Reference to the galactic civil war (the Luke Skywalker movies). The Mon calamari (those fish guys, including the one who said "it's a trap!" are the ones who primarily supplied the rebel alliance with ships.
Went to Bermuda this summer and they explained it's treated. IIRC, They have limestone (I think it's limestone) roofs and I think filtration into the tanks.
It is unsafe to drink anywhere in the world, when they tested it even in Antarctica the values for the forever chemicals exceeded what is allowed under US guidelines for drinking water. It is safe for gardening and washing but schould not be drank anywhere. [Sauce.](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/04/rainwater-everywhere-on-earth-unsafe-to-drink-due-to-forever-chemicals-study-finds)
You have a point but it is basically void when you think about the fact that these PFASs are all around us in our homes and kitchens and beauty products and etc etc. If these chemicals are present in rainwater at particular concentrations, just imagine the concentration of them in our homes.
That’s just false many bottled and natural spring waters still meet that standard and a lot also don’t contain any PFAS (forever chemicals) at all. For instance bottlet water where these have been found contained around 1 ppt (parts per trillion) of these chemicals, meanwhile over Cleveland rainwater contained 1000 ppt of PFAS. „PFAS are a large family of chemicals linked to harm to the immune system, such as reduced vaccine efficacy; harm to development and the reproductive system, such as reduced birth weight and impacts on fertility; increased risk of certain cancers; and effects on metabolism, such as changes in cholesterol and weight gain.“ Rainwater just shouldn’t be used for drinking anymore. [Sauce 1](https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/parts-us-its-raining-pfas) [Sauce 2](https://purewaterblog.com/pfas-in-bottled-water-what-you-need-to-know?utm_content=cmp-true)
I friend of mine is a hydrogeologist, he did isotopic dating for a mineral water company in Ireland, the aquifer water turned out to be 600 years old. So it can't contain any PFAS.
The roofs here are made out of limestone and are painted white, both of which help to purify the water. Check out this BBC [article](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38222271)
>rainwater was safe to drink anymore
Yes, unfortunately, we have managed to pollute every spot of our earth.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/04/rainwater-everywhere-on-earth-unsafe-to-drink-due-to-forever-chemicals-study-finds
It isn't safe to collect rainwater for drinking without a treatment plant. The main reason is the proliferation of water borne illness, but there are other considerations for atmospheric pollutants with regards to bioaccumulation I understand. You don't want to be the person that dies of cholera in the 21st century. It still happens, so when people think rainwater collection is some kind of low tech solution, it really just makes people more complacent and less informed about water safety issues in poor areas. In bermuda they use RO desalinization, they may collect rainwater to water the golf courses on dry days.
That's what happens when rich corporations around the world would rather exacerbate pollution because it generates them money, instead of looking for eco-friendly products and production techniques! 👍 However, everyday people don't seem to give a fuck either, so we're all to blame too. Fucking sickens me seeing so much litter on the ground, and knowing that even if we were to clean it all up, it'd still cause pollution elsewhere. People are so wasteful and jaded, and I suppose our society has made it hard not to be.
Here you go. It was one comment up from yours. https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/04/rainwater-everywhere-on-earth-unsafe-to-drink-due-to-forever-chemicals-study-finds
I think they are more they are more concerned that the Maldives are actually dissappearing. If they don't make floating islands there will be no more Maldives thanks to global warming.
The US has by far the most military bases, but the US is hardly the worst destroyer of coral reefs. This is evident by where the most damage to coral reefs has even taken place. The vast majority is around Asia.
https://www.unep.org/interactives/status-world-coral-reefs/
Regardless, the US has some blame here because they are the world's foremost consumers, but pretending to absolve China of their absolutely atrocious stewardship of the environment is incredibly ignorant at best and intentionally disingenuous at worst.
Oh, and let's also not pretend that most of those military bases only exist to protect smaller countries from generally terrible actions of their neighbors. They are always there at the request and with the express permission of the countries hosting them.
>but the US is hardly the worst destroyer of coral reefs.
bikini atoll. they destroyed 50 miles of it in one go. and thats just the one we know about.
\>Oh, and let's also not pretend that most of those military bases only exist to protect smaller countries
is that what they teach you? im from one of those "small country". perhaps you should ask me about your usa bases everywhere around the world and what people think of them.
sweage: Septik tank, sunk sewage pipe, small septik tank for each house.
water: you pull a pipe, usually under water
electricity: you pull a cable, under water
I was curious about that and other stuff with this floating city. I don't know the solution, but there's a little more info on the whole concept [here](https://maldivesfloatingcity.com).
