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The US has a vast, almost completely depopulated “west Midwest” filled with resources: Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Alaska etc Something like 45% of the US geograph
by pyuser583 5y ago
The US has a vast, almost completely depopulated “west Midwest” filled with resources: Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Alaska etc
Something like 45% of the US geography is essentially unpopulated - with tons of resources.
It’s nice, I guess, but America’s economic growth comes from the overpopulated areas: Silicon Valley, Manhattan, Austin, etc.
I’m not directly disagreeing with you. Obviously both America and China can be happy !
- pragmatic 5y agoI guess it depends how you define resources. The severe droughts in that area mean limited water and grassland for grazing. I can’t see any major development beyond what’s there already with limited water. Some minor growth comes with the cyclical oil booms but coal is politically dead.