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Seriously. 1-2% of Earth's surface is a _lot_ of surface.
by troyvit 3y ago
Seriously. 1-2% of Earth's surface is a _lot_ of surface.
- tromp 3y agoIndeed; at 9.2 trillion m^2, the Sahara desert sits right in that range at 1.8% of Earth's 510 trillion m^2.
- euroderf 3y agoCover that much of the Earth and you've got a good start on making a Trantor.
- tomcam 3y agoDeep cut
- morsch 3y agoAs a term of comparison, here's a back of the envelope calculation estimating that 0.18% of the surface is covered by roads and parking areas. https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/zwni88/request_how_much_of_earths_surface_area_is/ https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/zwni88/requ... Approximately 1% is covered by any kind of construction: https://www.quora.com/What-percentage-of-Earths-land-is-used-for-infrastructure-like-roads-buildings-all-pavement-etc https://www.quora.com/What-percentage-of-Earths-land-is-used... Almost 15% of land area (not total surface) has been "modified" by humans: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/human-impact-earth-planet-change-development/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/human-impact-earth-pl... This includes agriculture, mining and, somehow, pollution.