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How the Netherlands simulated the sea

Tom Scott | September 5, 2026



“Build some models” seems obvious: but this is a story of ingenuity, of using natural resources well, and of a country that humans dragged from the sea.

More about Waterloopbos:
in English: https://www.holland.com/global/tourism/destinations/provinces/flevoland/deltawerk-at-the-waterloopbos.htm
in Dutch: https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/natuurgebieden/waterloopbos

Thanks to Dr Van Rijn and all the team at Waterloopbos, and to Lennert and Sander who both suggested this!

Edited by Michelle Martin https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheCrux

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  1. @multipoep5

    September 5, 2026 at 11:25 am

    revisiting this 6 years later and this guy's accent but good understanding and vocabulary has convinced me to abandon my otherwise great English accent and embrace my Dutch accent on purpose just to stick it to the US cultural hegemony, symbolically 😂

  2. @anchemer

    September 5, 2026 at 11:25 am

    I just re-watched this video, I LOVE your short 3-9 minute quick exploration of fascinating topics, unknown intrigues of the world.
    I would so much love for 20-30 minute deep dives into all of these topics.
    Even if they come back 5-10 years later.
    Much longer Long Form content is a great deal more popular now.
    I wolf 100% watch you go back on all of these old videos and really break it down, on your own and or in collaboration with other great creators that specialize in these fields.
    Anyway… Keep up the great work!!

  3. @russell-di8js

    September 5, 2026 at 11:25 am

    I lived in Holland & when we walked to the beach it was uphill & subconsciously it was weird. Stand on top of the dyke & on 1 side is the sea & on the other much lower is the land & appears like an optical illusion.

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