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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?"

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  1. Re:Ziggurat by mcpkaaos · · Score: 4, Funny
    Or one step closer to training Abominations.

    Summon more ziggurats!

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  2. Obligatory, Warcraft by SlipperHat · · Score: 4, Funny

    "My life for Aiur! ... Uh I mean Ner'Zhul."

  3. Re:right up till... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ok, ok, we'll build a fence around it. Sheesh!

  4. Re:Ziggurat by everphilski · · Score: 4, Funny

    Once you turn to the dark side, forever will it dominate your destiny! and your dental plan ...

  5. Re:Let's find out. by Chris+Burke · · Score: 5, Funny

    You forgot to get the opinion of the savior, The One himself, as to what he thinks of these Ziggurats.

    Neo: Whoa!

    So there ya have it.

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  6. Re:Ziggurat by oldspewey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Take off every Ziggurat! Move Ziggurat for great justice!

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  7. Re:Where does the food come from? by ScentCone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where does the food come from?

    You know those people that live on the bottom floor? They're soylentalicious! Now that's thinking green.

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  8. Re:Cool! by TinheadNed · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  9. One word by AshtangiMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    slides.

    1. Re:One word by TheGreatGraySkwid · · Score: 4, Funny

      Napoleon, is that you?

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  10. Re:Ziggurat by uberjack · · Score: 5, Funny

    dental plan ...

    Lisa needs braces

  11. Worst Cruiseline ever? by xactuary · · Score: 5, Funny
    "... and, while on cruise, there is no chance for a change of scenery whatsoever."

    My advice: Try taking a cruise on something other than a docked riverboat casino.

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  12. Re:Easy target by Tom · · Score: 5, Funny

    but I am pretty sure a pyramid can be easily unbalanced.

    Actually, I think they intend to build this one broad side downwards. :)

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  13. Re:Ziggurat by joeman3429 · · Score: 5, Funny

    dental plan ...

    Lisa needs braces

    dental plan

  14. Re:Let's find out. by ZedmanAuk · · Score: 4, Funny

    See, and here I thought Obama was more like Morpheus, who would lead the revolution and find The One, but that ultimately the Real Deal would be a pasty white guy who honestly isn't nearly as cool.

    Biden?

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  15. Re:Ziggurat by aliquis · · Score: 4, Funny

    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!