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Bighorn Basin Wyoming Mega-Dome Network: Transforming Arid Lands

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Publicado em 02 Aug 2025 / Em Filme & Animação

Bighorn Basin Wyoming Mega-Dome Network: Transforming Arid Lands

The Bighorn Basin's desert-like conditions make it ideal for a 1,000-acre dome network ($1.8B per dome) that could convert this arid region into productive farmland. Each climate-controlled dome would feature: advanced solar-reflective polycarbonate to manage temperature extremes, fog-catching systems to supplement water supplies, and multi-level hydroponic farms growing drought-resistant crops like hops, squash, and cold-hardy fruits. A 400-dome network (625 sq mi, $720B) covering the basin's core could produce 1.5M+ tons of annual food while generating 6,000MW through integrated solar-wind systems. The basin's low elevation (3,500-5,000 ft) and existing transportation infrastructure reduce construction costs by 30% compared to higher desert projects. Key innovations would include automated soil moisture monitoring, passive cooling architectures, and native pollinator habitats integrated into the dome structures. This network could potentially reverse desertification trends while creating a new agricultural hub in northern Wyoming, with costs potentially decreasing to $1.5B per dome through localized material production and robotic assembly systems.

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WMHarrison94
WMHarrison94 13 horas atrás

Oh yeah, speaking of fog... it was discovered that the Giant Redwoods got their water from the fog. For decades, botanists and say er geneticists biologists could not figure out or where these giants were getting their water. Talking about "Morning Wood," it was discovered like in the mid2000s (I took Ecology course) that pores in the leaves opened up and sucked in the water vapor, ie the morning wood leaves sucked in the morning fog!? Especially in the higher elevations. NatGeo had and intetesting artical and video about their difficulty capturing or documenting and innovations used to completely capture the Redwood's image... Worth watching... or reading.

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WMHarrison94
WMHarrison94 13 horas atrás

So, can you fuck bitches in these mini Edens? I mean might as well: or will her cooties juices contaminate the fog system? Steamy sexy fluids!? Lol! Like Biodome, but more fun.

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HennessyVenom
HennessyVenom 13 horas atrás

i mean you could design them to be lived in but its mostly for growing massive food gardens at scale the reason why those other domes failed is because they literally were stuck inside it the whole time in testing for mars but we are on earth we dont have to live in them we just need the food.

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