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[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 99 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's where the trash swirl is I think... so it could be made if plastic

[–] giantfloppycock@lemm.ee 31 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Plastic here to there, dead sealife everywhere

Devastation, this is man's creation

[–] MMNT@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Haha, that was brilliant. 😂

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 10 months ago

At least that plastic has a use then...

[–] reimufumo@lemmy.ca 57 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Done and done, is it Shadow Lands or a pubg map?

[–] MrMcGasion@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

I hate that I know this, but that's Fortnite Chapter 1, probably around season 2 or 3.

[–] cobwoms@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 10 months ago

based on what little i know about tectonic plates, earth is working on it already. give it about 10 billion years.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 10 months ago

the ultimate in gentrification just planting a new continent over indigenous islands

[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lex Luther tried this once and everyone hated him for it

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago

True but he was also Kevin Spacey at the time

[–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

We kind of already did that, except it's made of trash.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We just need to put something on top of the load bearing plastic.

[–] tweeks@feddit.nl 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's a great idea, melt everything together and we've got a giant landmass. Let's add even more garbage there, presto!

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Let’s add even more garbage there, presto!

Billionaires?

[–] CodexArcanum@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If Atlantis was so cool, how come no one ever started Atlantis 2: Pacificis?

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 14 points 10 months ago

I'd play that mod in EU4 ;)

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

I dunno, sounds like a garbage place to live.

[–] kogasa@programming.dev 11 points 10 months ago

That's where Northrend goes.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's probably where the ultra-rich are building floating city or something

[–] Graphy@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

There’s a hilarious history of libertarians trying to create island nations which end up failing. My favorite part is when they realize they need to implement laws similar to ones they’re trying to get away from.

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

Idk where people get their podcasts from but behind the bastards had a fun one of the subject too. https://youtu.be/6sUPr1k4vB8?si=vE4Tpo1TNS27hlLJ

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

Wow. This is pretty funny. I'm not one for poscasts but this one is good so far.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] vaquedoso@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I haven't watched that video, but Mu has never existed. It was a thought experiment theorised by some victorian antiquarian and has no tangible evidence associated with it

[–] phuntis@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

yeah the video doesn't claim it existed it's called what if there was a continent in the pacific atleast read the title it's an alternate history speculation

[–] vaquedoso@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I know that channel and I recognised the video, I just haven't watched it. I was just replying to the comment where they said it existed as it was fact. And sorry, I didn't mean to sound aggressive if it came out that way.

[–] phuntis@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

considering the video they linked I'm pretty sure they were joking when phrasing it as if it actually rxisted

[–] vaquedoso@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Re-reading their comment now and the way they phrased I don't think I'm able to interpret it that way, but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter. Glad we are on the same page now!

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Yes I did intent it as a joke, it's pretty clearly sarcasm

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[–] Toes@ani.social 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Let's make it a floating island and call it skylantis.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, left it in the Pegasus galaxy

[–] Toes@ani.social 3 points 10 months ago

Ran out of ZPMs too?

[–] riskable@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

No, call it Highland and have it suck the life energy out of the people it passes over (to keep it fueled and in the sky). People that live there can be called, "Highlanders" 👍

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago

R'lyeh will rise again! Ia! 🐙🌠🌊🐚

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’ve always said we have too much ocean—and it’s only getting bigger.

#OceanLandNow

[–] TomAwsm@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Are you a member of Team Magma?

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I’m a devoted follower of Captain LetsBuildLandOnTheOcean. The name isn’t so catchy, but the point is clear.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Someone call UAE, they are the experts on such stuff

[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago
[–] nifty@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Do what China is doing in the South China Sea.

[–] ben_dover@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago
[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Don't tempt our owners.

They'll crash a meteor there killing millions to billions just to fight an economic war/game amongst themselves over carving up the new mountain real estate in the pacific.

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That's what they want you to think

[–] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 2 points 10 months ago

The best way to solve overpopulation.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 2 points 10 months ago

We can have a Waterworld situation going there

[–] TexNox@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago

Andesoria's out there somewhere I think.