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Gemmabeta t1_j4qp3bn wrote

Reply to comment by Desertswisher in TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22

A lot of it is archival storage. The constant cool temperature and low humidity means it's perfect for storing a lot of paper for cheap.

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Cetun t1_j4s4ai4 wrote

Just curious, won't all the people in there introduce moisture into the air? Does it just get absorbed by the walls or is there still air conditioning?

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Kumquats_indeed t1_j4squ55 wrote

I imagine the storage areas are compartmentalized and have high quality climate control so they only are occasionally exposed to people when they go into a specific room. This place sounds like something in the UK in this Tom Scott video

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weaselmaster t1_j4t3u90 wrote

It’s only 1.5 people per acre…

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dameon5 t1_j4v1wyu wrote

But if you squeeze them hard enough, there is still a lot of moisture they could introduce...

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Parlorshark t1_j4v41nx wrote

Like in an industrial juicer?

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dameon5 t1_j4v4goo wrote

Sort of, but less contained if you really want those juices flowing.

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