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The biggest expense was installing the mantle ducts to keep the carbonate-silicate cycle operating.

https://explainxkcd.com/3078/

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think double-sided tape would be better. Or maybe we sew the plates together?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Drill holes and zip tie the tectonic plates together

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Tectonic drift stitches. We'd have so much street cred in the galactic neighbourhood