| Moshe Zadka ( @ 2006-03-25 18:01:00 |
Vote Ecumenopolisism!
OK, so unfortunately, the coming election has nobody representing that position. But that does not mean we cannot organize and stand up for the belief we are hated and mocked for using. I have only made up the word Ecumenpolisism. Literally, it probably means "the belief that all the world should be one big city". But it is more than that, much mroe. Ecumenpolisism is the belief that nature, fundamentally, sucks, and that our goal as human beings should be to create a better version of that -- technology. So not only should nature be replaced by bricks, asphalt and mortar, killing all trees, draining lakes and demolishing oceans in the process, but also the belief that we don't actually need to be outside at all, and that human beings can be completely happy in a completely technological environment.
So what are our central beliefs?
Wear the badge of ecumenopolisism proudly (logo to be designed!).
ETA to clarify: The replacement for walking should be "personal mass transport": motorized walkways, with optional sits. Imagine NYC, only instead of static walkways, you have them motorized both ways, with some sits. You get on, sit, get off. Easy.
(Thanks to
glyf for his requests for clarification!)
OK, so unfortunately, the coming election has nobody representing that position. But that does not mean we cannot organize and stand up for the belief we are hated and mocked for using. I have only made up the word Ecumenpolisism. Literally, it probably means "the belief that all the world should be one big city". But it is more than that, much mroe. Ecumenpolisism is the belief that nature, fundamentally, sucks, and that our goal as human beings should be to create a better version of that -- technology. So not only should nature be replaced by bricks, asphalt and mortar, killing all trees, draining lakes and demolishing oceans in the process, but also the belief that we don't actually need to be outside at all, and that human beings can be completely happy in a completely technological environment.
So what are our central beliefs?
- Nature sucks. It is there to be exploited, used and thrown away, not to be respected or enjoyed.
- The outdoors sucks. The fact that it exists at all is just a harsh comment on our lack of technological progress in building cities.
- Earth sucks. Once we remove "nature" and the "outdoors" from the equation, we might as well catapult the cities into space and stop squandering resources on fighting gravity.
- Walking sucks. Clearly, there should be better modes of transportation available in every sane scenario, and our goal is to research, discover and implement them.
Wear the badge of ecumenopolisism proudly (logo to be designed!).
ETA to clarify: The replacement for walking should be "personal mass transport": motorized walkways, with optional sits. Imagine NYC, only instead of static walkways, you have them motorized both ways, with some sits. You get on, sit, get off. Easy.
(Thanks to