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  1. Morphic Tide

    Debate on the U.S.'s long term strategic and technological goals in an increasingly multi-polar world.

    The problem is the amount of that infrastructure that's per-capita. New York City is approaching physical limits of how much shit they can cram in, over, and under their streets. Actually moving material into the place is a vastly wasteful process. Manufacturing can be set anywhere you can...
  2. Morphic Tide

    Debate on the U.S.'s long term strategic and technological goals in an increasingly multi-polar world.

    They do not require NYC level population, though. You do not need fifty-story apartment complexes down five miles to sustain a modern economy. And the extreme density decreases efficiency of supporting infrastructure and industry. The point is that modern megacities that dominate politics are a...
  3. Morphic Tide

    Debate on the U.S.'s long term strategic and technological goals in an increasingly multi-polar world.

    With regard to de-urbanization, it's not necessary or helpful to do so in a general capacity. What needs to go are ultra-dense metropoli, where people are packed so tightly that simply commuting for work is an hour or longer slog. Small and medium sized cities are fine, and meet the economic...
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