this is fucking AWESOME! (floating cities)

[7960]

An architect has come up with an innovative answer to rising sea levels - a city that floats around the world.

The self-contained 'Lilypad' city will be home to around 50,000 'climate refugees' from the worst hit areas - including London.

Centred around a lake which collects and then purifies rain water, the Lilypad will drift around the world following the ocean currents and streams.

It will be accessed by three marinas and will also feature three 'mountains' to offer the inhabitants a change of scenery.

Pictured: The floating cities that could one day house climate change refugees | Mail Online

I'm not discussing global warming or rising oceans or any of that shit. I'm just saying this is pretty fucking cool!!

[Schrödinger's Cat]

I think it is only inevitable for sea-faring cities as our population explodes. This idea is obviously not new, there are many instances in Sci-fi with cities atop of water. If it can be done in a cost effective and safe way, then that is pretty awesome. As I live on the coast, it makes me think what happens to these cities during a hurricane/tropical storm. Submerge them like Atlantis (jk)?

[DosEquis]

The little girl has a map to dry land.

[WickedLou9]

what about power generation? food production and waste disposal? How would things get from mainland to these cities? Clearly they would not be able to produce everything that the inhabitants might need or want. Since thier location always changes, I imagine the logisitics of shipping things would become quite complex if not prohibitive.
it's an awesome idea but I don't see how it could ever work in practice.
Would it hold up to a catagory 5?

[Schrödinger's Cat]

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

what about power generation? food production and waste disposal? How would things get from mainland to these cities?

According to the full article:
"Power will be provided through a series of renewable energy sources including solar, thermal, wind energy, hydraulic and a tidal power station.

The city will actually produce much more energy than it consumes and be entirely 'zero-emission' as all the carbon-dioxide and the waste will be recycled."

As for food, I imagine that most will be shipped in and other stuff can be grown in greenhouses.

Clearly they would not be able to produce everything that the inhabitants might need or want. Since thier location always changes, I imagine the logisitics of shipping things would become quite complex if not prohibitive.
it's an awesome idea but I don't see how it could ever work in practice.

Article:
"Neither the cost of building the city or the cost of living there have been revealed."

I can imagine a high price for a nice apartment with an underwater view.

Would it hold up to a catagory 5?

Storm surge could probably sink it, but it's hard to say whether or not they have designed that in mind.

[nbiggershaft]

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

what about power generation? food production and waste disposal? How would things get from mainland to these cities? Clearly they would not be able to produce everything that the inhabitants might need or want. Since thier location always changes, I imagine the logisitics of shipping things would become quite complex if not prohibitive.
it's an awesome idea but I don't see how it could ever work in practice.
Would it hold up to a catagory 5?

Hypothetically speaking, it could be completely independent, there are advantages you could have over being on land.
Ones I can think of:

Easy solar power.
Instant access to sea resources.
Free temperature regulation (almost no heating or cooling would be needed)


You have no access to minerals, ores, ect. would be the only downside, that and storms.

[7960]

Originally Posted by Schrödinger's Cat

As I live on the coast, it makes me think what happens to these cities during a hurricane/tropical storm. Submerge them like Atlantis (jk)?

they'll have radar and weather prediction and no real place they *have* to be......why not just leave?

[7960]

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

what about power generation? food production and waste disposal? How would things get from mainland to these cities? Clearly they would not be able to produce everything that the inhabitants might need or want. Since thier location always changes, I imagine the logisitics of shipping things would become quite complex if not prohibitive.
it's an awesome idea but I don't see how it could ever work in practice.

antarctica has a couple thousand people (except during their winter) runs pretty well and everything is shipped there.

Would it hold up to a catagory 5?

why would it have to?

the Lilypad will drift around the world following the ocean currents and streams.

[Schrödinger's Cat]

I hope they don't only rely on drifting.

[Simius]

Originally Posted by 7960

they'll have radar and weather prediction and no real place they *have* to be......why not just leave?

It depends on how fast it can move. But yeah, that is pretty cool.

[jimeigh]

cooooooool

[Dumpy Dooby]

Originally Posted by Schrödinger's Cat

Storm surge could probably sink it, but it's hard to say whether or not they have designed that in mind.

Stick it over on the left side of the US and you got no problems there.


But then you have to worry about those times when God rumbles the earth and goatse's the land in California and shit.

[avsp]

There already are 'floating' houses in Holland (?), ..., they are tethered to the gound but have considerable 'play' in their sewage/water/electricty connections, they can rise or fall about 12 feet IIRR

as for 'drifting' cities/abodes werent the boat people of the 70's a bit like that