Pyramid City
source: http://archinect.com/news/article.php?id=78602_0_24_0_C
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Timelinks is to unveil their vision of a 'city of the future' at the upcoming Cityscape Dubai. The city – called the Ziggurat project – will be in the shape of a futuristic pyramid which, according to Timelinks, could support an entire community of up to one million people by harnessing the power of nature.
Ridas Matonis, Managing Director of Timelinks, said: “Ziggurat communities can be almost totally self-sufficient energy-wise. Apart from using steam power in the building we will also employ wind turbine technology to harness natural energy resources.”
But it is not just about reducing the carbon footprint. The 2.3 km² pyramid has many other benefits. “Whole cities can be accommodated in complexes which take up less than 10% of the original land surface. Public and private landscaping will be used for leisure pursuits or irrigated as agricultural land.
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NeoDotCom
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A pyramid is a sacred geometrical shape. Anyone building this has to know that. I'm certain that the location is probably exactly on a ley line.
This future sounds like it's about to be fun.
- 3 years ago
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NeoDotCom
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benjaminV
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This pyramid, Ziggurat, claims to be able to hold up to 1 MILLION people, which I find highly unlikely. But, you never know. They do know how to build stuff.
- 3 years ago
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benjaminV
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SonicSubculture
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But... but... but... it makes too much sense! It'll never work!
- 3 years ago
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SonicSubculture
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elegua
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that's cool, hopefully the technology will "trickle" into US infrastructure... is that being too optimistic?
- 3 years ago
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elegua
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Mobius2012
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Self sufficient cities, so basically, you won't have to travel outside of this damn pyramid, artificial beaches, artificial ski slopes, artificial everything. How about an artificial soul perhaps?
- 3 years ago
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Mobius2012
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CreditFigaro
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At first I read the title and thought: Cool, finally something new to accomplish in the US.
Now I realize that it is just being done elsewhere with our oil money. What a dissapointment.
- 3 years ago
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CreditFigaro
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imagism31
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I think that this is the next step to total world domination by the "New World Order"
Remember what happened when the Egyptians built pyramids?
...a lot of people had a lot of really bad days...
- 3 years ago
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imagism31
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UWAZell
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I reckon that if they can build islands, they can build this.
- 3 years ago
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UWAZell
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smartcafe
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Japan wanted to do this......it was going to be a Pyramid city in the ocean that could hold up to 50 thousand people and be powered completely by ocean current.
- 3 years ago
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smartcafe
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Mobius2012
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smartcafe:
yeah let them go ahead and do that if possible....LOL
- 3 years ago
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Mobius2012
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khromadjo
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smartcafe:
I wonder if they did build it and it accidentally floated away...Atlantis all over again LOL
- 3 years ago
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khromadjo
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benjaminV
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Rendering of the planned project.
- 3 years ago
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benjaminV
