Jericho: Cities at Sea

I was about 20 when I first heard the word "Arcology". I loved the concept. A single building that could hold a whole city - building upwards instead of outwards. Less destruction to the ecology with all the living space. A beautiful concept that has yet to be realized.

I started tossing around the idea with Max a little later. What if we built an arco - out in the middle of the Atlantic? Right at the equator. If you built it right, it would withstand the hurricanes. You could use the technology used in oil rigs, or, find a high spot and build it upwards. The government could be anything we wanted. It would be completely tolerant. You'd want it at the equator to be a good location for a space port and an orbital elevator. Lots of economic opportunities there. Make drugs, gambling and prostitution legal - the tourists would come from all over.

Looks like some smart people in San Fran are looking into this - in the very short term. I hope they can pull it off. I think it would be an excellent way to live.