Topic: You ever think about how the Japanese built the world’s largest city
Anonymous A started this discussion 3 weeks ago #138,124
Next to an active volcano that erupted 17 times in recorded history?Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 6 hours later[^] [v] #1,461,730
@OP
> Next to an active volcano that erupted 17 times in recorded history? 14 Million people.
Jakarta, Indonesia: Has about 42 million people
> Next to an active volcano that erupted 17 times in recorded history? 14 Million people.
Jakarta, Indonesia: Has about 42 million people
Mr. Bloody Lemonade !0JqexkOGBc joined in and replied with this 2 weeks ago, 3 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,461,734
@previous (B)
Tokyo has 40 million if you count the metro area. TBH statistics for the populations of cities can be kind of unreliable because different countries set the legal boundaries of cities differently. For example, if you counted the populations of American cities the same way they do in China, NYC would have 20 million people.
Tokyo has 40 million if you count the metro area. TBH statistics for the populations of cities can be kind of unreliable because different countries set the legal boundaries of cities differently. For example, if you counted the populations of American cities the same way they do in China, NYC would have 20 million people.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade !0JqexkOGBc double-posted this 2 weeks ago, 1 minute later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,461,735
I think Lagos and NYC are about the same size coincidentally, because their official populations are each about 8 million but the metro populations are each about 20 million.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 2 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,461,747
@OP> Next to an active volcano that erupted 17 times in recorded history?
Sometimes there’s no space
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 2 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,461,770
Looking into this was quite the thing.
Tokyo is next to a mountain.
"Tokyo was built next to a volcano."
Well surely it’s an extinct volcano?
"No it’s active."
Well surely it only erupts once every hundred thousand years or something.
"No it’s erupted 17 times in recorded history."
Well at least the Japanese government was cautious about zoning so people don’t live next to the volcano.
"No the Japanese government estimates it will lead to tens of billions of dollars of damages the next time it erupts."
Tokyo is next to a mountain.
"Tokyo was built next to a volcano."
Well surely it’s an extinct volcano?
"No it’s active."
Well surely it only erupts once every hundred thousand years or something.
"No it’s erupted 17 times in recorded history."
Well at least the Japanese government was cautious about zoning so people don’t live next to the volcano.
"No the Japanese government estimates it will lead to tens of billions of dollars of damages the next time it erupts."
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 2 weeks ago, 4 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,461,771
The Japanese are very resigned to fate and I don’t know how I feel about it.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 2 weeks ago, 3 hours later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,461,785
@1,461,770 (E)
More like Japan has no space compared to USA. Also earthquakes, so there's no place in japan that's truly safe from natural disasters.
More like Japan has no space compared to USA. Also earthquakes, so there's no place in japan that's truly safe from natural disasters.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 2 weeks ago, 7 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,461,788
@previous (G)
> More like Japan has no space compared to USA. Also earthquakes, so there's no place in japan that's truly safe from natural disasters.
Their entire culture is shaped by one of the most regular, calamitous disaster zones on earth. It survives earthquakes almost untouched that level cities in Turkey or South America.
> More like Japan has no space compared to USA. Also earthquakes, so there's no place in japan that's truly safe from natural disasters.
Their entire culture is shaped by one of the most regular, calamitous disaster zones on earth. It survives earthquakes almost untouched that level cities in Turkey or South America.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade !0JqexkOGBc joined in and replied with this 2 weeks ago, 6 hours later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,461,834
I find it interesting people will just live in natural disaster prone places. Meanwhile there are countries like Ireland that never have natural disasters.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade !0JqexkOGBc double-posted this 2 weeks ago, 5 minutes later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,461,835
You know they get hurricanes in Ireland sometimes? You ever wonder what happens when a category one hurricane meets a 700 foot high cliff? Absolutely nothing. Very safe country, you see that’s a logical place for humans to settle which is why almost nobody did and they have a tiny population.