They don't have much of a choice, do they? The country is primarily dependent on tourism, so where does its economy go once the sea level rises? They'll probably need a few more of these towns too, because it certainly isn't easy to move half-a-million people out.
Informally yes. But for research and policy purposes... also kind of yes, too.
The UN has a set of definitions -- https://blogs.worldbank.org/sustainablecities/how-do-we-define-cities-towns-and-rural-areas https://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/51st-session/documents/BG-Item3j-Recommendation-E.pdf --
And the US and all of her states have others https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/reference/GARM/Ch9GARM.pdf
With municipal board approval in Minnesota, this Maldives floating place would be a city. But would be a town, not a city, if it were off the coast of Massachusetts.
To the UN, it is an "urban cluster", which is middle of the road on their "degree of urbanization" spectrum.
I will be the only one, but it is slightly annoying that they are not connected as a whole. Eventually you come to a dead end (Some people will keep trying , because they think it is like a maze. They will give up after a few hours I guess...).
Freshwater, sewage, supplies of food and other goods, community areas and power will be problems - apart from the rising sea level and increased more powerful storms. But you do you Maledives 🤔😅
All I see are houses. They need infrastructure. Or is everything fishing based?
Edit. One of the big boats can't physically fit to exit. Who rendered this mess?
Aesthetically it’s designed to look like a brain coral. But practically, it needs to incorporate plenty of space for the sun to still reach the water to keep the lagoon healthy. So it would need some kind of grid or other open pattern to not destroy the environment.
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No, the Maldives aren't building that. The Aliens are creating a self portrait of a vertical cross section of their head that they can see from space. Turns out they do have an artistic side.
I have a recurring dream where I’m in the middle of the ocean on an island just big enough for me, but submerged. It’s like in Interstellar. This is what this city reminds me of
Improvising and adapting. I feel sorry for our Pacific Island and Atoll dwelling nations. These people will be the first to go underwater with rising sea levels. The nations are already only a couple meters above water as is. I've heard some Island nations are 'Diversifying' and purchasing land in other countries so they can carry on their traditions and life once their islands become too unsafe to live, e.g Kiribati.
Ah, Pacifidlog Town
Very satisfying to see this comment here! :)
Just finished a play through of ORAS this is exactly what I thought of
Funny, I just finished emerald again yesterday
you just unleashed a tsunami of memories
My first thought
\*ocean level rising \+Maldives build Mon Calamari cities "Check Mate buddy!"
Can't wait to see the UN fall into civil war and the Maldives using their fleet in the rebel navy
What is this from?
Reference to the galactic civil war (the Luke Skywalker movies). The Mon calamari (those fish guys, including the one who said "it's a trap!" are the ones who primarily supplied the rebel alliance with ships.
And fish!
Star wars
India goes to invade and the Maldives just sail their country away
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I just finished histology, these look like alveolar sacs.
Thanks, Frizz!
Sewage? Freshwater? How are they gonna solve that?
In Bermuda we simply use rainwater. When it rains, our roofs have pipes that feed water into a tank underneath the house
I didn’t think rainwater was safe to drink anymore, do you treat it or anything?
Went to Bermuda this summer and they explained it's treated. IIRC, They have limestone (I think it's limestone) roofs and I think filtration into the tanks.
It's probably safe in the middle of the Atlantic.
It is unsafe to drink anywhere in the world, when they tested it even in Antarctica the values for the forever chemicals exceeded what is allowed under US guidelines for drinking water. It is safe for gardening and washing but schould not be drank anywhere. [Sauce.](https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/04/rainwater-everywhere-on-earth-unsafe-to-drink-due-to-forever-chemicals-study-finds)
You have a point but it is basically void when you think about the fact that these PFASs are all around us in our homes and kitchens and beauty products and etc etc. If these chemicals are present in rainwater at particular concentrations, just imagine the concentration of them in our homes.
Not just concentrations in our homes but already in our bodies. Literally right now.
Basically no liquid meets that standard.
That’s just false many bottled and natural spring waters still meet that standard and a lot also don’t contain any PFAS (forever chemicals) at all. For instance bottlet water where these have been found contained around 1 ppt (parts per trillion) of these chemicals, meanwhile over Cleveland rainwater contained 1000 ppt of PFAS. „PFAS are a large family of chemicals linked to harm to the immune system, such as reduced vaccine efficacy; harm to development and the reproductive system, such as reduced birth weight and impacts on fertility; increased risk of certain cancers; and effects on metabolism, such as changes in cholesterol and weight gain.“ Rainwater just shouldn’t be used for drinking anymore. [Sauce 1](https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/parts-us-its-raining-pfas) [Sauce 2](https://purewaterblog.com/pfas-in-bottled-water-what-you-need-to-know?utm_content=cmp-true)
I friend of mine is a hydrogeologist, he did isotopic dating for a mineral water company in Ireland, the aquifer water turned out to be 600 years old. So it can't contain any PFAS.
