Yeah, it’s amazing how much of a pass Vegas gets about the complete lack of sustainability. Like, for instance, I don’t know, having tons of thirsty tourists and gigantic pools in the middle of a freaking desert! Kinda nuts…
The US has terrible land management in general. You build these huge sprawling cities made of low density suburbs, both wasting productive farmland in the east and isolated in the middle of the desert in the west. It’s all completely nuts.
Thanks for that, I definitely learned some. I’m not surprised that it takes some smart thinking to get this to even be remotely possible, and it’s interesting to read what smart thinking goes into it. I was at Lake Mead recently, and it was impressive to be explained how much it had receded over the past few years, and how much of a strain on it Vegas keeps putting despite the mitigation. I wonder how long before it just runs out, if it does; and what happens next.
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Where and what is this usually?
It’s the Las Vegas sphere that I think recently opened. From what I can see, there’s a stage and seating inside it for events.
https://youtu.be/wKCY1Ph7T0k
DEFCON’s going to be great this year
https://www.thespherevegas.com/
My guess is the blue screen picture is fake, but it’s still pretty funny.
Damn, that’s going to be worth a lot of shower piss, that’s for sure!
“We need to save energy”
Yeah, it’s amazing how much of a pass Vegas gets about the complete lack of sustainability. Like, for instance, I don’t know, having tons of thirsty tourists and gigantic pools in the middle of a freaking desert! Kinda nuts…
I think water-wise are LA and especially Phoenix much worse than Vegas.
The US has terrible land management in general. You build these huge sprawling cities made of low density suburbs, both wasting productive farmland in the east and isolated in the middle of the desert in the west. It’s all completely nuts.
Well there are plenty of reasons to throw shade at Vegas, but one thing they are doing well is water management.
https://www.watereducation.org/western-water/climate-change-turns-heat-las-vegas-water-managers-try-wring-new-savings-stretch
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/06/13/new-law-limits-household-water-usage/
Thanks for that, I definitely learned some. I’m not surprised that it takes some smart thinking to get this to even be remotely possible, and it’s interesting to read what smart thinking goes into it. I was at Lake Mead recently, and it was impressive to be explained how much it had receded over the past few years, and how much of a strain on it Vegas keeps putting despite the mitigation. I wonder how long before it just runs out, if it does; and what happens next.
Directed by Darren Aronofsky? Weird as shit.
I hadn’t even noticed that. Yeah, weird idea…
Only a matter of time before somebody hacks this and starts playing porn for the whole city.
The largest gaping anus in the whole world.
We should use the guy from interestingasfuck on reddit
I feel like the popilation of vegas would respond to that much more positively than the italian senate.
I’m picturing a meatspin around the vertical axis.
this way the tourism is gonna increase 400%
It’s fine. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
Except STDs. :(