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The cable car that you pedal by hand

Tom Scott
2023 ж. 18 Мау.
922 093 Рет қаралды
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Through the mountains of Slovenia, there are manual cable cars: some historic, some more modern. There aren't many left. I was able to try one, and to talk to the person who still maintains it.
Just to be clear, there are a few of these in other places in the world, too. There's at least a couple in North America, one in Germany, and one in Turkey! (Or at least, I think they still exist.) But the video of the Cicka got me to beautiful Slovenia, and the story that I found there was worth the trip.
Local producer: Jure Kreft at Fixmedia fixmedia.si
Camera: Darko Sintič
Audio mix: Manni Simon and Graham Haerther
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  • Just to be clear, there are a few of these in other places in the world, too. There's at least a couple in North America, one in Germany, and one in Turkey! (Or at least, I think they still exist.) But the original video got me to beautiful Slovenia, and the story that I found there was worth the trip.

    @TomScottGo@TomScottGo11 ай бұрын

    • Shouldn't it be Türkiye now?

      @Rainbow_magician@Rainbow_magician11 ай бұрын

    • Well worth visiting Slovenia 🇸🇮. I was there last year and it is beautiful. Very similar to Switzerland 🇨🇭 and much cheaper!!

      @dee74raz@dee74raz11 ай бұрын

    • There's a ferry somewhere in France (I don't remember the name) that uses a similar techique, if you're interested...

      @teegeevee42@teegeevee4211 ай бұрын

    • a rare case of Tom not doing a time travel

      @grissee@grissee11 ай бұрын

    • @@Lemmy_Kilturtle because Türkiye are the only one to have officially asked to be referred to as such internationally.

      @FoxDren@FoxDren11 ай бұрын

  • I like that Tom has an appreciation that telling these stories presents a certain level of risk to the subjects themselves.

    @JBLewis@JBLewis11 ай бұрын

    • There is 0 risk what are u talking about 🤣

      @_viresh_@_viresh_11 ай бұрын

    • Tourists destroy things and harass people way too often, there is large risk in showing something interesting to a large audience.

      @skyeline.@skyeline.11 ай бұрын

    • He knows the history of the Broccoli Tree. Actually, a lot of the very very old trees that scientists find, they have to go through pains to hide the locations of these trees because people will go search them out to cut them down. There's always some people who just want to watch the world burn, or put less dramatically they get a kick out of destroying things.

      @fangjiunnewe3634@fangjiunnewe363411 ай бұрын

    • @@skyeline. only American do that

      @_viresh_@_viresh_11 ай бұрын

    • @@_viresh_ america and its citizens have caused a lot of harm but this is patently untrue

      @baconflaps@baconflaps11 ай бұрын

  • I like how Tom is aware of his responsibility to the places he visits. He truly is a traveller and not just a tourist.

    @shinyagumon7015@shinyagumon701511 ай бұрын

    • Weird way of saying pretentious. He thinks he is bigger and more important than what he really is

      @SonOfMuta@SonOfMuta11 ай бұрын

    • @@SonOfMuta I mean. He is taking care of the fact that he has a lot of influence over a lot of people online. People who sees him as a trusted source of information. And honestly, it's a weird take to hate on Tom Scott. Guy hasn't done anything wrong and he is probably one of the least controversial people out there.

      @SLKibara@SLKibara11 ай бұрын

    • ​@@SonOfMuta all fot he money that he makes from his videos lilly goes into travel expenses. So I don't know how he could possibly be pretentious. He's just a guys with a camera who likes mildly interesting places, and has the funds necessary to travel. He doesn't think he's bigger than anyone, I've only ever seen him treat people with respect.

      @jwalster9412@jwalster941211 ай бұрын

    • @@SLKibara True. There are countless irresponsible tourist vloggers out there on this site alone who haven't a care in the world about the places they're visiting just so they can get all the views and shares. Tom Scott, while imperfect and who should, as all things, not be put on a pedestal, is a treasure to have.

      @PersonMann@PersonMann11 ай бұрын

    • ​@@SLKibara They're trolling. That's bait. Don't respond.

      @DueySR@DueySR11 ай бұрын

  • "one day, they'll be history. But then, one day, so will everything." That just got deep at the end

    @SemiHypercube@SemiHypercube11 ай бұрын

    • That's more British humor than dark lmao

      @Positive_Tea@Positive_Tea11 ай бұрын

    • @@Dangerousbros1wait wdym?

