Rapture

Okay, this is spanning from a CB discussion. To escape events like Global warming, and the rising sea levels, someone proposed living underwater. In something like Rapture from Bioshock. Although the idea is good, I personally think it wouldn't work.
Discuss, I will add my feedback later.
Please put below if you are against it or for it, and why please.

Or you know we could just expand to other planets and set up colonies on Mars and have mass hydroponics facilities stationed on the moon with an advanced ADS for some food production.

^ also spanning from a CB discussion.

I know it may sound stupid but it might have a chance at working...

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The underwater thing may SOUND like a good idea but personally I think that claustrophobia (sp?) would be an issue amongst the residents. I can also see things like sea creatures and lack of natural sunlight becoming an issue along with the potential of the residents having some psychological problems.

Objectivley Bias wrote:Okay, this is spanning from a CB discussion. To escape events like Global warming, and the rising sea levels, someone proposed living underwater. In something like Rapture from Bioshock. Although the idea is good, I personally think it wouldn't work.
Discuss, I will add my feedback later.
Please put below if you are against it or for it, and why please.

No.

The reason Rapture flourished was because of it's freedom. Freedom from government and religion. A world completely run by everyone simultaneously. But, people need a reason to live. A reason for why. Some people want someone to control them. This is why Rapture fell. Because it was too free. Not enough freedom means pressure.

And an underwater world is much harder to stop gangs.

See, if Antarctica completely melts. There is still land there. So the next place should be Antarctica, then the Moon. And if water is such a problem, then why do we not send water to Mars.

Zaki we're not talking about escaping government or freedom, we're talking about other problems.




I'd have to do more research before I got a conclusion, because i'm sure it has its positives and negatives.

Gauz wrote:Zaki we're not talking about escaping government or freedom, we're talking about other problems.




I'd have to do more research before I got a conclusion, because i'm sure it has its positives and negatives.

How Rapture is governed should be the first item that is looked at.

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:Well, aside from the tricky bit of actually building a safe underwater colony with enough sun lamps to keep everybody happy, I'd say that it would be easier to build geodesic domes on the surface. Anyhow, you'd have major problems keeping your water supply separate from sea water.

Sea creatures, anyway, wouldn't be a major problem.
But I'm intrigued... What if you double-strengthened an oil tanker hull, capsized it, and built from there?

Oil tankers...

Good idea. No bad side except if there were enemies.

I would be so fucking scared all the time, living that far underwater.
I have to major fears:
Bees, as I have never been stun by one, they are just so intimidating.
And Submarines, It is partiality Claustrophobia, and the fact I hate going deep into water like lakes and stuff.
And I assume that being in an underwater City 24/7 would be only worse than being in a sub.

TBH I think it is stupid, and that you not even being serious

Thanks a lot there Ukurse.

Well since I proposed it, I suppose I should add some light on the matter eh?

Well for power, you could obviously use hydro electric dams to generate the electricty needed, though I will admit that isn't the best solution as it may not generate enough elecricity to support a sprawling underwater metropolis.

The Oil tanker sounds like a good place to start.

As for claustrophobia, I can understand that could be a problem, espically in regards to submarines and other underwater craft, but Raputre was pretty open, espiecally in the gardens. I'm sure you could have a few councillors to help them with the issue.

Rapture failed due to it's freedom, which is something that wouldn't happen in my hypothetical city, as it would be not where as lose in idology. It would probably be a democracy like we have today, or a dictatorship.

As for gangs, while they would a pain to track down and contain in an underwater city but there is an easy solution. Close of that area of the city where they operate and drown them. A bit drastic I know, but it would definately make them think twice before trying any thing.

Ukurse wrote:I would be so fucking scared all the time, living that far underwater.
I have to major fears:
Bees, as I have never been stun by one, they are just so intimidating.
And Submarines, It is partiality Claustrophobia, and the fact I hate going deep into water like lakes and stuff.
And I assume that being in an underwater City 24/7 would be only worse than being in a sub.

TBH I think it is stupid, and that you not even being serious

What's wrong with submarines. They're hard, long, narrow, and filled with sea men.

Don't worry, when the evacuations start, we will surely leave you and everyone like you behind.

We already have a plan for an island nation, backed by LP.

While ya'll go underwater, me and the faithful shall inherit the surface.
Imagine the massive tracks of unused land and resources available for us... glorious.

And the wenches.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slWesdezt58

Vigil wrote:

Well for power, you could obviously use hydro electric dams to generate the electricty needed, though I will admit that isn't the best solution as it may not generate enough elecricity to support a sprawling underwater metropolis.

That, or we could just have giant oil tankers getting sunlight. And seeing we are at the bottom of the ocean, geothermal would also be great.

Vigil wrote:Rapture failed due to it's freedom, which is something that wouldn't happen in my hypothetical city, as it would be not where as lose in idology. It would probably be a democracy like we have today, or a dictatorship.

Rapture failed because of it had gotten rid of religion. Religion is not easy to get rid of. That's were why the smuggling and cults started. It was only a matter of time before someone wanted complete control.

Vigil wrote:As for gangs, while they would a pain to track down and contain in an underwater city but there is an easy solution. Close of that area of the city where they operate and drown them. A bit drastic I know, but it would definately make them think twice before trying any thing.

As for the tracking, tracking devices could easily be made. Bad thing is that all of this would be done secretly, and a simply override of the doors and water breaching systems could cause things to haywire. Hacking will be an everyday thing.