r/geography • u/tycoon_irony Geography Enthusiast • 26d ago

Why aren't there any large cities in this area? Discussion

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u/Jugales 26d ago

Look at all that space for activities!

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u/misirlou22 26d ago

Plenty of space to set up a badminton net

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u/Jugales 26d ago

Thinking too small. We can set up at least 3!

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u/misirlou22 26d ago

Ooh get a tournament going!

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u/Bob_Majerle 26d ago

I have a boombox I can bring. Got lots of batteries

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u/cowfishing 25d ago

noise ordinances are pretty strict there.

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u/Nani_the_F__k 26d ago

Not enough people in the area

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u/gaby_de_wilde 26d ago

Camels would feel right at home.

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u/Physical_Ad_4014 26d ago

Nope too much fucking wind, it makes local news if the wind doest blow for a few hours.

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u/TherianRose 26d ago

It fucken W I M D Y

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u/AnastasiaNo70 26d ago

True. I live on the southern plains and gotdamn the wind doesn’t stop.

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u/Moist-Share7674 26d ago

That’s no shit. When I drove OTR I would sometimes be lucky enough to spend a weekend in the Dakotas. I don’t get seasick but the wind rocking my condo cab sleeper the entire time was something else. Couldn’t see across the gravel parking lot and not gusty, it was steady 30mph I bet. The cashier told me it was a normal day.

My rig usually got around 4.5 mph loaded maybe 6 empty (including idling) but heading east I would get over 9mpg running a speed limited 73mph and loaded.

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u/catdaddyxoxo 25d ago

Pickle ball courts!

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u/Nuclearcasino 26d ago

Particularly ICBM silos.

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u/ibonek_naw_ibo 26d ago

This is the correct answer

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u/Cwylftrochr 26d ago

You can buy decommissioned missile silos. Lot of potential there.

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u/CandyAppleHesperus 26d ago

Renovation and maintenance nightmares though

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u/jomegared 26d ago

Nuclear sponge strategy area. ;)

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u/Mikemanthousand 26d ago

Particularly meth

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u/JaySierra86 26d ago

Do you wanna do karate in the garage?

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u/nobodylikesme00 25d ago

This is what I think whenever someone talks about overpopulation.