      @austinmoon@austinmoon11 ай бұрын

    • I'm 4 and this is deep lvl stuff. Of course everything will be history at some point.

      @Herbertti3@Herbertti311 ай бұрын

    • @@austinmoon He said in a video a short while ago that he would stop his regular upload schedule at some point (forgot when). Not quit entirely, but slow down a bit.

      @firelight4098@firelight409811 ай бұрын

    • Yep! Sun's gonna roast everything in the end, enjoy it while it's here!

      @basslinedan2@basslinedan211 ай бұрын

  • I'm amazed how Tom manages to have a production team in every country possible.

    @nodraw_@nodraw_11 ай бұрын

    • with enough global fans, I'm sure it's difficult but not impossible

      @ENDESGA@ENDESGA11 ай бұрын

    • Probably fiver or some other service.

      @PsRohrbaugh@PsRohrbaugh11 ай бұрын

    • just temporary hires

      @poochyenarulez@poochyenarulez11 ай бұрын

    • Tom Scott low-key being an IRL Jeff Tracy with that global network of operatives he has. I wonder if one of them is chauffeured around in a pink Rolls Royce?

      @ThatMattaTatta@ThatMattaTatta11 ай бұрын

    • It's a group of endermen in disguise. They can teleport.

      @mu11668B@mu11668B11 ай бұрын

  • I remember just a little while ago that Tom was terrified of roller coasters. And now he's bouncing up and down on a device that is far less safe than any roller coaster I've ever seen!

    @acwhit1593@acwhit159311 ай бұрын

    • He's also done a few height related videos where he said that he didn't like heights (I think one about a really high diving board and one that was for maintenance or stage lighting purposes).

      @hannahk1306@hannahk130611 ай бұрын

    • @@hannahk1306 There's the one he did on the roof of the RAH as well where it's clear he's not happy being that high up on a flexible platform!

      @mrrandomperson3106@mrrandomperson310611 ай бұрын

    • @@hannahk1306 World's highest diving board (30m) in Canada and the maintainence area in the roof of Royal Albert Hall

      @dcarbs2979@dcarbs297911 ай бұрын

    • He could just have _walked_ that rope. No cart necessary ^^

      @jk9554@jk955411 ай бұрын

    • That speaks volumes about how well this thing must be constructed. Also about Tom's personal journey of learning.

      @musewolfman@musewolfman11 ай бұрын

  • I like how Tom used the original "udarniško" instead of substituting it with a similar English word! Great job at preserving the culture :)

    @nodraw_@nodraw_11 ай бұрын

    • What does it mean?

      @LichtTempler@LichtTempler11 ай бұрын

    • ​@@LichtTempleraccording to the subtitles, it referres to a sort of volunteer work done for the community

      @justaamateur6533@justaamateur653311 ай бұрын

    • It's one of those words that you can't neatly translate hence the paragraph of text that follows to explain it.

      @sierra5065@sierra506511 ай бұрын

    • I just dont think there is a similar English word that carries that gravitas lmao but sure

      @supremecai5857@supremecai585711 ай бұрын

    • I assume another benefit of the local production team - quality translation.

      @neilyoung2723@neilyoung272311 ай бұрын

  • I'm from Slovenia and it's amazing to see a person like you documenting sights like this.

    @Xamuda@Xamuda11 ай бұрын

    • Much of Eastern Europe hasn't gotten the attention that it deserves for things like this. I'd imagine there's quite a bit of cool stuff to see and that it remains much more affordable than the more widely talked about areas inWestern Europe.

      @SmallSpoonBrigade@SmallSpoonBrigade11 ай бұрын

    • I Wonder where This is relating to Tolmin, been to Tolmin 5 times for metaldays festival, and loved hiking in the surroubding area, and need to see more stuff like this

      @Shad0wf0x92@Shad0wf0x9211 ай бұрын

    • @@SmallSpoonBrigade I guess he should go to Eastern Europe next. Slovenia ain't it.

