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ToughSF - Tough mega-projects that are currently science fiction, but might become reality someday.

https://toughsf.blogspot.com/



The youtube channel fauxrocktraining has a bunch of videos on how to make fake rocks and other structures out of cardboard and cement:

Basic Rock

Kid's Climbing Rocks


Easter Island statue made from cardboard/concrete



Kerguelen Islands aka Desolation Islands might be a good spot for a nuclear war resistant retreat. Other possibilities: testing ground for novel nuclear plants, space colonization training ground,

It's about the 2/3rd the size of Puerto Rico, but only about 100 people live there. That's because it's cold, windy, and 1800 miles from the nearest human habitation (Madagascar)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerguelen_Islands


Chinese electric tractor / loader