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> We can't colonize Greenland or Antarctica due to the lack of fertile soil, and it would take thousands of years to develop it.

I wonder if it would be possible to rip soil off places that are no longer habitable and transport it to Antarctica.

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It's all about timing. You need the ice shields to be gone before you deploy the new soil; otherwise, it will be scraped or eroded. You also need to consider rising sea levels. You may need to think about bringing the soil first and storing it there until it's usable. Otherwise, you could lose it.

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