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[–] MightyCuriosity 119 points 7 months ago (6 children)

As a Dutch I don't understand this joke

[–] [email protected] 48 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

After reading through the comments it could also be related to climate change but what first came to mind was the american housing crisis. Some people seem to think that the housing crisis could be solved by having more room for houses while, how I understand it, it is actually not a problem of available living space but a problem of affordable living space.

[–] fibojoly 36 points 7 months ago (7 children)

A simple map of population density across the US should clearly show that lebensraum is not the problem indeed. It's more a question of places that are both desirable for the opportunities they offer, while being affordable.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago

Ask your german friend about the logistics and they'll probably already have a slideshow ready to explain it.

If you're lucky they might have an extra about their vacation to Spain!

[–] jonman364 7 points 7 months ago

Looks like everyone is missing your joke.

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[–] [email protected] 70 points 7 months ago

Drive through a few underpopulated towns and tell me that there's no place for more people in America. Empty downtowns, empty houses, empty factories... There might be economic reasons why people don't want to or can't live in these places, but the one thing we absolutely have enough of in this country is space.

[–] Solitaire20X6 67 points 7 months ago (1 children)

we get the dirt from the Moon

the Moon dirt will be even closer to the ocean when it's under it instead of over it, so the tides will work even better

[–] Fuck_u_spez_ 31 points 7 months ago

By God, it's foolproof!

[–] [email protected] 59 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Couple Dutch engineers will get that sorted for you no problem.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Maybe this was why Trump wanted to buy Greenland lol

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[–] Enkers 36 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

It's actually not quite as crazy as it sounds. OK, it is as crazy as it sounds, but hear me out. Some inventor (Wolf Hilbertz) tried to build an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea through electrical mineral deposition on metal frames. He based the technique off of how coral plateaus accrete. There's a fascinating video essay on its attempted construction and failure on YouTube.

Coles notes ending revealThe plan was pretty half baked and perhaps a bit of a venture capital cash grab attempt, and it turns out that nations also don't much like the idea of independent micronations popping up near their adjacent sea areas. The video is still very worth a watch if it sounds interesting!

Edit: YT link is fixed. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You could also destroy mountains and use the rubble to expand the coast.

It's really fucking stupid, but it would technically work.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Technically you could dig a huge hole, that would work too lol

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It seems you put the Wikipedia link twice

[–] Enkers 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Should be fixed now, thanks for the heads up!

[–] [email protected] 33 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 32 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Basically every coastal city in the US has significantly added to their land by doing exactly this (obviously far less…)

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Boston is a crazy example of this. Original Boston is so insanely different than what's currently there. It's like 75% of the damn city used to be ocean lol

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Biggest stopper is we dont have trillions of tons of sand and the oil money to move it, Dubai

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I know there are a lot of complete morons out there, but this has to be someone fucking around, right? A little old school trolling just looking for a reaction. Right?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Reverse Turing Test + Dead Internet. If your comment is stupid enough to be mistaken for a bot, are you really human?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why school bus? Is there a deeper joke here than just sinking a school bus? English is not my primary language...

[–] [email protected] 60 points 7 months ago (1 children)

they're telling them to go to school

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ok, thanks. My thought process was like "Is land also another word for student?"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

This is white people twitter, our jokes aren't that funny or creative, unfortunately.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Interestingly, lack of land.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Do we really need all these mountains?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (6 children)

We will as the sea levels rise. Displacing more water will also NOT help...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

We will just put salt on the water so it dries up

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Just trigger an ice age. Sea levels will drop. Plus think of all the extra ice you can live on.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Did I hear nuclear winter??

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Can I put that extra ice in my drink?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Superman. Superman's stopping us. The deadbeat dad version.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean, we probably could, but it'd be immensely expensive and also why?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I mean of we just blew up the Appalachia's that oughta get us the materials required

Gonna have to put the water somewhere though, I vote right onto Texas because fuck Texas.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Fun fact, Appalachian has some of the world's oldest mountains, older than the atlantic ocean, the Scottish Highlands are part of the Appalachian range.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Kinda funny considering how it was mostly scots who ended up settling the mountains during colonization.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Clearly never been to Boston

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Where do I start looking for a school bus in the morning?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Random adult gets on local school bus in the morning. Ends up in jail.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It would work better on the west coast, tbh. Ecological disaster, aside from practicality issues.

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