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2008-09-20 Arabia

Makkah to be Transformed into a World-class Intelligent City

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Posted by Steve White 2008-09-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 IIRC, plans are being lain for CHINA??? to build and dev a MOBILE, HI-TECH CENTRIC "ROLLING" CITY roughly similar in design to the CYCLON BASE SHIPS ON BSG, capable of independent maneuver and which will convert/recycle any internal wastes into reusable energy-products [e.g. human wastes].

OTHER PLANS > STATIC? FLOATING CITIES dependent on SOLAR-OCEAN ENERGY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-20 00:46|| 2008-09-20 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Hmmmmmmm - Mayhaps they could explain to us infidels how come they use advanced technology invented and/or manufactured by infidels and Jooooooos in their "holy" cities - when mo-ham-head (bees pee upon him) had NONE of these things?

Allen won't like them dissin' their ~~pedophile~~ ~~profit~~ prophet....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-20 01:06|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-09-20 01:06|| Front Page Top

#3 For non-intelligent occupants.

HERF or EMP anyone? /evil-laugh

Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-20 02:33|| 2008-09-20 02:33|| Front Page Top

#4 We in the West managed to provide "accomodation, meals...and transportation" long before broadband networks. We cleverly deployed the infidel innovation of free markets and voila! Food, housing, ways of getting around are not so much an issue for the overwhelming majority. We can send millions of pilgrims to Disneyworld every year without shortages, pestilence or riots. Amazing.

Allowing people the freedom to do as they please would do a lot more to improve their lives than more bandwidth. Choice would be unislamic, of course. So, that's out. If you have to live in a repressed tyrannical theocracy at least you can have faster downloads. They'll need some way to unblock the pron, naturally, but I bet they'll figure that out. How that's gonna make more food or improve transportation is a little murky, but who cares. You'll be able to browse the Koran online from cafes and kiosks throughout the city! O frabjous day! The hooples are gonna eat it up!

Posted by Baba Tutu 2008-09-20 02:33|| 2008-09-20 02:33|| Front Page Top

#5 As I remember, Mullah Omar's definition of high tech was gold plated automatic faucets for his cattle.

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-09-20 12:07|| 2008-09-20 12:07|| Front Page Top

#6 I can see the boys at deleted by censor licking their chops.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-09-20 19:09|| 2008-09-20 19:09|| Front Page Top

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