      @Zeyphir77@Zeyphir7711 ай бұрын

    • @@Zeyphir77 Indeed. Slovenia is techincally a part of central Europe

      @Xamuda@Xamuda11 ай бұрын

    • @@Xamuda Dober dan tovarišica! :)

      @nico_mit_hut@nico_mit_hut11 ай бұрын

  • I noticed a similar lack of records for passenger ropeways and ski lifts in Australia, so I thought it would be easy to make a list of them, past and present. That was 16 years ago and I now have over 500 documented on the website and I discover a few more every year. It was not an easy task.

    @Dave_Sisson@Dave_Sisson11 ай бұрын

    • Can you post a link to the website?

      @pawepiat6170@pawepiat617011 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for doing so! It's that sort of volunteer archival and recordkeeping work that keeps the world going round

      @northstarjakobs@northstarjakobs11 ай бұрын

    • Link needed pls

      @PlumEXE@PlumEXE11 ай бұрын

    • Maybe he can’t post a link due to anti-scam measures. Probably could provide a link trough putting it in his bio/linking it in settings with his account.

      @rubenskiii@rubenskiii11 ай бұрын

    • @@pawepiat6170 write the word australian, and then the word ropeways, and the add the dot suffix you'd expect from an american company

      @bunceboy2001@bunceboy200111 ай бұрын

  • I spotted Tom walking around in Ljubljana a while back and was wondering what amazing place he could be visiting. Lovely video.

    @lilkrumpy@lilkrumpy11 ай бұрын

  • Udarnisko is a good word that I will try to remember. Thats the spirit we need more of ! Great work Sir

    11 ай бұрын

    • The spirit of socialism!

      @Languslangus@Languslangus11 ай бұрын

  • How the heck is Tom not in the top 5 KZhead channels. Tom and team, if you see this. Even short bite sized videos are so expertly shot. I can't get enough of them.

    @mckrunchytoast2469@mckrunchytoast246911 ай бұрын

  • “One day, they’ll be history. But then, one day, so will everything.” Don’t think if I’ve heard such a sentiment said in such a comforting way.

    @scottcampbell96@scottcampbell9611 ай бұрын

    • Suprising from Tom "Near Future Tech Dystopia Writer" Scott

      @mk_rexx@mk_rexx11 ай бұрын

  • i'm so happy to hear my language in a Tom Scott video

    @Pyth0g@Pyth0g11 ай бұрын

  • What a beautiful country! First I had some friends just get back from hiking there and showing me pictures, then the Grand Tour's Eurocrash show just went there with some beautiful video of Lake Bled, now Tom. It's a sign to visit Slovenia.

    @janofb@janofb11 ай бұрын

    • You should! Try visit Kobarid as well:)

      @Sawer@Sawer11 ай бұрын

    • When we were looking at countries in Europe deciding where to go in 2021, we saw a couple places that said people who visited Slovenia wished they'd scheduled more time there, so we dedicated the majority of our time to Slovenia and no regrets! The caves are out of this world!

      @firnsarwen@firnsarwen6 ай бұрын

  • Tom is becoming braver on each adventure, some time ago he would never bounce so confidently on a sketchy cable car over the abyss.

    @bazem@bazem11 ай бұрын

    • Comes from being a Walker.

      @nymalous3428@nymalous342811 ай бұрын

  • I am so happy you found an interesting form of transport to talk about in our country. I love Slovenia, the heritage keeps its roots deep with many supporting and helping it thrive. Thank you for the visit, Tom! Hope you ate well :)

    @elmatichos@elmatichos11 ай бұрын

    • If there's a cable car, Tom will come!

      @dielaughing73@dielaughing7311 ай бұрын

  • finally, Alpine Slovenia.

    @FixTheWi-Fi@FixTheWi-Fi11 ай бұрын

    • I wonder if he got to ride a Badalisc.

      @BoxesOfKnives@BoxesOfKnives11 ай бұрын

  • The last shot has some lovely Wes Anderson-like feel to it. Silently rolling back quickly, half in frame - just perfect.

    @l.n.4929@l.n.492911 ай бұрын

  • Great to see you in Slovenia Tom. As a local, I was not aware of this one. But there plenty of other unusual sites, with a story of their own, a select few: Bolnica Franja (hidden resistance hospital from WW2 in a gorge), Mali Plac (miniscule Nature Reserve in Ljubljana Marsh next to a highway), Aljažev stolp (storm shelter on top of highest mountain Triglav), Libeliče (village that refused the WWI demarcation line and "ceded" itself).

