An Ariel view of Masdar City, a futuristic utopia near 11 miles from Abu Dhabi (via Masdar City)
What is better than a futuristic utopia that has a population of computers and robots? A sci-fi cheesy video about a deserted futuristic utopia that is saturated with computers. Yep. This video really demonstrates the oddity that is Masdar City, a self-contained city meant to house 10,000 people... and which currently holds none. OK, maybe there are a few humans around, but only because they have robots companions to love and care for them in the clear, unpolluted Masdar City.
Instead of allowing for people to get around on cars, the city has self-driving vehicles to take you around the city. You can also take a stroll through the beautiful, barren, and desolate buildings and public fountains. Everything is made with just the right amount of uniformity and harmony to give you the creeps and make you feel like you're in The Giver.
Then again, another part of me actually wants to live there in peace and harmony... forever and ever – since I'll obviously be able to cryogenically preserve my body.
It is no wonder that this promise land called Masdar City lies only 11 miles from the famed 'fake flower', Abu Dhabi. The city is powered by a 87,777 solar panel plant. This makes the city carbon neutral as there will be no need to drive in utopic: robots will take you where you need to go. Masdar City actually calls itself a 'cleantech cluster'. This basically means it has a crazy ton of technology clustered in one place, without polluting the air. In fact, humans would make this place less eco-friendly. And so, the robot uprising begins here: In a world where clean robots must be rid of dirty, dirty humans...or not.
Masdar City is still under construction and struggling to get businesses to make it their home. Without grocery stores deciding to root themselves here, it would be hard to sustain human life. As sustainable as it seems, it would be hard to have a community garden in the walls of this concrete and steel jungle. It seems like a pretty cool, trippy place to visit though.
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