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The Phoenix area is really only has a metropolitan statistical area rank of 10 so it's about the size of Atlanta or the Boston area in terms of population. By G
by KingMachiavelli 5y ago
The Phoenix area is really only has a metropolitan statistical area rank of 10 so it's about the size of Atlanta or the Boston area in terms of population. By GDP it's only 16 which is lower than the Detroit area.
It is a lot of people but it's not even close to being #4 once you account for desert cities being physically larger due to geography and political needs.
That said, SpaceX/Elon should not have sold the product anywhere where it could not withstand the environment.
- ultrarunner 5y agoMaybe I'm missing something, but it has a large population and is physically larger, thus it is less significant?
- maccam94 5y agoSprawl isn't really a positive indicator. Cities exist to support their population and economic activity, not cover land.
- ultrarunner 5y agoThat doesn't explain why it's less significant. It is a large cohesive city with elements of consistency, including its own culture. I have friends on the extreme east and west of the city. Less density is the result of insane central planning that resulted poorly, although predictably. That doesn't make it any less of a place.
- alisonkisk 5y agothe device works fine if you dont put it in an inuslating box open to the sun on top.