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[-] frezik@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

Underground construction generally isn't cost effective. It costs way more to get dirt and rock out of the way than just building a frame upwards. There might be other reasons to do it, but you want to avoid it if possible.

The underground suggestion was only to counter the argument of space usage.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

There's a million other ways to go. Solar on every parking lot, over every irrigation canal, and along every highway. Some farming can be done under solar panels, as well; some commercial crops prefer shade, such as strawberries.

The US uses about 30% of its land for cows. One simple plan is that we all eat one less burger a week. Which would be a good idea, anyway.

Land usage is so not a problem as soon as you open up the dual use possibilities.

For dual use, I'm particularly partial to the solar fence

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