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Ocean going cities
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Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 16:32:41 -0500
From: <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Ocean going cities
Just read in an architecture rag called "Metropolis" about floating
cities for the rich! I guess being a nomad is becoming chic.
Anyways, the two ships are
ResidenSea 958ft long with 250 1100-3200 sq ft homes ranging from
$1.2-$4.3 million each. driving range putting green 2 pools, helipad
gardens, retractable marina. According to the mag, this one looks like it
will get built with construction to start soon.
Freedom Ship 4320 ft 25 stories for 65,000 people starting at
$93,000 includes library school bank hotel hospital, light
manufacturing and 2 landing strips!!! How Stephensonesque.
I'll be very depressed if the commercial folks do this before the
hackers. Now, I wonder where I put that decommissioned aircraft
carrier? :-)
Thad Starner
MIT Media Laboratory
Wearable Computing Project
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