Tech Company To Build Science Ghost Town In New Mexico 198
Charliemopps sends this excerpt from an AP report:
"New Mexico, home to several of the nation’s premier scientific, nuclear and military institutions, is planning to take part in an unprecedented science project — a 20-square-mile model of a small U.S. city. A Washington, D.C.-based technology company announced plans Tuesday to build the state’s newest ghost town to test everything from renewable energy innovations to intelligent traffic systems, next-generation wireless networks and smart-grid cyber security systems. Although no one will live there, the replica city will be modeled after a typical American town of 35,000 people, complete with highways, houses and commercial buildings, old and new."
Re:The hills have eyes. (Score:4, Funny)
If they're going to do nuclear testing there, you could always hide in a fridge and be safe.
Its about time (Score:5, Funny)
Why build a brand new ghost town (Score:5, Funny)
They should just use Detroit [time.com]: it's already built, it's realistic and it's a lot larger than a 35,000 inhabitant city.
Re:Field of Dreams worst nightmare (Score:1, Funny)
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these are friends. they will help.
Re:Military training sites (Score:4, Funny)
>> Also full of bullet holes.
Why do you have to bring Baltimore into the discussion?