How man-made islands are created 🏝️

You know what the island didn't exist there previously? It's because the natural rhythms and patterns of the earth's systems didn't want it there.

A foolish man builds on sand instead of rock.

Man-made islands, like Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah, use 94 million cubic meters of sand—dredged from the sea floor in layers! It took 6 years to form the palm shape, with a 7-mile breakwater to shield it from waves. Engineering a paradise isn’t easy! 🏝⚓️

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Historically, artificial islands date back centuries, such as the crannogs of prehistoric Scotland or Dejima in Japan’s Edo period.

What will happen in 50 years to them 🌚

Me after eating $25 worth of Taco Bell

Indian cruise ships actually, readers note incoming

The island was not there before due to natural earth processes.

Thought it was a Royal Caribbean sewage dump on taco night

I’d worry about sinking and erosion