    @damakuc@damakuc11 ай бұрын

  • I really appreciate how all Tom does with these kinds of videos is introduce the idea of the place or thing, let the locals tell the story in their original language however they want to, and then show it off to educate us. He shows respect, care and integrity.

    @AdamHolland-Adz@AdamHolland-Adz11 ай бұрын

  • Slovenian here and its great to see you visit our country!

    @Tj1212__@Tj1212__11 ай бұрын

  • When I got back from Japan in the spring, your Japan videos started coming out. Today, I came back from Slovenia to a video filmed in the same region! Let's keep the streak going!

    @westherm@westherm11 ай бұрын

    • Where are you off to next? Make it somewhere really interesting for a Tom Scott video please 😉

      @hannahk1306@hannahk130611 ай бұрын

    • @@hannahk1306 Actually, Andrew is Tom’s SECRET IDENTITY.

      @fredblonder7850@fredblonder785011 ай бұрын

    • That's a dream of mine to travel internationally!

      @johnmills2629@johnmills262911 ай бұрын

    • @@johnmills2629 By handcar?

      @fredblonder7850@fredblonder785011 ай бұрын

    • @@fredblonder7850 "I am here on the handcar that travels ACROSS THE WORLD!" Fun fact; that's a genuine infrastructure that we "can" build to help us become a spacefaring civilization. A big rope circumferencing the whole globe and helping not only earth-to-earth flight, but also cheapens rockets cost.

      @sponge1234ify@sponge1234ify11 ай бұрын

  • So Tom really paddled backwards like in a cartoon at the end 🤣 Great story!

    @JustInTime0525@JustInTime052511 ай бұрын

    • That is the sketchiest part of the setup to me. Sure, hand powered no mechanical advantage crank system. But having to pedal it backwards?

      @muadeeb@muadeeb11 ай бұрын

    • Well not sure how that makes it more sketchy. Everyone that crosses over has to do this to return back , not just Tom.

      @stanleyhape8427@stanleyhape842711 ай бұрын

    • It kinda seems like going back is on a slight downhill, so you could just resist the crank slightly while looking back?

      @Appletank8@Appletank811 ай бұрын

    • I mean...he had to get back to the car. :D

      @empath69@empath6911 ай бұрын

    • ​@@stanleyhape8427 why use it when you can just levitate like the cameraman?

      @muhdzaidani2134@muhdzaidani213411 ай бұрын

  • Tom, massive compliments to the production team. Your videos are always good but this one stands out as very beautifully shot.

    @ericvicaria8648@ericvicaria864811 ай бұрын

    • I was gonna say that too! It's that local Slovenian team working their magic. Their credit is in the description.

      @thespankmyfrank@thespankmyfrank11 ай бұрын

  • I love it. I'm from Slovenia and I've never heard about this. Thanks for documenting our heritage.

    @konjice@konjice11 ай бұрын

  • Top level James Burke walkoff at the end. BEEG Connections vibes with that. Great as always Tom!

    @utofbu@utofbu11 ай бұрын

  • That’s some beautiful camera work in this one

    @colonelpopcorn7702@colonelpopcorn770211 ай бұрын

  • This was borderline art, and I mean the video piece itself. The story that narrates that quiet demonstration, the setting, and it's concise while still being endearing. Well done!

    @PabloEdvardo@PabloEdvardo11 ай бұрын

  • I can't really believe Tom Scott visited that random cable bridge me and my family saw while travelling 2 years ago. We didn't think much of it.. but we definitely played around a little, it's actually inclined slightly so that it's hard to finish the trip in one direction, but it almost goes hands-free in the other.

    @antoneichstadt7525@antoneichstadt752511 ай бұрын

    • You can notice the effects of the incline if you watch the end scene where Tom moves it back.

      @eDoc2020@eDoc202011 ай бұрын

  • This is quite amazing. Conceptually, it makes perfect sense, especially if a traverse needs to be installed and the council or designer wants to make it as low-impact as possible, there's room to bring these back

    @noachav@noachav11 ай бұрын

  • Now imagine they had this over the grand canyon.

    @macngeeseyt6029@macngeeseyt602911 ай бұрын

    • No thank you, I'd rather not.

