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Originally Posted by sarettah
You build smart. You build high. You build to be able to withstand 300+ mph wind force. You go back to the American way, overengineer the fuck out of everything. Use nothing but the most up to date modern materials. No trees being cut down. A kevlar city, a lexan city, a plastic and stainless steel city.
Build the first true Twenty First century city.
Screw the cost, we always find some way to pay for shit. Hell, a few months back we forgave 4 billion bucks worth of Iraqi debt with the stroke of a pen, not an eye blink was caused. (But don't get me started on economics, that is a whole nother ball of wax that I can spend hours on)
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we simply can't afford it though, forgiving a 4 billion dollar debt and relieving an 8 trillion dollar debt... apples and oranges. 4B is a drop in the bucket in the grand scheme of things.
A mounting debt can and WILL be the collapse of this country, how much further into debt should we be willing to go? Doesn't China already own enough of america? Or should we all start learning a new language?
I would love to see it rebuilt, honestly I would but we just don't have the bankroll to support a project of that size. You really can't discuss a project like what you're describing without also discussing the economics. It's a great idea, I really like it, but think about how hi-tech you're talking... it's not going to be inexpensive