Telegraph networks and the engineering nightmare that followed

Miss part 1? Catch up here:    • The birth of the internet, according to Jo...   This video has been brought to you by our Patrons. If it weren't for them, we couldn't have made it! That's why they got first crack at it earlier in the year, so if you want to help us make cool, big, special things and then get it as soon as it's produced, join us over at   / secretbase   In Part 1, we saw the proto-Internet of the 1840s expand throughout North America and Europe in the form of telegraph networks. Now, in the 1850s, the geniuses and dummies in charge of these networks shift their ambitions toward one of the most spectacular engineering feats in human history. Additionally, Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor glues his head to a board. Video by Jon Bois Subscribe: http://goo.gl/Nbabae Join us on Patreon:   / secretbase   Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretbase.b... Follow us on Tiktok:   / secretbasesbn   Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/9pMHRV Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/NvpZFF Explore SB Nation: http://www.sbnation.com