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more about #demolitionman 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 » Liz Weinbloom: I find it weird and unlikely that there no examples of Moscow/St. Petersburg mega-cities. more » rek: Note to self: Write a story set in WinTorKingMonQué... the 401/40 Corridor City of Ontario and Québec. more » NekoDaimyo: While I am sad that the Seattle Metroplex from Shadowrun isn't on the map/list, I suppose it isn't really as hueg as the ones that are on it. more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): io9..io9!! Youve made my heart go all funny. Its so good that you've not only included Mega City 1, but all the other remaning citys. Thankyou. But pl... more » ciscokidinsf: North America's Map is stupid. Everyone knows Mexico City is now the 3rd largest city in the world (and technically, the largest one once you add surr... 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 » -
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How To Shit In Space
When you're strapped into a tin can and rocketing through the galaxy at thousands of miles an hour, your opportunities for bathroom breaks are pretty few and far between. At some point, you're going to have to step away from the controls and relieve yourself. However, in a zero gravity environment where an errant fart can send you spinning in the opposite direction, what are you supposed to do? Here's our list of the best ways science fiction has handled this delicate question. More »
