I was doing stuff around the how today, when I turned on the TV to keep me company. I have noticed that I have a reflex about TV: whenever I turn it on, it is most likely to be on Discovery Channel.

I find Discovery Channel to be a great way of entertainment during breakfast, as I actually watch TV while doing some other activities. I often watch Myth Busters, which is one great show. I like inovation and that show is all about that.

If I remember well, right after Myth Busters, there were 2 documentary films today. I’ve watched them because they sounded interesting. I don’t remember their exact titles (or corresponding shows), but I remember their content.

One was about how windmills appeared in the Netherlands and all their uses. The saw mills were impressive. The Netherlands‘ naval fleet benefited the most because of the saw mills. Using the saw mills they could cut in a few hours the same amount of timber they had cut before in a few months. The sawers’ guild even tried to stop the implementation of saw mills because they felt they could loose their jobs. It was a very interesting story about windmills and the numerous uses people in the Netherlands found for them.

The second documentary film was about Canal du Midi (en), a water channel built by Pierre-Paul_Riquet (en) in the 17th century linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. I was totally impressed by the beauty of the scenery (check the pictures in the French Wikipedia article I’ve linked). The technical innovations were also impressive. The first water roundabout was created on that channel. The Malpas Tunnel was created through a hill just for this channel.

It seems there’s an official site about Canal du Midi. Make sure you check it out.

I think it was an interesting afternoon on Discovery Channel.