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Neither. Why would significant further growth happen in Western (European) cities if cheap solar energy and space is available in North Africa?
by glass3 4y ago
Neither. Why would significant further growth happen in Western (European) cities if cheap solar energy and space is available in North Africa?
- luckylion 4y agoA very practical reason: most of that available space is a desert, and people tend to prefer not living in a desert. And also because European nations are much more developed, have much stronger economies, allow much more freedom etc etc. There's a reason why migration is a one-way-street.
- glass3 4y agoPeople have been living around Cairo for millions of years. There are reasons why migration is a one-way street but they can change. There are millions of under-utilized young adults with access to the internet. They will find a way to prosper.
- luckylion 4y agoEgypt's natural environment cannot really support strong further growth. If they invest heavily into solar energy and desalination, I'm sure they can create more arable land, but it'll still come at very high capital expenditure compared to other locations. What's your prediction here, Egypt, Morocco and Algeria overtaking Germany, France and Italy with regards to economy, science etc (broadly "development") and drawing migration from Europe? In what time frame, by 2050?
- glass3 4y ago2050 is possible. There is no need for arable land if food is imported. People will want to live where the nicer weather is. Adjusted by air conditioning from cheap electricity, the advantage is in North Africa. It's not inevitable, but when the competition is cold fusion and building housing in Western cities, I would bet on North Africa. *edit: >>>living around Cairo for ~millions~ thousands of years