> I don't even want to think about... I'd call that an argument from laziness. > Last time I checked, land wasn't cheap and they weren't making any more of it

> I don't even want to think about... I'd call that an argument from laziness. > Last time I checked, land wasn't cheap and they weren't making any more of it. Land that is remote, not fertile and that doesn't harbor any natural resources is actually rather cheap. Moreover, "they" are making more land in certain coastal areas where land is expensive.