The Long Drive Logic: Civil Engineering #7 Beneath the Surface
Welcome back, distinguished surveyors of highly cooperative terrain!
No, contrary to popular belief, buses are not naturally burrowing animals. Instead, every now and then, the desert lifts a corner of itself, almost as if reality had briefly decided to sweep everything underneath.
Most travelers see an endless wasteland, but the lucky ones get to inspect the underside. Looking inside reveals a fascinating geological cross-section. Floating rocks and suspended trees suggest that gravity finally took it's well-earned coffee break.
Looking deeper reveals a distant imitation of the desert far below, suggesting that nature occasionally keeps a backup copy of itself.
The road, however, refuses to acknowledge any of this. It simply disappears underground for a while before casually returning to the surface a few dozen meters later.
As you can see in the video below, the crossing is perfectly safe.
Whether it's another reality or merely a backup copy of this one, perhaps it's best left undisturbed. After all, every world has a side best left unseen.
