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brador on July 31, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: What China Has Been Building in the South China Se...

Seriously, how much would it cost per square foot to build an island?

ctdonath on July 31, 2015 | [–]

More a matter of cost per cubic foot.

Have to find someplace where the seafloor is close to the surface, then dump enough volume of dirt on it to reach a viable altitude.

slayed0 on July 31, 2015 | [–]

I'm sure it would cost a shipload...

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