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I like this idea.

I don't know if I would say I'm 'hoping' for this, but I'm certainly interested to see what kind of incredible projects will come out of the increased necessity brought on by climate change.

It seems like for a long time there's been resistance to really try to do 'big' things in NA. We hardly even build subways since the 60's -- too complicated, too expensive, too disruptive, too big! Maybe we'll increase our ambitions as a society when we're less comfortable.



If you like projects check these out:

1. You can drain the mediterranean.

It’s simple, really. Plug the straight of Gibraltar up, put a lock system for continued shipping, and, slowly, the sea will evaporate away.

That’s insane!

2. You can drain/flood the attic sea by damning the Bearing strait.

While the sea wouldn’t be sealed up, the Giuk gap isn’t big enough to stop significant changes in water levels!

It’s actually kinda fun to look at a map and find what massive bodies of water are within our ability to drain




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