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genxlib

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3. We just aren't smart enough to see the long game

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:06 AM

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See it plays out like this

1. AI has a voracious appetite for energy
2. We burn every bit of fossil fuel we can get
3. We melt the ice caps
4. Exposing Greenland to mineral extraction
5. Drill for oil and dig for minerals to feed the AI beast

The rest of us will be dead or irrelevant but the math works for certain classes of people. Especially if the Government covers the costs while the companies reap the benefits.

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The weak business case for Trump acquiring Greenland: a $1 trillion price tag and few returns for two decades [View all] BeyondGeography Saturday OP

None of tRumps plans make good economic sense. nt BootinUp Saturday #1

Business man huh? underpants Saturday #2

We just aren't smart enough to see the long game genxlib Saturday #3

Till now it hasn't been economically feasible, but if Trump can get U.S. taxpayers to foot the bill for the development sop Saturday #4

His billionaire backers include many companies that would take huge hits in Europe if this happens BeyondGeography Saturday #5