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Earth Capital?

  • 12-09-2016 6:39pm
    #1
    Father Hernandez
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    Watching an episode of The Simpsons here and the aliens in it had a sign for 'Earth Capital'.

    What would you consider as Earth capital and why?


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  • #2
    The_Valeyard
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    Build a new city. Call it Terra Prime.


  • #3
    Winterlong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭Winterlong


    E


  • #4
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    In before Cork person says Cork!


  • #5
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    Ahascragh. Monica Looley's administration is the best qualified to run the planet.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Finglas


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  • #7
    Anita Blow
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    New York without question really. London a close second but given how important the US is on the world stage, NY trumps all


  • #8
    Dtp1979
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    Earths capital?? E obviously


  • #9
    Moo Moo Land
    Closed Accounts Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Moo Moo Land


    Hiroshima or Nagasaki.

    Japanese would run it well and it would provide a reminder of the potential of man's inhumanity to man.


  • #10
    shane9689
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭shane9689


    middle of antartica, only fair.


  • #11
    Mr. FoggPatches
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭Mr. FoggPatches


    In a lot of sci fi, it's Buenos Aires.
    And then it usually gets destroyed.
    So, for that reason, why not Dublin.


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  • #12
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,968 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    Anita Blow wrote: »
    New York without question really. London a close second but given how important the US is on the world stage, NY trumps all

    This is it really. Thread is going to be a waste of time after.


  • #13
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    Anita Blow wrote: »
    New York without question really. London a close second but given how important the US is on the world stage, NY trumps all

    It's not even the capital of its own country though.

    In fact it's not even the capital of its own state.


  • #14
    dobman88
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    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    Finglas

    Just so the aliens would think fcuk this and head home again.


  • #15
    shane9689
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭shane9689


    Anita Blow wrote: »
    New York without question really. London a close second but given how important the US is on the world stage, NY trumps all

    That would just boost U.S Ego and to a whole other level


  • #16
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    The most impressive city ever on Earth would have been Rome 2000 years ago.

    Even today the classical ruins are mind blowing.


  • #17
    Moo Moo Land
    Closed Accounts Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Moo Moo Land


    Duckworth_Luas wrote: »
    The most impressive city ever on Earth would have been Rome 2000 years ago.

    Even today the classical ruins are mind blowing.

    I am sure the other world religions and none would be impressed with that selection.


  • #18
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Moo Moo Land wrote: »
    I am sure the other world religions and none would be impressed with that selection.
    Derp?


  • #19
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Moo Moo Land wrote: »
    Hiroshima or Nagasaki.

    Japanese would run it well and it would provide a reminder of the potential of man's inhumanity to man.

    What about one of the places the Japanese raped and pillaged their way through for the same reason?


  • #20
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Duckworth_Luas wrote: »
    The most impressive city ever on Earth would have been Rome 2000 years ago.

    Even today the classical ruins are mind blowing.
    What about Teotihuacan ?


    When you consider our closest relatives are the Chimps and Bonobos we could have gone either way. Meeting ET might be like


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXw6hC7hxBA


  • #21
    SEPT 23 1989
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    Mega-City One


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  • #22
    syngindub
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    pyongyang obviously


  • #23
    osarusan
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    Airstrip One.


  • #24
    fleet_admiral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭fleet_admiral


    The leafy south Dublin suburb of Dolphins Barn


  • #25
    thee glitz
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    London - the financial capital of the world.

    Tokyoians would probably think of their city as deserving.


  • #26
    Fratton Fred
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    Easter Island, just to make aliens think we are all stone giants.


  • #27
    ted1
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    Anita Blow wrote: »
    New York without question really. London a close second but given how important the US is on the world stage, NY trumps all

    NY isn't even the capital of the states.


  • #28
    Your Face
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    Any town in Mayo, they need to win something. Bless.


  • #29
    dotsman
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    ted1 wrote: »
    NY isn't even the capital of the states.

    It ain't even the capital of New York State!


  • #30
    Harvey Normal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Harvey Normal


    Probably Washington. That's what all the movies say.

    A capital isn't the biggest city, or financial centre. It's the centre of political power.


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  • #31
    Mahony0509
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    Moscow.

    (Cork, obviously.)


  • #32
    LordSutch
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    New York or London I guess?


  • #33
    The Backwards Man
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    ted1 wrote: »
    NY isn't even the capital of the states.

    It ain't even the capital of NY County.

    Crappest city ever.


  • #34
    jimmy blevins
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    ted1 wrote: »
    NY isn't even the capital of the states.

    And it isn't even the capitol of new York state, but it those have the UN.


  • #35
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    Drumsbanbo


  • #36
    endacl
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    Burning Man


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  • #37
    jimmy blevins
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    Mega city one.


  • #38
    Capt'n Midnight
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    thee glitz wrote: »
    London - the financial capital of the world.
    It might have been before the Brexit vote.

    Also you do know about the €24bn merger of the London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Börse don't you ? and how the focus is shifting to Frankfurt ?


  • #39
    Harvey Normal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Harvey Normal


    LordSutch wrote: »
    New York or London I guess?

    London, capital of a minor island of Eurasia wouldn't be my first choice.


  • #40
    eet fuk
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭eet fuk


    I'm confused. Is New York the capital of NY state?

    No one has clarified that yet...


  • #41
    The_Valeyard
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    Whichever city the alien mothership lands on.


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  • #42
    jacksie66
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #43
    Balmed Out
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    Istanbul straddling East and west while not a Capital city at the moment is a plus I think and more importantly not being in one of the world's major powers. Tokyo as the world's largest deserves consideration but I think Istanbul being on the planets major landmass and having a history intertwined with so many cultures trumps it.


  • #44
    RobertKK
    Registered Users Posts: 33,757 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    eet fuk wrote: »
    I'm confused. Is New York the capital of NY state?

    No one has clarified that yet...


    Albany is the capital of New York state.

    I would vote for New York, where the United Nations HQ is, even if it is very ineffective and needs major reform.


  • #45
    matthew8
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    The most powerful people in the world are in Washington DC so I'd have to go with that. New York and Tokyo would be the economic capitals, very difficult to say what the cultural capital of the world is though.


  • #46
    wakka12
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    Theres many different choices, hard to pick just one. NYC as a financial, London as cultural, Paris as Historical, Tokyo as techonolgical, Istanbul at the centre of the old world, jerusalem as a religious capital of 3 of the worlds major religions. Many cities could make an argument to be the world capital


  • #47
    LordSutch
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    Harvey Normal wrote: »
    London, capital of a minor island of Eurasia wouldn't be my first choice.

    I did say New York or London.

    So how about my 1st choice :o


  • #48
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,741 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    eet fuk wrote: »
    I'm confused. Is New York the capital of NY state?

    No one has clarified that yet...

    Albany is the capital of NY state


  • #49
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,741 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    To be the capital of Earth, the city would need to be in GMT to suit everyone. It would need to be s neutral city with little religious influence or aligance to any one other country. It must have good sea and air access. Be away from fault lines or any other natural disaster zone.

    We tick most of the boxes


  • #50
    XR3i
    Site Banned Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭XR3i


    cork


  • #51
    eet fuk
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭eet fuk


    ted1 wrote: »
    Albany is the capital of NY state

    Ah, I know. I was just trying to be clever as about 6 separate posters mentioned that NY city is not even the capital of it's own state, and therefore should not be considered the capital of earth.


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