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Yes, there are plans to build
this.In 2004 we call it a Mega-City.
In 2089, it's called an arcology.
By Jinkorei at Jan 22, 2004 11:26 AM
By Stonemonk at Jan 22, 2004 11:44 AM
dude I saw some program on the discovery channel about this, and all I have to say... All I can say about this is Holy Shit.....
By Jotun at Jan 22, 2004 5:53 PM
Now I have an answer for "Where do you see yourself in 15 years?" ;)
By Legba at Jan 22, 2004 5:54 PM
Now how do you cope with the psychological effects of dislocation from a physical land space if you are living in an appartment on the 125th floor?
I saw that discovery special, the ways they plan to deal with winds and techtonics are really interesting.
By Iga at Jan 22, 2004 5:58 PM
yeah, that really amazed me, funny cause I watched it just last night while rp'ing.... heh
I think it wouldn't really have any huge adverse effects on me, as long as I could visit the ground now and again.
By Jotun at Jan 22, 2004 6:00 PM
I missed the special, but this thread was based on the opening 30 seconds of the show I saw.
As for the dislocation ...
Bring it on!
By Jinkorei at Jan 22, 2004 6:01 PM
I wanna do a run on one of those arcologies and escape through the drainage system....
WHEEEEE!
By Stonemonk at Jan 22, 2004 6:51 PM
Does anyone else have any more info on this or anything similar? I'm writing a paper, and I'm interested to see what other stuff like this is out there.
By Lillith at Feb 13, 2004 2:27 PM
By Lotus at Feb 14, 2004 7:52 AM
Maybe something like arcology.com
Ya know, when you think about it. The dome is kind of an arcologu all by itself, without the ones on blue inside it. Anyways, still some pretty cool stuff.
(Edited by Hirononbu at 10:32 am on Feb. 14, 2004)
By Hirononbu at Feb 14, 2004 10:18 AM
By Lillith at Feb 14, 2004 11:31 AM
It's not quite an arcology, but it's a fasinating glimpse of the marvels of man's engineering.
Welcome to Palm Island
By Johnny at Feb 14, 2004 5:58 PM
that's pretty damn cool, i must say.
By Kain at Feb 15, 2004 9:11 PM
Buckminster Fuller was an architect that designed geodesic domes and stuff, generally for the purpose of providing the strongest building available for the limited amount of material used, to provide shelter, and effectively the chance of self contained climates in third world countries etc, where the climate can be seen as a hindrance to being pulled out of poverty.
I�m not sure what your project is on, but that may be a help.. if it didn�t come too late.
By Protagonist at Feb 18, 2004 2:40 AM
Indeed, if it wasn't for Bucky, Withmore City couldn't of been built :biggrin:
Here's a good doc on him.
By Johnny at Feb 18, 2004 10:23 AM
Yeah, that's why I put it in my character history ;)
By Protagonist at Mar 10, 2004 7:47 AM
mmmm....buchminister fullerines....
This here is something close to what I've always thought of the 'dome' as being...sort of...
http://www.tdrinc.com/ultima.html
By Iga at Mar 12, 2004 11:49 AM
I call the penthouse on top.
Muahaha.
By Lena at Mar 12, 2004 6:40 PM
