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		Kamq on Nov 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Digging 10 miles underground could yield enough ge... Never underestimate humanities ability to consume resources. They thought the US had enough land that it would take 20 generations to settle (it took 2). That being said, we should probably still do it. Seems like a slower death route.

pas on Nov 20, 2022 [–]

population density is nowhere near efficient levels in most of the US though

Kamq on Nov 20, 2022 | [–]

Our willingness to do things in non-efficient ways is one of the ways we consume so many resources.

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