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[Taliesin]

Appearance and style can be an important factor in the image and growth of a city though

 

[King Chaos]

Perhaps. But with close to a billion dollars a city could improve its appearance in more efficient ways than building spiralling spire structures that look like something from I, robot.

 

[The.Jester.Race]

hrhr.
I think KC is right.
Many people in india live in garbage, and barely have money to keep themselves alive, which is surely more important than that beast of a temple they're getting there.

 

[incendo]

King Chaos
Perhaps. But with close to a billion dollars a city could improve its appearance in more efficient ways than building spiralling spire structures that look like something from I, robot.

Exactly. Spending huge amounts of money to build these kind of structures could be ok. But not for economically insecure cities, or cities with poor substructures like traffic problems, bad sewer systems...

There is a new plan for building two towers in Istanbul. Constructions should have already been started. And it's a shame that they will be named as "Dubai Towers - Istanbul":

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/9039/genel27zd.jpg

 

[Taliesin]

But the cities dont pay that money normally, companies and other investors do

 

[atchoum]

But the cities dont pay that money normally, companies and other investors do

yes but after those new big scyscrapers are built, there are repercussions for people living around there : price of appartments increase and you have to give more money to your town ( i don't know the word to meant that in english). so if new buildongs doesn't cost such money at the beginning, at the end local inhabitants have to pay something.

DYK the word " bistrot" in french comes from the word " bistro" in russian which mean " hurry" in english ( is that clear? ) because when russians wanted to get a drink from the barman, they shouted at him "bistro ! bistro! ". and so now little restaurant in france are called "bistrot".

 

[Taliesin]

Well, skyscrapers are built in the very center of a city, normally no one really lives there, because even in "normal" cities without skyscrapers and all, only the richer can afford living in the very center anyway

 

[Tone-Deaf]

- Our feet is as long as the space between our angle and our wrist.

- If the moon was destroyed or moved, earth would be destroyed too. The moon is responsible for controlling the temperature and the way the sea moves. If there wasn't a moon our planet would be either an extremely cold place or the opposite, just like the other planets.

 

[Tone-Deaf]

Did you know that NATURAL(people born with red hair, chemical enhancement does not count, sorry, hehe) redheads only make up 6% of the population of the entire world. So I feel special or just genetically defected. hehe

Another thing I found out is according to a UK study, Redheads have a higher pain tolerance than all other hair color groups. I wonder who would volunteer for such a study. Sure I'll be tortured for science.

-DYK that when you search for the word ''redhead'' there's a possibility of 99,9% to find porn stuff . Actually, When I saw the word redhead I was :zombie: , but when I read the rest, I realised how dirty my mind is .

 

[plintus]

price of appartments increase and you have to give more money to your town ( i don't know the word to meant that in english).

It's caleld "city tax". Even though you can get good apartments in the very center in a good neighbourhood.

It's called "luck"

DYK the word " bistrot" in french comes from the word " bistro" in russian which mean " hurry" in english ( is that clear? ) because when russians wanted to get a drink from the barman, they shouted at him "bistro ! bistro! ". and so now little restaurant in france are called "bistrot".

Быстро = quickly or hurry, hassle up, rush (as an order). Those were some impatient Russkies, I see... :Smug: or were those Frenchies too slow :zombie:

 

[Impudent]

Cool thread.

Those towers are badass.

 

[GONE Ridin' Hood]

Why a disorder? Do you mean that every kind of "mutation" or adaptation to new environment is a disorder then?

No, not like a mutation, but a genetic disorder. Meaning that if you don't have that genetic disorder, yer eyes would be either brown or black.

Mine are brown, clear green and a little bit of red.

 

[Deathmetal_head]

DYK that Auckland, New Zealand has the Sky Tower which is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere

 

[Dark_Silence]

No, not like a mutation, but a genetic disorder. Meaning that if you don't have that genetic disorder, yer eyes would be either brown or black.

Mine are brown, clear green and a little bit of red.

my biology teacher said that it was a recessive (is that how to say it in English? I dont have my dictionary) gene, means you need to get a "blue eyes" gene by both your parents. But she never talked about a disorder.

 

[La Rocque]

DYK the Universe is the interior of the light cone of the creation -

 

[wildfyr]

Did you know that Derek Frigo (RIP) was actually a really good guitarist?

 

[Dark_Silence]

Did you know that Derek Frigo (RIP) was actually a really good guitarist?

No, but I know he has a funny last name (Frigo means fridge in French)

 

[La Rocque]

DYK it's only rock and roll but I like it -

 

[wildfyr]

No, but I know he has a funny last name (Frigo means fridge in French)

Hmm...I wonder what it means in Italian.

 

[Tritonus]

DYK that the german goalkeeper watches videos of their oponents' penaltyshooter's latest two years of penalties in case of a match resluting in penalties?