      @sheilaross1449@sheilaross144911 ай бұрын

    • No thanks!!! 😳

      @ryjkon@ryjkon11 ай бұрын

    • You would be exhausted and stuck before you got a third of the way across

      @philvanderlaan5942@philvanderlaan594211 ай бұрын

    • HELL NO 😭, I will NOT be imagining that 🤣

      @Orchids.and.Endlers@Orchids.and.Endlers11 ай бұрын

    • it's not practical

      @jimday666@jimday66611 ай бұрын

  • Well damn, i'm slovenian and live near this and i had no idea. nice to see some representation

    @yourunfinishedcollegeessay3565@yourunfinishedcollegeessay356511 ай бұрын

    • Where is it?

      @rhogaal@rhogaal11 ай бұрын

  • YEEEEEEAAAAA Slovenia!!! I live not far from here. There are actually quite a lot of these in Slovenia. One that I know of is also in Idrija and it is scary, because its a bit downhill over the river, so in one way the cart starts speeding up like crazy, but in the other way you must use your hands like crazy

    @MySkobi@MySkobi11 ай бұрын

    • zanimivo, ne vandalizerat ;)

      @Hladilnik@Hladilnik11 ай бұрын

    • @@Hladilnik itak da ne. Pa ena bi mogla bit še v okolici Zidanga mosta, pa pri Radečah. So super zanimive stvari. Jih nism vidu nikjer drugje kokr pr ns, pa eno sm vidu enkrat v Avstriji

      @MySkobi@MySkobi11 ай бұрын

    • @@MySkobi Dos zanimivo, sick.

      @Hladilnik@Hladilnik11 ай бұрын

  • “One day, they’ll be history. But then one day, so will everything.” Wise words from Tom.

    @fence03@fence0311 ай бұрын

  • My heart dropped a little when Tom started bouncing in the cabe car.It's also great that you're showing to your audience that you're aware of the (possible) implications of filming such places

    @TheKz262@TheKz26211 ай бұрын

  • What a surprise! You went to our small country :D Welcome ! Many thanks also to let the man talk in our language an only add subtitles !

    @miharix@miharix11 ай бұрын

  • I get the feeling that these are some of the coolest shots in a Tom Scott video, and the most TV host delivery he's done so far.

    @connection_ok@connection_ok11 ай бұрын

  • That last sentence really sums up why I like videos like this so much. Like restoration channels, it's really not about preserving nostalgic things for eternity, but understanding things that are gone now because we don't need them anymore, and thusly appreciating them.

    @Arkios64@Arkios6411 ай бұрын

  • I have camped there 4 years ago about 30m behind that thing. Beautiful landscape.

    @nofront711@nofront71111 ай бұрын

  • I wish someone cared about me the same way Tom cares about obscure modes of locomotion.

    @laggypirates@laggypirates11 ай бұрын

  • Very cool - I've visited Slovenia twice and both times I was in awe of the natural beauty. Great beer as well!

    @michaelashton8754@michaelashton875411 ай бұрын

    • We really have A LOT microbreweries. Try beer from Green Gold next time :)

      @sqjam@sqjam11 ай бұрын

  • Ah Slovenia, I’ve got a trip booked there for October and it just looks so amazing!

    @Jason-gq8fo@Jason-gq8fo11 ай бұрын

  • If you want to see more used one by locals AND tourists, you didn´t need to go into far mountains. We have one such bridge in the Czech republic as well, located near Liberec and it was built in 2010. It is near train stop called "Machnin hrad" and by typing words like "transbordér" and/or "gondola bridge" you should definitely have no problem of finding it. I will try to put a link to it in comment bellow, if it is not shown, I am not allowed :)

    @siriusczech@siriusczech11 ай бұрын

  • Your work is always top notch, but the production team you got did some amazing work, and great applause to them alongside your work.

    @searonova488@searonova48811 ай бұрын

  • "The cable that you can Pedal by hand" Meh "It bounces" YOOOO

    @midometwally1234@midometwally123411 ай бұрын

  • The Hunter's Society. For the community. For the greater good. Damn, what a legend!

    @TheRexisFern@TheRexisFern11 ай бұрын

    • Hunters were the original conservationists. If you don't preserve land and maintain population you wont have anywhere to hunt Bambi's dad.

      @jliller@jliller11 ай бұрын

    • this guy is a true commie. folks, you love to see it

      @wingdingdmetrius8025@wingdingdmetrius802511 ай бұрын

    • In monocultures, you can have such nice things.

