Ethan Zuckerman wrote a blog post with a fascinating similar thought experiment, http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/07/29/fun-and-games-with-human-misery/ … @EthanZhttps://twitter.com/sehurlburt/status/867831923342626821 …
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If I had $500M I'd try to build a highway through the Darien gap.
Seriously? Really fascinating. What would that do? Pros/Cons? (Why is this your answer?)
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I believe there should be a road connecting these two great continents. The reasons that there isn't currently one are all infuriating.
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What are the stated arguments? (Isn't there one for conservation?)
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The Darien gap is a break in the pan-American highway. If there were no gap, it would enable another avenue for commerce between continents
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Currently you have to fly or take a ferry to get past the gap. The land is largely swamp. I believe that can be overcome with engineering.
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There would also be impact to the native people, but I believe that the environmental and cultural impact could be mitigated by including...
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…them in the planning process. It's a very large area I'm confident a route could be found.
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There is also concern about hoof and mouth disease spreading. I believe a program to irradiate this disease is possible and…
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…the spread of hoof and mouth disease is inevitable or not hindered that much by the lack of a road.
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