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I know the question was asked about two weeks ago about building (now gone with 99) but where will we be in the next 100 years?, what tools will we use? what will we build with? The same question was asked to 50 people (The Prez, actors, etc.,) by Popular Mechanics and it seemed they didnt really ask people who had a real grasp on “the real world”
Wada ‘yall REAL people think?
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Well, in the manner of Sherlock Holmes, the best way to reach a conclusion is to eliminate the possibilities... Since only a small fraction of the world's forests are managed for sustainability, it's unlikely we'll be using much wood except salvage. Even the most optomistic oil companies do not expect oil reserves to last 100 years so you can eliminate most commonly used products such as fiberglass, composition shingles, vinyl windows and siding, to name a few.
Our reserves of steel are limited and the production of that and concrete is a heavy use of energy likely making it very expensive. Also, judging by the last time I looked at the population curve, we'll be building mostly multi-unit and high density type housing.
I guess that leaves mud and grass. Well, suits me!
*I am sure their will be no more extension cords,we will work 7 hour days (globel warming way to hot),the 12 guys that really take pride and know what they are doing will be flying all over the world to build, they will stop after work and down a couple Miller pills and talk about how they don't build em like they used to.