Capital of the World

Keirador · Apr 26, 2005

The thread about where a European political capital should be located got me thinking. . .

If the world ever forms a federal government, where should its capital be located? Right now, I suppose the world's capital should be considered as New York City, that being the headquarters of the UN and the center of world trade. Should we keep it that way? Pick a new city? Make a new city? Defeat the idea of a capital by having representatives teleconference with each other? What say you?

blindside · Apr 26, 2005

New York sounds like a good choice although in many ways it is already.

storealex · Apr 26, 2005

It would be cooler if it was Rome, but that's only because Im an Roman history freak.

~Corsair#01~ · Apr 26, 2005

storealex said:
It would be cooler if it was Rome, but that's only because Im an Roman history freak.

Anyhoo, I'd say we create a new city of Babel in Rome's centre (where the Vatican used to be), arranged vertically in a gigantic tower.

It'd be worth it just to see the look of the fundies' faces!

Pangur Bán · Apr 26, 2005

Rosslyn Chapel, Lothian, Scotland - where the Holy Grail is.

A city could be built around it. :salute:

Keirador · Apr 26, 2005

Maybe we could build a gigantic floating city to house governmental buildings and representatives, to continuously ply the seas to avoid geographic jealousy- a Capital Ship!

JohnRM · Apr 26, 2005

Geneva, Switzerland

A'AbarachAmadan · Apr 26, 2005

New York is already the center of the universe, so it is only fitting that it be the world capital. Of course we could take a lesson from the Aussies and make it another city.

Keirador · Apr 26, 2005

Why must we take a lesson form the Aussies? You're American, right? WE DID IT TOO!

NBGreenDay · Apr 26, 2005

I agree Rome would be cool.

CIVPhilzilla · Apr 26, 2005

I think New York is a good choice.

Syterion · Apr 26, 2005

If we are going to choose historical cities then we should choose Istanbul. But New York is good for now I guess.

Perfection · Apr 26, 2005

Minneapolis of course, it's far superior to all the other cities. #1 Tech city in the U.S.!

Yom · Apr 26, 2005

How about we locate in space? Making a world capital will be a very divisive issue, even if it's mainly just for prestige. If I had any say, though, then I'd make it in Ethiopia. Maybe Addis Abeba, Gonder, or Axum.

Perfection · Apr 26, 2005

Yom said:
How about we locate in space?

Sure, Minneapolis is in space!

Yom said:
Making a world capital will be a very divisive issue, even if it's mainly just for prestige. If I had any say, though, then I'd make it in Ethiopia. Maybe Addis Abeba, Gonder, or Axum.

Why?

JohnRM · Apr 26, 2005

lol make it San Francisco *cough*Star Trek*cough*

Aphex_Twin · Apr 26, 2005

Why would there even be a need for a capital? Technology that is here and that will be in a short time allows people to communicate over great distances every bit as efficiently as standing face to face. It's only that the prices are still high and implementations less efficient now, that we don't see the likes of "virtual parliaments".

Drewcifer · Apr 26, 2005

I would put it someplace really wretched with the hope that it would help weed out those who went into politics for reasons other than public servce. Saskatoon perhaps.

Perfection · Apr 26, 2005

Aphex_Twin said:
Why would there even be a need for a capital?Technology that is here and that will be in a short time allows people to communicate over great distances every bit as efficiently as standing face to face. It's only that the prices are still high and implementations less efficient now, that we don't see the likes of "virtual parliaments".

Virtual parliment is one thing, but what about all the other agencies with thousands and thousands of people in it? It's not just a few hundred politicians.

Perfection · Apr 26, 2005

Drewcifer said:
I would put it someplace really wretched with the hope that it would help weed out those who went into politics for reasons other than public servce. Saskatoon perhaps.

That's still not going to eliminate bribery and hunger for power. I don't think it would really help at all. People don't get voted senator because they want to live in Washington DC.

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