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Boo1

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28. There is no way

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 03:14 PM

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you can build that for $170B.

SOFI Stadium in LA cost nearly 7B, and it's a football stadium. You're going to build a modern "smart" city for $170? It's going to cost that much to clear debris.

Building those plans would cost TRILLIONS.

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