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Old 04-24-2018, 09:40 PM   #1468 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler
Silly. Scale.


Scale what? The problem? The solution?

Scalability is a geodesic sphere's bestest feature. They get stronger the bigger they are. It's a big ocean.

The problems addressed are predator control and not fouling the seafloor in a fixed location. I saw a proposal [citation needed] for releasing them on one side of the Pacific and letting them float free, and then retrieving them and harvesting the contents months later on the other side.
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