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In Case of Armageddon, Break Out the GIS

Posted by michael on from the what-me-worry dept.

ADiva writes "There's a detailed, three-dimensional, interactive map of New York City which captures the five boroughs down to the square foot, incorporating everything from building floor plans to subway and sewer tubes. Could the city be rebuilt if destroyed? Should it?" As a New York resident, let me say that if something Bad happened to the city, I hope it is built anew rather than trying to recreate the 1910-era buildings that make up half the city's housing. An "Old New York" in the Metaverse might be fun to visit, though.

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  1. sick... by xilmaril · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    I still think it's kinda sick hoiw seriously people seem to take the governments propagada...
    the nihilists who despise our culture, as unholy as they are, inch daily toward the means of unleashing biblical fury.
    I mean, at least those outside the US should object to this... I mean, sure, maybe some psycho hobos in caves in afghanistan hate americans because they're evil (I doubt it). the rest of the world just hates americans because they pump out this sort of propoganda with a straight face.

    and what have they got against nihilists?