I do find some of the headlines on The B1M videos to be a bit extravagant - it’s the biggest this, the greatest this, the worst of this, etc. etc. But this one about the “world’s most remote infrastructure project” caught my eye because, well, of course it did. The video takes a look at a network of undersea tunnels that is connecting the disparate Faroe Islands and it’s a fascinating watch.

It raises some interesting ideas - of course it’s good to get remote landscapes connected where possible, make lives a bit easier and more civilised. In the video, a woman talks of having to leave home when you’re about ready to give birth so that you’re nearer to accessible medical support if needed. Not ideal. To be able to transport exports and imports better, and more than anything to convince modern generations to stay or return to keep the communities going.

But on the flip side, this is a lot of infrastructure in a beautiful, almost unspoiled location. Our host comments on how beautiful the islands are and how fresh and clean the air is. It’s not going to stay like that if we’re opening up to more traffic, more tourism, more everything.

And there’s another flip side as well, if that’s possible, that the islands are doing incredible things on renewable energies, wind power and great innovations in ocean power (I think there’s so much ocean out there, we must be able to harness it better!) that they should be able to open themselves up to the world and share these ideas and infrastructures back again.

An intriguing and eye-opening video with plenty to think about.