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Impossible Engineering (2015)
Impossible Engineering is frustrating
Great topics done in a dumbed-down way. I just watched the supertanker episode. So many unanswered questions! For example, why is the propellor sticking half-way out of the water? What was that first engine developed in about 1800? What's the set-up with the production of inert gases? So much inane repetition eg a tanker of this size caries a very dangerous load. It is x meters high. It carries as much as 1,500 trucks. Thumbs-up for the historical development of an idea. Who watches this? Uneducated masses or those interested in engineering. If it is the former, maybe you are on the right track!
Abandoned Engineering (2016)
Dumbed-down
A great idea for a documentary series. However, the producer seems scared that it might be too intellectual or serious and so doesn't show scenes that need to be looked at for longer than a couple of seconds. In the new series (seen in Australia, November 2022) there is now an annoying way old photos are split up. The commentary of Rob Bell and others is often inane, not adding anything to an understanding of the engineering. The chosen subjects and places are great, from all around the world and over the last couple of centuries. SO, keep up on a good basis, including interesting local experts and tour-guides.