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> That's only a portion of it, though. That area could be used for something other than agriculture, Like what? What do you propose as a better use of the high
by quickthrowman 5y ago
> That's only a portion of it, though. That area could be used for something other than agriculture,
Like what? What do you propose as a better use of the high plains? (Let’s define this as land west of 100 degree W to Rocky Mountains) There are no natural resources, no large cities, lack of infrastructure, etc. Other than wind farms, what can you do with grasslands that receive less than 10” of rain a year that sits on top of a rapidly depleting aquifer?
- fragmede 5y agoWeWork co-working spaces. There's a slight infrastructure situation, which you mentioned, but nothing a ton of money won't fix. What're you doing the next couple months? I have some money I'd like to invest. I hope you good with construction!
- beerandt 5y agoCompared to the scale of bioreactor construction proposed in the article, this is actually a attractive investment.
- tuatoru 5y agoMost of the farming on the high plains depends on fossil aquifers which are being depleted, or snowmelt-fed rivers. The snow is increasingly falling as rain and/or melting in a big rush in early spring, leaving the rivers dry for more and more of the year. Farming on the high plains mostly isn't sustainable. Certainly not the way it's done now. Not in the context of climate change.
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