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Spiraling Skyscraper Farms For a Future Manhattan
Mike writes "One of three finalists in this year's Evolo Skyscraper Competition, Eric Vergne's Dystopian Farm project envisions a future New York City interspersed with elegantly spiraling skyscraper farms. The biomorphic structures harness cutting-edge technology to provide the city with its own self-sustaining food source while dynamically altering the fabric of city life."
You forgot to mention that it's "not even a mother could love it" ugly.
The design is apparently "gigantic opened up hornets nest", and it looks like finding a level surface to put a chair on might be difficult.
I read the internet for the articles.
Give him a small break, the plans do indicate using aeroponics.
So instead of tons of dirt & water, the building only needs a 90% humidity level.
Just imagine the mold on your servers.
Looks like something the silithid might build. I'm thinking the cenarion circle is going to ask me to go there and hack up 15 searchers, 20 tunnelers, and return with 5 egg sacks for study.
More music, fewer hits
Everyone thinks "kids today" are bad... You know what? they're not. They're just as dumb as their parents were at that age. I know I did plenty of stupid stuff when I was young....
Plenty of kids today are bright and creative, and now have outlets for that creativity thanks to our wonderful information age.
So go stick in your craw Gramps.
-T
Maybe we are supposed to wait for the bees to fill the thing with honey, then eat the building.
Why, without your clothes, you're naked, Miss Dudley!
Malthus! Is that you? What makes you think you'll be right this time?
the last resort of art school and engineering school dropouts.
your thin skin doesn't make me a troll
Tons of soil weigh alot? By my calculations it should only weigh a few tons..
Maybe it's dark matter soil--then each ton would weigh over 10000 tons.
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unless someone finds a way to regulate the human birth rate.
That's easy, just give everyone a Slashdot account.