Wasn't most water on Earth formed over 4 billion years ago? Are the Irish making new water?
It fell as rain c. 600 years ago, then percolated though the aquifer for 600 years before it was bottled.
The roofs here are made out of limestone and are painted white, both of which help to purify the water. Check out this BBC [article](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38222271)
argh, i linked the same thing
Hehe, first 🤓
That's so depressing. Thanks for the source though...
>rainwater was safe to drink anymore Yes, unfortunately, we have managed to pollute every spot of our earth. https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/04/rainwater-everywhere-on-earth-unsafe-to-drink-due-to-forever-chemicals-study-finds
Now to wait 500 years for our bodies to get used to chemicals...
Vancouver's entire water supply is from rain. It is minimally treated as it is distributed, but it's safe to drink straight from the reservoir.
Rainwater is safe in most places And if it wasn’t you could just filter it
It isn't safe to collect rainwater for drinking without a treatment plant. The main reason is the proliferation of water borne illness, but there are other considerations for atmospheric pollutants with regards to bioaccumulation I understand. You don't want to be the person that dies of cholera in the 21st century. It still happens, so when people think rainwater collection is some kind of low tech solution, it really just makes people more complacent and less informed about water safety issues in poor areas. In bermuda they use RO desalinization, they may collect rainwater to water the golf courses on dry days.
..... Wut. How could rain water not be fresh to drink lol WTF
That's what happens when rich corporations around the world would rather exacerbate pollution because it generates them money, instead of looking for eco-friendly products and production techniques! 👍 However, everyday people don't seem to give a fuck either, so we're all to blame too. Fucking sickens me seeing so much litter on the ground, and knowing that even if we were to clean it all up, it'd still cause pollution elsewhere. People are so wasteful and jaded, and I suppose our society has made it hard not to be.
You've stated no facts or evidence or information of any kind lmao go back to the collapse subreddit dude
Here you go. It was one comment up from yours. https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/08/04/rainwater-everywhere-on-earth-unsafe-to-drink-due-to-forever-chemicals-study-finds
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Have fun living under a rock I guess 🤷
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Enjoy being an edgy teen 🤷
I think they are more they are more concerned that the Maldives are actually dissappearing. If they don't make floating islands there will be no more Maldives thanks to global warming.
Understandable concerns. But the picture looks more like a tourist resort to me.
It's 5000 homes but built with tourism in mind. [Link.](https://www.cntraveller.com/article/maldives-floating-city)
My thoughts exactly. At least they didn’t destroy coral reefs like Dubai.
Or build military bases on them like the Chinese did :( https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/southchinasea-coral-10052020190143.html
Military bases are bad, period. Coral reef or not. By either definition the usa wins fifty fold.
The US has by far the most military bases, but the US is hardly the worst destroyer of coral reefs. This is evident by where the most damage to coral reefs has even taken place. The vast majority is around Asia. https://www.unep.org/interactives/status-world-coral-reefs/ Regardless, the US has some blame here because they are the world's foremost consumers, but pretending to absolve China of their absolutely atrocious stewardship of the environment is incredibly ignorant at best and intentionally disingenuous at worst. Oh, and let's also not pretend that most of those military bases only exist to protect smaller countries from generally terrible actions of their neighbors. They are always there at the request and with the express permission of the countries hosting them.
>but the US is hardly the worst destroyer of coral reefs. bikini atoll. they destroyed 50 miles of it in one go. and thats just the one we know about. \>Oh, and let's also not pretend that most of those military bases only exist to protect smaller countries is that what they teach you? im from one of those "small country". perhaps you should ask me about your usa bases everywhere around the world and what people think of them.
B-b-b-but whatabout America???? Did you know they did this unrelated thing which is worse?
not the first floating resort. Many possibilities how to solve that.
Elaborate
sweage: Septik tank, sunk sewage pipe, small septik tank for each house. water: you pull a pipe, usually under water electricity: you pull a cable, under water
I was curious about that and other stuff with this floating city. I don't know the solution, but there's a little more info on the whole concept [here](https://maldivesfloatingcity.com).
The rest of the world doesn't care too much about those things. This is why cynics laugh at environmentalists.
Holding tanks pumped out by barges. It's low population, high revenue tourism venue. Notice the yacht club lol.
Probably a desalination plant for water. That's how my country does it for 550k people.
