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"Entire continents are mostly empty." For many reasons. Big one: water. Or lack of. Or too much. Also food.
by sillywalk 3y ago
"Entire continents are mostly empty."
For many reasons. Big one: water. Or lack of. Or too much. Also food.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoFood and water are not significant obstacles for a rich society. Desalination would increase the price of water from 0.2% of GDP to 2%. Greenhouses produce 1000x as many calories per acre for 10x the price per calorie. (And a 10x of ingredient prices would only double the final cost)