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Earth Capital?

  • 12-09-2016 06:39PM
    #1
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,487 ✭✭✭✭


    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
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    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: 5,932 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


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


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    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, Paid Member Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭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
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,771 ✭✭✭dobman88


    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: 5,746 ✭✭✭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: 5,746 ✭✭✭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: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭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
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    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
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    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.)


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