Castine land reclamation method

The Castine land reclamation method was invented by Julius Castine, the first governor of the US state of Sintopia (admitted 1841), and was notably used to turn the archipelago of Sintopia into one large island. The method, inspired by the construction of the Egyptian pyramids, involves dropping large piles of bricks into the sea, forming artificial seamounts, which are then used as a basis for traditional reclamation in the Dutch polder method.

History
Julius Castine (born June 2, 1808) was a pre-eminent geologist of the 19th century, and believed that humans could influence natural processes such as land formation. He was the first to realize that humans alone must have built the Egyptian pyramids, accounting for their perfect shape.

Using his political influence within Sintopia Territory, Castine heavily lobbied for dams, pikes, and polders to be built. His reasoning was that “one big island is better than many small islands”.

Castine later turned to trying to make humans immortal, which he called “ooaderation”, after a Vicnoran time goddess, Ooadera. He died alone on December 2, 1879.