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    ZehnKatzen: If we were going to mention Chung Kuo's City Europe, then I think it would have been good for completeness's sake to mentioned that in Wingrove's worl... more »
    aspiringexpatriate: Great fun. I always figured The City in TransMet was San Francisco/all of the west coast. Guess I need to read more of it. The problem with the old c... more »
    mordicai: These are all funny to me for not acknowledging megacity New York; Boston to Atlanta indeed; yeah, those are the landmarks of note. Sure. Newsflash ... more »
    Jack_Ferguson: For the development of mega cities IRL, I recommend Mike Davis' book 'Planet of Slums'. He writes about a number of growing mega cities around the wor... more »
    Brisco_County_Jr: On Greater Sydney: I'm hoping it doesn't end up like "The Girl From Tomorrow 2: Tomorrow's End"'s war of 2500. (Dystopian Sydney ahoy!) more »
    RexMaximus: Hey Charlie, just to clarify for everybody, City Europe in Chung Kuo was one of 7 such cities, effectively making "City Earth" another Holy Terra, but... more »
    ampersandparade: I live in an area where two counties are divided by a bay, and while ours is the more populous side of the bay (with the major city) both counties hav... more »
    Aidan_: Charlie Jane, I believe you've somewhat misinterpreted A Canticle for Liebowitz. Texarkana is not a mega-city, but rather the eponymous capital of a ... more »
    cletar: So, Earth's two most populous nations don't get any megacities? Nothing in China or India? WTF? more »
    iCurmudgeon: There's the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metropolitan Area, which already exists and encompasses pretty much everything between the two cities and is affectionate... more »
    icelight: Lovingly, diligently collected data from all over the SF cannon. Wonderfully intricate and detailed graphics by Stephanie. How did this not get tagged... more »
    not_Bridget: Great idea, but needs lots of work. First thought: Where's the India of Ian McDonald's River of Gods? more »
    Makidian: This map proves that Ohio wll always be the asshole of cities both present and future (even if this map is complete fiction), I hate living here. more »
    Ruthless, If you let me: San Angeles already exists. We just don't call it that yet. I am officially a San Angelino, from now on. Also: originally read Brit-Cit as Brit-Clit.... more »
    Liz Weinbloom: Also, I was sort of already under the impression that Joburg and Pretoria were the same city, except Pretoria was where the white people lived. But..... more »
  • #geowanking

    A Map Of Your Future Mega-Cities And Megalopolises

    The cities of the future are massive, sprawling, beautiful monsters, covering entire coastlines — and in some cases, entire continents. Whether it's Judge Dredd's Mega-Cities or William Gibson's "Sprawl," future cities always devour land. Here's a map of future megalopolises. More »
  • #quoteoftheday

    If Politicians Read Science Fiction, We'd Have Avoided The Cold War And Other Disasters

    Prolific author Ben Bova has been writing a regular column for his local newspaper in Naples, FL, and his rants are always entertaining. In his latest outing, he explains how reading science fiction could have avoided the Cold War. More »
  • #tragicheroes

    Tragic Heroes Who Are Cooler Than Anakin

    The whole time we're watching Star Wars: Clone Wars in theaters and on television, we'll be knowing that Anakin Skywalker is destined for a horrendous end. But the true tragedy of Anakin is that he's kind of a pale reflection of the truly great tragic heroes of science fiction. Seriously, here are like a hundred tragic heroes who are more awesome or terrible than Anakin. Okay, not a hundred. But a lot. Spoilers for old books and movies ahead. More »