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Carbon-Neutral Ziggurat Could House 1.1 Million In Dubai
Engadget is reporting that a new pyramid-shaped city of the future, dubbed a "Ziggurat," is being touted by Dubai-based environmental design company, Timelinks. Claiming that their design allows for an almost self-sufficient energy footprint and, obviously, economy of space, the real trick would be getting 1.1 million people to live in such close proximity. "Martijn Kramer, managing director of The International Institute for the Urban Environment told WAN: 'As a general reaction the Ziggurat Project is viable from a technical point of view. However reflecting from a more sustainable holistic approach we do wonder if the food supply and waste system are taken care for, as the concept seems rather based upon carbon neutrality and energy saving.' Kramer's initial reaction to 'Ziggurat' also raises a very important issue: are people willing to live in a mega building of 2.3 sq km? Will the thought of living in a machine comfort people?"
Will the thought of living in a machine comfort people?
Let's find out from some people who live in an actual machine. Morpheus, what do you think?
Morpheus: The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you're inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it.
for an opposing viewpoint, let's ask Cypher. Cypher?
Cypher: You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious. After nine years, you know what I realize?
[Takes a bite of steak]
Cypher: Ignorance is bliss.
and, finally, for another insight, we'll ask Agent Smith:
Agent Smith: Did you know that the first Matrix was designed to be a perfect human world? Where none suffered, where everyone would be happy. It was a disaster. No one would accept the program. Entire crops were lost. Some believed we lacked the programming language to describe your perfect world. But I believe that, as a species, human beings define their reality through suffering and misery. The perfect world was a dream that your primitive cerebrum kept trying to wake up from. Which is why the Matrix was redesigned to this: the peak of your civilization.
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Summon more ziggurats!
It goes from God, to Jerry, to me.
"My life for Aiur! ... Uh I mean Ner'Zhul."
Ok, ok, we'll build a fence around it. Sheesh!
Once you turn to the dark side, forever will it dominate your destiny! and your dental plan ...
Take off every Ziggurat! Move Ziggurat for great justice!
If libertarians are so opposed to effective government, why don't they all move to Somalia?
Resistance is futile. We are Dubai.
You say things that offend me and I can deal with it. Can you?
Where does the food come from?
You know those people that live on the bottom floor? They're soylentalicious! Now that's thinking green.
Don't disappoint your bird dog. Go to the range.
Massive massive props to them. I could never get the population up high enough in Sim City 2000. What was it, about 90000 required before you could build them?
Give them 10 years and they'll get bored and turn the disasters back on.
slides.
dental plan ...
Lisa needs braces
Well then obviously their Calif is not up to the task. Maybe they should try to get Emir too.
A white picket fence? And we'll lock it from the inside!!! BRILLIANT!
Can all fish swim?
And that's the tooth!
"I only speak the truth"
Karma: null(Mostly affected by an unassigned variable)
I wonder if these houses can also be upgraded to towers :-)
Slipping shoelaces ?
Hello? Has nobody read Judge Dredd? These would be AWESOME for block wars!
Sleep your way to a whiter smile...date a dentist!
My advice: Try taking a cruise on something other than a docked riverboat casino.
Say hello to my little sig.
but I am pretty sure a pyramid can be easily unbalanced.
Actually, I think they intend to build this one broad side downwards. :)
Assorted stuff I do sometimes: Lemuria.org
Sure, it'll be all fun and games ... until a Goa'uld ship lands on it. Then, not so much.
dental plan ...
Lisa needs braces
dental plan
All predictions aside, I'd be surprised to see this ever happen. After all, the first one built in Arizonba never did fare that well.
Yeah, because if the first one doesn't work, there's not a hope for anything else even remotely like it.
layouted
Verbed. getted, putted...
Just tack fucking 'ed' on the ass of any word and yous be speek'n da English verbs!!
Layouted. That tooked the fucking cake. You adaptation hasn't been properly consonantted: Layoutted, obviously.
Or to put it another way:
-You must play the game.
-You can't win.
-You can't break even, except on a very cold day.
-It doesn't get that cold.
Thermodynamics FTW
The meek may inherit the earth, but the strong shall take the stars.
Imagine how fucking awesome it would be when they build a black citadel nearby :)
1.100.000 people with an average life spann of 80 years = 37.6 deaths / day, at 8 corpses / meat wagon that makes for 5 meat wagons per day!
Am I the only Slashdaughter
There used to be annother one but it looks like the answer is yes, ma'am.
Me lost me cookie at the disco.
One of the sad rules of the Universe is that it is a lot easier to destroy than to create.
And unlike most scientific experiments, this one can be proven with a simple adult vs. toddler scenario in a sandbox... ;)
.: Max Romantschuk
How about a Sperm whale and Bowl of petunias?