@JamesMelville all planes on earth combined burn through the equivalent of a quarter of a backyard swimming pool per second of jet fuel
considering how much mass is being moved, thats quite small
(IATA estimates 330 million tonnes of jet fuel consumption for 2026)
@stkbullgod yes, but it should be contained to underground facilities
numerous small nuclear reactors would be disastrous in terms of targets of terror attacks, points of failure, etc
@YIMBYLAND getting a train line between two major metropolitan areas in the US has a lower probability of success than setting up a permanent civilization on Mars lmfao
Greenland is the largest island on earth, approximately the size of the Saudi Kingdom
It has a population of 56,000 people, of which ~20,000 are in Nuuk. The population growth if flat to declining
it is 85-90% inuit, the rest being Danish.
GDP is $3.3B nominal; about $58,500 per capita nominal. Its main export is frozen fish and seafood
So whats so valuable?
Greenland has the eight largest rare earth reserve in the world
these are critical to chips, power infrastructure, and defense. Any movement towards acquiring or somehow gaining access to these resources is a hedge against China's dominance in rare earths
Greenland is strategically important for missile and space detection infrastructure
the gap between Greenland, iceland, and the US is a chokepoint for Russian navy assets that move towards the North Atlantic
the opening of the Northwest passage and the Arctic route will make it even more strategically important as the climate changes
it also denies China access to these minerals
Still a lot of details to come out about this
Jake (and Logan) are severely underrated entrepreneurs
literally went from making vine videos to building empires worth hundreds of millions and identities that are universally recognizable
Great to welcome @jakepaul to the Treasury Department today.
Jake’s path from content creator to entrepreneur and professional boxer is a distinctly American story. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