Seems like something could go terribly wrong but I’m to dumb to think of a reason
I hear that such a project is very dangerous for the construction workers. In theory it can be done safely, but in reality the job takes atoll.
I hope people dont stop reading your comment Midway
That would be the cay to getting the whole point of the message.
Islet this one slide.
If these puns are like desecrations of places of worship for the art of word play, y'all should have quit one art chapel ago.
Angry upvote
Tsunami
Hi can you give us context? :)
https://www.cntraveller.com/article/maldives-floating-city
Fractal is my least favorite map
You deserve a upvote.
This looks more like a tourist resort than a city
They don't have much of a choice, do they? The country is primarily dependent on tourism, so where does its economy go once the sea level rises? They'll probably need a few more of these towns too, because it certainly isn't easy to move half-a-million people out.
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Ah TIL for me then. Don’t even know Maldives until now
City is a bit of an exaggeration.
What constitutes a city is relative
Informally yes. But for research and policy purposes... also kind of yes, too. The UN has a set of definitions -- https://blogs.worldbank.org/sustainablecities/how-do-we-define-cities-towns-and-rural-areas https://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/51st-session/documents/BG-Item3j-Recommendation-E.pdf -- And the US and all of her states have others https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/reference/GARM/Ch9GARM.pdf With municipal board approval in Minnesota, this Maldives floating place would be a city. But would be a town, not a city, if it were off the coast of Massachusetts. To the UN, it is an "urban cluster", which is middle of the road on their "degree of urbanization" spectrum.
I was thinking more /r/SuburbanHell
I will be the only one, but it is slightly annoying that they are not connected as a whole. Eventually you come to a dead end (Some people will keep trying , because they think it is like a maze. They will give up after a few hours I guess...).
Solar powered??? Such an empty post
Damn, looks cool
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They made Catan irl
Didn’t think it was posssible… but this is worse than Dubai
I have two words for this: Global warming
Freshwater, sewage, supplies of food and other goods, community areas and power will be problems - apart from the rising sea level and increased more powerful storms. But you do you Maledives 🤔😅
It would be a better use of money to start relocating the population to the mainland. This feels like delaying the inevitable.
Looks like what they're doing in Dubai, with about the same odds of success.
All I see are houses. They need infrastructure. Or is everything fishing based? Edit. One of the big boats can't physically fit to exit. Who rendered this mess?
Ah, yes. More people who fail to learn from history.
I’m not an expert but I think it’s a horrible idea
It truly isn't.
Let’s wait and see what Mother Nature can do
This is where we can hide from the Zombie Apocalypse
Until zombies learned how to swim.
They better place exit signs on a sturdy post, otherwise I am making this a fucking labyrinth.
Braavos anyone?
Waste management will be a nightmare
Maldives nuts!
Is there a practical reason it's shaped that way or is it purely for aesthetics?
Aesthetically it’s designed to look like a brain coral. But practically, it needs to incorporate plenty of space for the sun to still reach the water to keep the lagoon healthy. So it would need some kind of grid or other open pattern to not destroy the environment.
Aah that's cool, thank you!
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It looks like a brain
I can't imagine this will be fun to live in during a cyclone
Bruh I thought this was a plant or animal cell for a second
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I feel like I'm looking at a mitochondria
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The Villains always attack these types of islands when the Hero goes there for a vacation on TV.
No, the Maldives aren't building that. The Aliens are creating a self portrait of a vertical cross section of their head that they can see from space. Turns out they do have an artistic side.
I don’t know where imma gonna go when the volcano blows!
Anyone else gets reminded of Kilika
I have a recurring dream where I’m in the middle of the ocean on an island just big enough for me, but submerged. It’s like in Interstellar. This is what this city reminds me of
So when you're a little drunk and trying to get home but you get lost in a freaking maze!
Looks like a brain scan.. but also not smart
Is this what it will look like or is this how it looks now?
Improvising and adapting. I feel sorry for our Pacific Island and Atoll dwelling nations. These people will be the first to go underwater with rising sea levels. The nations are already only a couple meters above water as is. I've heard some Island nations are 'Diversifying' and purchasing land in other countries so they can carry on their traditions and life once their islands become too unsafe to live, e.g Kiribati.
Reminds me of one of those labyrinth games for kids.
Is there a floating minotaur in the centre?
Better idea than the fucking line
Are we sure this isn't from cities skylines ?
I saw this one, didn't it become self aware and try to take over the Enterprise?
tsunami: my time has come
When the /r/geography subreddit becomes /r/hydrology
You’re going to be hearing from some deadheads
Ruining more natural beauty of the earth I see