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As someone who grew up in a similar desert. I cannot understand why would anyone choose to build a city right there. Water is crucial. You need lots of it. Plus
by corpMaverick 9y ago
As someone who grew up in a similar desert. I cannot understand why would anyone choose to build a city right there. Water is crucial. You need lots of it. Plus it is very isolated. Other than Phoenix (1hr), there is nothing there.
- sulam 9y agoSedona, which has its own take on city life, is fairly close and worth a visit. Just don't fall into any vortices. :)
- avs733 9y agoHubris and crystals
- theoh 9y agoSeriously, though, getting people to sign up to help implement your renegade ideas is kind of the definition of charisma (as in Max Weber) and gurus and cults are just a little further down that road...
- nkoren 9y agoThe desert is not a uniform place. Arcosanti is half a mile from the third largest river in the state, with very healthy wells. Water is really not an issue there, at the kind of population levels they're targeting.