 
     |
| 'urban Lore' E-commerce tycoon Marc Lore plans new U.S. utopia w. architect firm BIG (Page 2/3) |
|
randye
|
SEP 07, 08:40 PM
|
|
“The problem of utopia is that it can only be approached across a sea of blood, and you never arrive.”
― Peter Hitchens
........................................................................................................
The word "Utopia" was coined by Thomas More in 1516 in his book Utopia from Ancient Greek οὐ (ou, “not”) + τόπος (tópos, “place, region”).
It literally means: NOWHERE
......................................................................................................
https://www.pcmag.com/news/...topias-you-can-visit[This message has been edited by randye (edited 09-07-2021).]
|
|
|
|
maryjane
|
SEP 08, 12:31 AM
|
|
|
|
|
randye
|
SEP 08, 02:36 AM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
They always fail...
|
|
|
|
|
|
rinselberg
|
SEP 08, 01:45 PM
|
|
The first report that I encountered online (from CNN) satisfied certain (privately held) criteria of "message board worthiness" that I use to decide whether to create a new forum topic or message.
The concept, called "Telosa", has a website that starts with a 2min 40sec video "brochure."
https://cityoftelosa.com/
12 News Phoenix, an NBC-affiliate, reported on it in a brief (2min) on-air segment.
| quote | Former Jet.com founder Marc Lore enlisted the help of Bjarke Ingels Group to envision the future of urban living. Named Telosa, the city concept is planned to be located within the United States and will be built from the ground up. Its unique skyline consists of lattice-like buildings, including a cylindrical cluster called the Equitism tower.
The "beacon for the City" acts as a civic center for gatherings, while a photovoltaic roof, elevated water storage, and aeroponic farms help supply the city. It's surrounded by a lush central park with vibrant public spaces planted with native fauna and reservoirs to store water for the metropolis. The landscapes weave throughout the city blocks with roads built more for bikes and pedestrians. With transportation is needed, slow autonomous cars safely take locals to work, shops, and public spaces.
Lore hopes to begin welcoming residents in 2030. |
|
uncrate(.com)
https://uncrate.com/city-of-telosa/
Artisanal forum topics and messages, created daily.[This message has been edited by rinselberg (edited 09-08-2021).]
|
|
|
|
randye
|
SEP 08, 05:42 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by rinselberg:
The first report that I encountered online (from CNN) satisfied certain (privately held) criteria of "message board worthiness" that I use to decide whether to create a new forum topic or message.
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by rinselberg:
In my ceaseless and insatiable (and manic and futile) quest for attention......
|
|
[This message has been edited by randye (edited 09-08-2021).]
|
|
|
|
sourmash
|
SEP 08, 06:05 PM
|
|
If it was ever built, which it won't be, it would be a surveillance nightmare. They'll pack it with a type of people you don't want to be around.
Get property out of the cities. Chances of economic collapse, food shortages, utility outages are increasing. You can't McCloskey your way out of trouble.
|
|
|
|
randye
|
SEP 08, 06:36 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by rinselberg:
Artisanal forum topics and messages, created daily.
|
|
Nobody wants to eat at your delusional propaganda ptomaine café and the collective membership of the "PFF Board of Health" is about to permanently close you down.
|
|
|
|
randye
|
SEP 08, 07:20 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by sourmash:
If it was ever built, which it won't be, it would be a surveillance nightmare. They'll pack it with a type of people you don't want to be around.
|
|
That has already happened too....about 430 years ago in Italy....and it had exactly the disastrous result that any idiot, even an Italian idiot, could have easily predicted.
..............
Palmanova, Italy was founded in 1593, as "a new kind of society". The town was built to be heavily fortified, taking 7 years to finish the surrounding defenses. But the inside of the commune was always more interesting. It was designed to be a Utopia where everyone could live in peace together.
So they took a load of criminals, including murderers, and relieved them of their prison sentences on the condition that they live in Palmanova and help the town grow.
As anyone could have predicted, the whole town soon descended into chaos.
It’s inhabitants were meant to be self sufficient, but it ended up worse than most of it’s surrounding settlements.....and that is saying a LOT for 16th century Italy
What modern day Leftist utopian political ideology in this country has been screaming to abolish the police and prisons???....hmmm[This message has been edited by randye (edited 09-08-2021).]
|
|
|
|
rinselberg
|
SEP 08, 07:29 PM
|
|
I don't know what the Post Count is for forum member "randye", but if every one of his messages were deleted that are vulgar, or borderline vulgar and sophomorically triumphalist reactions to "rinselberg", his considerable Post Count would be reduced at least by half. He's been like this for years--I'd have to review the forum archives to say how many years.
I just used the forum Search function to look at some numbers.
The ten (10) most recent Totally O/T forum topics created by forum member "randye" stretch all the way back to October 2020, or almost a year ago.
The ten (10) most recent Totally O/T forum topics created by me go back to August 14, or almost a month ago.
This is why I have said--more than once--that forum member "randye" sounds (or reads) as if he would rather have a Totally O/T-themed screensaver display that he could look at from time to time throughout his day, instead of an online discussion forum or messages board.
There is "none chance" that I am going to dwell on any of his messages in this thread. Obviously I read and reacted to his first one. Whatever he's said here, after that first one . . .
|
|
|
|
randye
|
SEP 08, 09:24 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by rinselberg:
The ten (10) most recent Totally O/T forum topics created by me go back to August 14, or almost a month ago.
|
|
Since you've shown us that you're so good at counting, now tell everyone how many of your 10,854 posts on PFF since you slithered in here back in March 2010 have been.....
..... anywhere outside of O/T
We'll wait....
It shouldn't take you too long.
But don't take too long because I don't think you have all that much longer to be here....[This message has been edited by randye (edited 09-08-2021).]
|
|
|
|