      @jfruser@jfruser11 ай бұрын

    • @@jfruser has 0 to do with monoculture, but to do with a sense of respect & responsibilities towards your suroundings

      @serenityf.6234@serenityf.623411 ай бұрын

    • The Legacy of living in an ex Socialist Country

      @sisyphusvasilias3943@sisyphusvasilias394311 ай бұрын

  • I love to see Tom in these parts of the World Here's hoping he finds more interesting things to do around here

    @LeeAndergen@LeeAndergen11 ай бұрын

  • Slovenia truly is a pearl no one knows about. 🇸🇮 🇸🇮 🇸🇮 💚

    @ziko317@ziko31711 ай бұрын

    • Really? I thought it is quite well known by now... It is not that large, after all...

      @arnoldhau1@arnoldhau111 ай бұрын

  • Next time you are in Slovenia, let us know in advance! The people of Slovenia demand a meet and greet 😁 There are so many typical dishes and wines you would be tired of in a matter of minutes 😁

    @NikSkrlec@NikSkrlec11 ай бұрын

  • Slovenia looks absolutely gorgeous

    @AndyFoster405@AndyFoster4059 ай бұрын

  • I've never had the opportunity to hear spoken slovenian before. What a treat for little ol me here in NZ. One of the real joys of the internet

    @garg0yle95@garg0yle955 ай бұрын

  • Tom your such an amazing and thoughtful person I love the energy and effort you put in with everything you do and personally I believe your a true credit to humanity, the little things add up.

    @ThePavLow117@ThePavLow11711 ай бұрын

  • This is so simple, yet such a quintessential and fantastic video of your Tom. About something unusual, intriguing, but also personal, posing a simple question of responsibility. Brilliantly shot, concise and just all round great. I can understand why you need to stop this kind of video eventually, at least in their relentless frequency, given the toll it surely takes to film a new video for every week, and all that goes into making the filming but I know I will miss your weekly videos once they stop. I hope between all the hard work you put into these, that you feel some pride in your work, as you certainly deserve to feel proud.

    @ChaosPrimus@ChaosPrimus11 ай бұрын

  • I admire how Tom presents things in depth and in a poetic way

    @lijiayi0921@lijiayi092111 ай бұрын

  • Incredible. The Area looks really wonderful.

    @flo111p7@flo111p711 ай бұрын

    • It is and this small valley has seen so much history its crazy!

      @blazwinkler108@blazwinkler10811 ай бұрын

    • @@blazwinkler108 It has incredible beauty, if you live there you are fortunate indeed.

      @marvindebot3264@marvindebot326411 ай бұрын

  • Brilliant TOM! Thank you for sharing!

    @tekvax01@tekvax0111 ай бұрын

  • There are a lot of cable cars like this over rivers in the Pacific Northwest. They aren't publically usable, but were/are used by governement agencies for measuring river depths and flow rates seasonally or after major storms. Most of them are only accessible from one side of the river though, and the cables are angled such that they naturally slowly move out across the river via gravity (like a very slow zipline), then a winch pulls them back to the anchor station. I think most of these measurements can be done remotely with sensors in the rivers now, but you still see a lot of the cable cars around, and quite a few are maintained in working condition.

    @isaacfortner@isaacfortner11 ай бұрын

    • The USGS has a bunch in the east, too. Probably they run the ones in the west as well.

      @RussellNelson@RussellNelson11 ай бұрын

  • I love the stories and I love Tom's speech affect.. like it genuinely makes me happy!

    @mrinvader@mrinvader10 ай бұрын

  • You are very lucky to do what you do and I appreciate you. Thank you Mr. Tom

    @petepete2284@petepete228411 ай бұрын

  • surreal seeing a tom scott video where i can understand the guest without subtitles

    @daddyshrek2295@daddyshrek229511 ай бұрын

  • 2:02 I laughed when Tom put the chains on the front and back, like those have got to be the most pointless safety features ever devised.

    @dave597@dave59711 ай бұрын

  • The somewhat sketchy backwards pedaling at the end really drives the point home. It's so nice to see the local community step together to keep something like this working.

    @RabbitEarsCh@RabbitEarsCh11 ай бұрын

  • That was a brilliant, thought provoking last line. Im jealous of your ability to write such a strong script with so little

    @elzar5987@elzar598711 ай бұрын

  • It’s very weird when the interviewee speaks your native tongue but in a bit of dialect so you don’t know whether you should be listening to him or reading the subtitles.

    @norgard7518@norgard751811 ай бұрын

  • This should've been said before, but Tom quite honestly slays.

    @tchellyng@tchellyng11 ай бұрын

    • And this cable car quite honestly slavs

      @kala_asi@kala_asi11 ай бұрын

    • @@kala_asi😂

      @FaizCaliph@FaizCaliph11 ай бұрын

  • Awesome short video, thanks for taking us on the experience with you!!!

    @ChrisB5_@ChrisB5_11 ай бұрын

  • This is so simple, yet elegant. And it works. I like it.

    @CatsMeowPaw@CatsMeowPaw11 ай бұрын

  • I loved tom talking about protecting these sites. There are 2 KZheadrs called the proper people, they're urban explorers that make great docu style videos about old and abandoned places. Not to scream about ghosts or whatnot, but to document the natural decay of those places. Most times they release a video after the places has been demolished or is vandalized beyond recognition. So others can still appreciate the sites without them giving the locations.

    @piminat0r@piminat0r11 ай бұрын

  • Canada's Garibaldi glacier Trail still has a cable care entering Cheakamus lake. Looks just like this car last time I saw it.

    @Mr.Unacceptable@Mr.Unacceptable11 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for documenting history while it still exists!

    @a_Minion_of_Soros@a_Minion_of_Soros11 ай бұрын

  • You just nail this stuff every day. I am so going to miss this stuff as you pivot out of travel. Yet again, tyvm Tom.

    @stevehudson1111@stevehudson111111 ай бұрын

  • 2:59 did tom just jump?? he's actually slowly becoming an adrenaline junkie...

    @charm3979@charm397911 ай бұрын

  • That is so cool. We should have more of them.

    @iteerrex8166@iteerrex816611 ай бұрын

    • I suspect there's a thin line between "not enough traffic to warrant any kind of crossing" and "just build a bridge".

      @jliller@jliller11 ай бұрын

    • @@jliller I guess a cable car is a compromise between no crossing and a bridge. If there’s funding for it, I’d say build it for its coolness factor.

      @iteerrex8166@iteerrex816611 ай бұрын

  • Well said, Tom. Documenting it respectively, responsibly and putting it in perspective.

    @buzz.b@buzz.b7 ай бұрын

  • Hi, Tom, it's really nice that you visited my home country! Thought I knew everything about my country, yet you taught me something new!

    @LynchHack@LynchHack11 ай бұрын

  • There's a lot of these all around the world. I've seen a few that connect small villages across valleys in Austria (but may only be used for goods?), and when traveling through Tajikistan saw a whole lot of them that locals (even youngsters) would use. terrifying!

    @DerekHardwick@DerekHardwick11 ай бұрын

    • In Austria? Without a motor? Really? I know some but they all have a motor. And yes some of those are river or valley crossings for hunters as well. Some are freight supply for mountain huts or the like.

      @arnoldhau1@arnoldhau111 ай бұрын

  • In the Alps you find waaaaaaaay sketcher contraptions

    @fischX@fischX11 ай бұрын

    • Why did poor fella die of hungry?

      @ZollaREAL@ZollaREAL8 ай бұрын

    • He is haunted even after 5 years

      @harleynate-flix@harleynate-flix18 күн бұрын

  • Does not look sketchy to me... Thank you for finding these incredible things.

    @BrilliantDesignOnline@BrilliantDesignOnline11 ай бұрын

  • This was nice of you and the team.

    @jimday666@jimday66611 ай бұрын

  • Finally I didnt need to read subtitles in a Tom Scott video. Funny how at the beginning he tried to speak more formal but gave up half way through, bless his heart because SAME ❤ 1:19 Also when its written "just tourists" he actually said "a lot of tourists", doesn't really change much I guess but it does show that the thing is being used quite often and not stationary or abandoned for months it seems

    @iKiWY@iKiWY11 ай бұрын

  • Tom is out there living my dream life.

    @stanleyhape8427@stanleyhape842711 ай бұрын

  • Good job highlighting unusual and creative engineering solutions still in existence.

    @richb313@richb31311 ай бұрын

  • Love these smaller videos with great gems in them. Thanks Tom!!

    @jonathanbrock3462@jonathanbrock346211 ай бұрын

  • Tom Scott pojechał aż do Słowenii by zobaczyć "Cycka" xd

    @Wingtrois@Wingtrois11 ай бұрын

    • same

      @aaiden_Blade@aaiden_Blade11 ай бұрын

    • xD

      @mskiptr@mskiptr11 ай бұрын

    • bruh

      @Monokamph@Monokamph11 ай бұрын

    • xD

      @diceman3219@diceman321911 ай бұрын

    • certyfikowany tomasz szkot moment

      @ahyes349@ahyes34911 ай бұрын

  • I am trying to think of the pros for something like this VS. a rope bridge with a wooden deck. Wind load - the cable car has a lower cross section and is made of heavy materials. It is less likely to stress the bridge supports year round. A wooden bridge must handle wind loads even when nobody is using it. thats all I got. Anyone else have any ideas?

    @spoonikle@spoonikle11 ай бұрын

    • Rot, when a wooden deck starts to rot, it may or may not be safe. I know rust is similar, but wood needs changing every 2-5 years I think, and no amount of paint will change that. Metal, if properly maintained, could last 10-50 years. Ballpark figures off the top of my head.

      @theinacircleoftheancientpu492@theinacircleoftheancientpu49211 ай бұрын

    • Three wire bridges can be found in Tasmania and southern New Zealand. You stand on a thick wire and put your hands on wires to your side to balance yourself. It is slow to walk across them, but they are safe and don't get washed away when a stream is in flood.

      @Dave_Sisson@Dave_Sisson11 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for the lesson, allowing us to meet the charming local fellow, and another wish on my list. Cheers!

    @drcbeartooths@drcbeartooths10 ай бұрын

  • I love stories like this. Keep it up!

    @Erik_The_Viking@Erik_The_Viking11 ай бұрын

  • Tom Scott is way too underrated for all the things he does. Am I right or am I right?

    @darkside6450@darkside645011 ай бұрын

  • Every single day I'l trying to find a reason to invite Tom to my home. But then I realize I don't really have anything interesting to make a video of :'(

    @Marlosian@Marlosian11 ай бұрын

    • Where do you live? I'm sure there's something interesting or weird somewhere nearby - perhaps something so obscure most locals (you) don't even know about it.

      @quillmaurer6563@quillmaurer656311 ай бұрын

  • I love how open the cable car is!

    @BakeBakePi@BakeBakePi11 ай бұрын

  • Just how beautiful is that river

    @kaltenstein7718@kaltenstein771811 ай бұрын

  • I was in Kobarid last week and visited the WW1 museum. Im glad that some people are trying to maintain and preserve historic elements like this. It would have been cool to see it, but also things like this must stay a secret.

    @housedelange5128@housedelange512811 ай бұрын

    • This place is just below "Javorca" Church of the holy spirit, which was for sure mentioned in the museum as it is one of the most significant monuments of that era

      @blazwinkler108@blazwinkler1089 ай бұрын

  • This looks like a bridge with extra steps!

    @Duncan2201@Duncan220111 ай бұрын

    • Less steps, actually. More cranking, though.

      @Ax2u@Ax2u11 ай бұрын

    • actually, it doesn't have any steps, that's why it requires the cable car :P

      @amylaneio@amylaneio11 ай бұрын

    • It's a bridge with way less steps

      @mbrunnme@mbrunnme11 ай бұрын

  • I feel like I'm discovering the lore of the world every time I watch one of your videos.

    @doctorgoose7@doctorgoose710 ай бұрын

  • I always adore these videos

    @Sashimi_luv@Sashimi_luv10 ай бұрын

  • The rollercoaster video has done wonders for you at heights. Don't think it would be me

    @RossParker1877@RossParker187711 ай бұрын

  • Tom could go anywhere in the world and make it interesting

    @chocolateavian@chocolateavian11 ай бұрын

  • What a beatuiful part of the world - just stunning scenery!

    @zesda@zesda11 ай бұрын

  • I immediately fell in love with the word 'udarnisko' 2:25 to mean 'volunteer work for the community.

    @BvousBrainSystems@BvousBrainSystems11 ай бұрын
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