> space is called “space” for a reason.

momoschili · 2026-02-02T23:57:56 1770076676

you think we don't have enough space on earth for a few buildings? this seems like a purely western cope. China seems perfectly able to build out large infrastructure projects with a land area smaller than that of the continentenal USA

Marsymars · 2026-02-03T00:39:11 1770079151

> China seems perfectly able to build out large infrastructure projects with a land area smaller than that of the continentenal USA

China has a land area greater than the USA. (Continental or otherwise.)

usui · 2026-02-03T01:54:24 1770083664

Not true. China 9.6 million square kilometers, USA 9.8 million square kilometers, contiguous 8.1 million.

Marsymars · 2026-02-03T02:46:35 1770086795

You're presumably looking at a source that's including water area. When talking about land area, China > USA > Canada. (As opposed to when including water area, Canada > USA > China)

usui · 2026-02-03T12:39:51 1770122391

Yeah you're right. Good distinction.

momoschili · 2026-02-03T04:29:41 1770092981

sure, we can neglect the water, but the USA has much more usable flat land than China, and that is a pretty inarguable point.