Bedrock blocks in Minecraft are programmed to be indestructible; no matter how long a player mines it, the block will never break. Over the years, however, exploits have been discovered to let players delete the blocks entirely, though they are usually very tedious and slow to use on large amounts of bedrock.

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Gneiss-name of the Minecraft subreddit decided to take the long process of breaking a large area of Nether roof, something many Minecraft players are not even aware is possible, turning the process into a timelapse. The player used a technique involving a careful arrangement of pistons and redstone to break through the blocks one by one, clarifying in a comment that the process took approximately eight hours to complete. After the project finally ended, over 1,400 bedrock blocks were removed.

Gneiss-name goes on to describe how this accomplishment is in the service of a larger project: a massive base in the Nether. The end of the clip reveals a tunnel into the dimension that extends so far that the fog obscures the end. The build is evidently on a very large scale, and judging by the length of the vertical tunnel, relies heavily on Elytra transportation to move around.

The Minecraft community is full of members who are massively dedicated to projects like this, in both unmodded and modded gameplay. The amount of time Minecraft players spend on projects can range from less than an hour to a several year long passion project and serves to illustrate the universality of the game’s appeal. Minecraft allows enough freedom to fit into any player’s schedule and still allow progress even in short sessions.

While Minecraft is frequently updated with new content and features, there is still no intended method for removing bedrock. It is unclear whether the developers will add such a feature in the future, but it may come as a welcome addition for builders who would prefer an easier way to destroy the block. Conversely, the indestructible bedrock is iconic to the game and serves the important purpose of protecting new players from digging directly into the void, so such a feature could have unforeseen consequences.

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