It's about a planned town in New Mexico that will be strictly for the purpose of testing new technology. No one will live there, but it will look like people do. How weird is that? It's taking the idea of a ghost town to a new level. The best part is that they refer to it as "The Center." How much more creepy can the story get before it becomes the plot to the next science fiction movie? It probably already half exists!
Few people realize this, but EPCOT actually stands for Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow. Walt wanted EPCOT to be an actual community where people lived and worked that was on the cutting edge of science. Obviously people don't actually live there, but there is still a big emphasis on science throughout that park. Maybe "The Center" can fulfill Walt's dream.
I think that this is am amazing idea. It promotes green development and sustainability. We are moving into a time where sustainability needs to be a major concern, and we need somewhere to try new aspects of society before they can actually be integrated into society. What is better than a pseudo-city designed to accommodate 35,000 residents. I will have to see this one day when it is completed!
ReplyDeleteKelsey, could you edit that post so that it includes an actual link, rather than just a URL?
ReplyDelete"The Center" reminds me of "The Village" in the classic TV series The Prisoner (1967-1968).
ReplyDeleteWhile people don't live in EPCOT per se, they certainly live in Celebration, Fla., another Disney development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration,_Florida
i would make it a link... but i'm not really sure how to.
ReplyDeletefixed it!
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