

@@VaporheadATC the gards 'nothing to do with me' look 😁😁

@markfryer9880

3 жыл бұрын

Was that where they came up a ramp and got stuck getting out onto the road?

@johndent8813

3 жыл бұрын

I really was expecting a mention of that incident. All that 'protection' and the thing is defeated by a simple speed hump!

@VaporheadATC

3 жыл бұрын

@@markfryer9880 yes. Lol

Next video topic: Paper weight

Finally found you after Visual politiks. Subscribing to this channel.

That ending bit was very poetic :-) cheers Oli!

Everybody gangsta til the car turns kids into trees

"As it only got 16.8 - 36 miles per litre, 3.8 - 7 miles per US gallon" Sure you didn't switch up the units there, bud?

@sayujraphael

3 жыл бұрын

I think he got it wrong

@demoniack81

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 36 miles per liter would be more than twice as efficient as the best current ICE cars.

@lordgarion514

3 жыл бұрын

I'd be amazed if it got even the 16.8 miles per gallon. I don't think the base car got that before it was modified.

@rredureis

3 жыл бұрын

I want a car with 36 miles per litre

@airgunningyup

3 жыл бұрын

how many deciliters per furlong is that?

😄 so glad you did this review. Awesome

Great content...love the channel. How about a segment on the Avro Arrow?

My grandfather work on one of the presidents car. David drury

@frankvadnais3536

3 жыл бұрын

My uncle Charles F Bersch also worked on one of the presidents limo’s. After Kennedy was shot he was part of a project that developed, to my understanding, the first bullet proof glass. This was right around the time I was born and didn’t even hear of this until I was an adult. I’d love to share more but I don’t know the facts well enough.

@joepizza4514

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankvadnais3536 think my grandfather worked in carters, I have a model at my house but I'm not there right now. Ill try and find it when i get home. Think it had the presidents name

"Evolution of the US President's *Bulletproof* Car" shows a shot of JFK

@vincentjudeorit9745

3 жыл бұрын

The irony

The Beast: Can resist bullets, can run on flattened tyres, can survive explosions, can get stuck on a slight hump outside Buckingham Palace, the berk... :P

The Beast. The only Megaproject to ever get stuck on a ramp XD

YES, I’ve been waiting for a mega project about a car. Suggestion, you could do a lot of mega projects about famous race cars or super cars. For example looking into the engineering of the Bugatti Veyron or something similar to that.

@calebstuart1335

3 жыл бұрын

Racing cars might be better suited to sideprojects, but I definitely think we should see a video on the Veyron. That thing is a marvel of engineering.

@junatah5903

3 жыл бұрын

Idk, veyron is boring and doesn't really have any unique engineering. A video on the koenigsegg regera would be interesting though.

@darraghmckenna9127

3 жыл бұрын

Citroen DS would be a cool one

@--enyo--

3 жыл бұрын

I’d like to see one on the Veyron. Maybe he could do a Side Projects episode with a bunch of cars.

@darraghmckenna9127

3 жыл бұрын

@@--enyo-- production car speed records Veyron, Koenigsegg Agera RS & SSC Tuatara

The Secret Service was to have used Al Capones armored Cadillac that was confiscated from him to repay his back taxes.

@oldenweery7510

3 жыл бұрын

I wondered about that, so I paused and Googled it. Type "fdr and al capone's Cadillac; truth or myth" into your search window and find the story was complete fiction; Capone's car was a 1928 Caddy, FDR's was probably a 1940 Cadillac. Besides, Capone's car was in the UK from 1933 until 1958. I was hoping the story was true; how about you? It would certainly be a nice turnaround! Stay safe.

I’ve always had a sneaky admiration for the massive soviet-era square-cut ZIL limos, which appeared to be based on 1970s Detroit land yachts. Moscow even had dedicated ‘ZIL lanes’ so the party leaders didn’t have to share the roads with the hoi-polloi.

there was an ad for 'The Blaze' at the beginning of this video. I cracked up laughing.

just lease it to the next rich guy as "president safe" and charge them more

aka a wheeled tank. Absolutely astonishing vehicle.

@alexander1485

3 жыл бұрын

aka APC.

@DefinitelyNotEmma

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexander1485 pretty much

That smug coupe joke got my funny bone. So fancy and refined Simon. 😂❤️

Excellent videos! Do The Space Shuttle!

Suggestion: The San Diego Zoo.

@lilbill1777

3 жыл бұрын

For years I thought all zoos were free to get into because the Zoo st Louis Missouri is free but its only like one of 2 ,whoever founded it set up massive trust to keep it free forever ,is san Diego the other one

Now that we're on to cars, can we have the Bugatti Veyron in the near future? Pretty sure it's a megaproject of its own, as it's basically Volkswagen AG's peak tech demo

that picture of the door really puts it into perspective. It actually make sense it's shaped like a sedan but is the same size as the chevy suburbans that drive behind it

Do you think you could do a video on the Nevada-Class Battleships as both ships had interesting careers. One of which USS Nevada tried to escape Pearl Harbor, fought at D-Day , Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and survived 2 atomic bombs. I would say that's a mega ship. Awesome video. Hope more videos are coming. P.s. During the 1920s Nevada transported the President

so it's like a real life Bat-mobile.

The Rideau canal/river! Vote Canada !

You know what isn't Brilliant - a 2.9 ton car powered by an engine with 152hp

Idea for a ‚Megaprojekt‘ video: the World Scout Jamboree - An international scout camp happen every 4 years in a different country, where more than 40‘000 kids from all over the world meet... the planning and organizing of this event are largely done by volunteers over multiple years. I think that’s quite an interesting mega project!

Stop getting ahead of yourself at the beginning of the script, this ain't Business Blaze 😂

The cars get better at protecting the people inside that conversely don’t.

This is a mega project sir. I love this

I remember reading somewhere that one of the cars that follows "The Beast" has a popup gatling gun that can be deployed in seconds.

When the pres rides in a cyber truck, we will have arrived.

Miles/Liter, lol!! I wonder how many that triggered? :-P

Love your videos. Thank you for getting "right to the subject" in each. Topic suggestion: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline.