Soviet, errr, human madness.
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In addition to [turning the Pechora to] the Volga, those labouring over river reversal in the 1970s focused on two Siberian rivers—the Ob and Irtysh. They planned the construction of a 1,500-km-long (930-mile) canal using hundreds of [peaceful nuclear explosions]...
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BBC article:
The Soviet plan to reverse Siberia's rivers with 'peaceful nuclear explosions'
<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250523-the-soviet-plan-to-reverse-siberias-rivers-with-peaceful-nuclear-explosions>