Underwater Cities

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  1. Shangorilla Registered Member

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    I've posted this in scifi as well, but I want to know what would be the architectural needs for such a thing and how well it would work. I'm assuming that the city would be powered by underwater volcanoes and crops could by grown hydroponically. What else is there that would be needed to construct and maintain an underwater city?
     
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  3. Carcano Valued Senior Member

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    Cant be too far under water because there would little light.
    Do you want to live without sunlight?

    Temperatures would be stable though...no bad weather to contend with. And lots of deep silence.

    There is already an underwater hotel being built in Hawaii.
    Guests can witness the undersea wildlife from the comfort of their bed!

    I wouldnt mind vacationing on a submarine the size of a cruise ship.
     
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  5. phlogistician Banned Banned

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    What is the point? Really? Oh, NONE. The cost/benefit ratio of such an endeavour makes it pointless, ie HUGE cost, zero benefit.

    'powered by underwater volcanos' you might be able to get some heat, and you'd better make sure it's a dormant volcano. Growing crops hydroponically. Er, why? That means making the structure huge, and it all has to be water tight. HUGE = COST. It would be far cheaper to supply the place with food.

    I can't see it working to be honest. As a hotel, as mentioned above, it would be cool, but then it could be a lot smaller, and their is a financial incentive, people would pay pretty well to stay there, otherwise I don't see where there is a return.
     
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  7. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    The question to me is why would anyone want to do such a thing when we

    have real land that can be used to build upon ABOVE the water? The costs

    alone would be extremly high as well as maintainence and upkeep. And what

    about leaks? To many problems to try and develop this today IMHO.
     
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    and everyone would have to learn how to swim or they would be stuck in the building all the time. No going outside.
    And a small earthquake would be disasterous. One small crack and here comes the water.
    Could you have a dog or cat? Wouldn't children grow poorly? They need sunshine.
     
  9. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Perhaps in the future doctors could put gills into humans genes to allow

    them to live underwater. :shrug:
     
  10. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    Well, then they wouldn't be human anymore would they.
     
  11. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Yes they would. Just because you add gills would't mean they would lose

    their sense of humanity. Everything else, mind, body, senses , all remain the

    same. :itold:
     
  12. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    Just like in Water World
     
  13. nietzschefan Thread Killer Valued Senior Member

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    Netherlands is the underwater country...so it is possible.
     
  14. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    and like in water world it would be us vs them. One more thing to fight about.
     
  15. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    ??? they aren't underwater. Below sea level is underwater? What about Venice and New Orleans then?
     
  16. Shangorilla Registered Member

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    Kevin Costner might want to reprise his role from waterworld. Jk. I'm just asking a question. Yes the idea is probably pointless but it's just an idea. You sure do like to put down my ideas cosmictraveler. First modern airships and now underwater cities. You just don't want me to have fun do you?
     
  17. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    I'm only replying to you my thoughts about what you post. If you dislike my

    thoughts then put me on your ignore list. I'm not trying to upset you just

    trying to open everyones eyes as to how many problems there are with your

    ideas. You may think it is easy to talk about doing something but you seem

    to forget just how much energy and resources it takes in building these

    structures you come up with.

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  18. Shangorilla Registered Member

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    I understand. I'm actually glad that your honest about this so that at least I know that there is hardly any realism in my ideas. Keep in mind I'm only a writer. It's my job to be creative not correct. But it is helpful to be right. Also I'm only fifteen so this is good learning for me.
     
  19. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Why not write about environmentally clean buildings, offices and means of

    transportation. Come up with ideas that can utilize things that are

    recyclable, non polluting and lasting a long time. Ideas that inspire others

    to think about the future of humankind as to their clean air, clean water and

    clean Earth. There are thousands of ways to find out stuff about renewable

    resources so incorporate that kind of thought into your work. This is only a

    suggestion perhaps you can come up with positive examples of your own

    for others to learn from as well. Good luck in whatever you do.

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  20. phlogistician Banned Banned

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    Underwater cities is not being creative, it's been done before;

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Sea

    A fella called Jules Verne wrote that in 1870.

    It spawned this;

    Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)

    But even someone so young as you should be aware of;

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock
     
  21. Michael 歌舞伎 Valued Senior Member

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    Lets be creative. nanomachines build and maintain an organic semi-conscious underwater city the size of NY :+)
     
  22. Shangorilla Registered Member

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    Yes! I like that idea michael. It seems like nanomachines will be able to do anything.
     
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