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The Coming Construction Boom

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For the rest of this century, humankind will be building cities at an unprecedented pace. But there are two other factors that will supercharge the building boom. One problem with our current building methods is that they have a high carbon footprint , meaning that the act of building will increase the need for yet more building.

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Boats Should Be Sleekā€”But Only Up to a Point

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Building with wood allows for sleeker designs, but only up to a point. The LBR of ancient and medieval commercial wooden sailing ships increased slowly. Roman vessels transporting wheat from Egypt to Italy had an LBR of about 3; ratios of 3.4 Dimensions of future steel liners clustered close around that ratio: 9.6,

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