Comment on Would it be better to just have a lot of society be underground?
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 21 hours agoYes, but “expensive” depends on what and how you measure.
Comment on Would it be better to just have a lot of society be underground?
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 21 hours agoYes, but “expensive” depends on what and how you measure.
scarabic@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Do you want to suggest a measurement scheme in which underground building is cheaper? As is I don’t understand your point.
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Do you consider lifetime costs? Do you consider the value of biological services of an undisdturbed land surface amd habitat? Do you consider the value of a lifetime of energy savings for heating and cooling? Do we factor climate change opportunity costs? Do you consider the disaster resilience of a subterranian building built once vs the multiple constructions of a tornado or hurricane built?
Sometime what seems cheapest can be the most expensive.
RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
Reduced heating a cooling costs could make building underground cheaper in the long run.