tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post719886853813631269..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Quickies: A Step Towards The Arcology?Francis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-66394597306469975052015-11-09T11:14:02.532-05:002015-11-09T11:14:02.532-05:00I'll believe it works when I see it. My city ...I'll believe it works when I see it. My city tried something like that with a subdivision that had all the same type of elements but with small, beautifully designed open spaces connecting the buildings. It never really took off.<br /><br />And I thought <i>Oath of Fealty</i> had entertainment value as well, but I like Niven and Pournelle when they team up. <br /><br />But I might be an example of evolution in action.Weetabixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106614092497408546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-63106304360951158492015-11-08T23:48:42.461-05:002015-11-08T23:48:42.461-05:00I hope it takes off like wildfire. The more, the m...I hope it takes off like wildfire. The more, the merrier. Folks that wish to live (?) in that fashion will leave the great outdoors open for those of us who would die if forced to live that way.<br /><br />Except it won't. The EPA or BLM or an administration that loves Gaia the way Obama loves islam will probably - eventually - force all of us individualists off of the land and into those kinds of rabbit warrens.<br /><br />Another thought: people who grow up living that way will most likely become rabid collectivists. They will have to do so. How else could they live under those conditions without accepting the "good of the group" over the rights of the individual? When the lack of privacy becomes commonplace, the need for privacy will be deemed a mental illness. Think Japanese.Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-64951443136236061362015-11-07T22:58:17.889-05:002015-11-07T22:58:17.889-05:00This seems like a healthy thing. Single adults ar...This seems like a healthy thing. Single adults are faced with apartment living or buying a house, often in a suburb, as was my experience. A sense of community was non-existent and either had a girl friend, had office friends, or joined a church or social club. Contrast this with college where students often roomed together in apartments, which groups I found enjoyable and workable.<br /><br />This concept described here might reduce living space but maximize the opportunity for casual contact with, um, members of a small community. <br /><br />It's probably inevitable that entrance to the group would have to be controlled and that might be Achilles heel of the concept. Compatible roommates could make for a nice experience but when one moves on -- more likely in the school setting -- the replacement can sometimes not work out. Perhaps a large "deposit" might make self-selection a workable concept, something like how homeowners "buy in" to where they are. When owners turn to renters the neighborhood starts to go down.Col. B. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590364016079745156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-30521351873813011422015-11-07T22:57:57.417-05:002015-11-07T22:57:57.417-05:00I'm reminded of the concept of a transpolis in...I'm reminded of the concept of a transpolis in the "Thousand Cultures" series by John Barnes.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720409839023747889noreply@blogger.com