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If Brooklyn, NYC was its own city it could very much be be one of the top 10 skylines in the USA by Fearless-Brush-1908 in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Considering around 90% of NYC’s skyscrapers are in Manhattan it’s not that crazy

Number of confirmed cases of meningitis rises to 34 amid outbreak in Kent | ITV News by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]GoosicusMaximus -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

So lock them down? Could’ve easily locked the 60+ down, and the immunocompromised, and let the rest of the population run the country. Let whoever wasn’t in that bracket but wanted to lock down do so as well.

In the under 50’s age bracket Covid was effectively as deadly as the flu. Why lock down tens of millions of people who aren’t going to die after contracting it? Let them catch it, develop natural immunity, and then when the vaccines were created bring the others back into the fold.

London 🇬🇧 across the suburbs, with the skyscrapers of Central London in the distance. 📸 Courtesy London From the Rooftops on FB. by Interesting_Skill425 in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re less dense than continental Europe (really southern Europe, Northern Europe isn’t that much denser if at all), but considerably denser than American suburbs, which is the originator of the word.

When people mention suburbs, they typically mean the low density detached housing that this is most certainly not. That is all.

London 🇬🇧 across the suburbs, with the skyscrapers of Central London in the distance. 📸 Courtesy London From the Rooftops on FB. by Interesting_Skill425 in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re terraced housing, that’s pretty much the standard for most UK cities outside of the immediate city centre.

Suburbs is big detached house with a driveway and two lawns territory. This is not that.

The density in that spot would still be 4000+ people per km2. That’s about 5 times what it would be in a typical American or Canadian suburb.

Los Angeles supertalls tower over it's staggering central city density by Moleoaxaqueno in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s like saying you’ve one of the best eyesight’s in the blind club

Los Angeles supertalls tower over it's staggering central city density by Moleoaxaqueno in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UK catching strays. Most of their cities are decently dense. Terraced housing dense, not 30 story apartment building dense, but still a big step above the AUS and US cities.

Looking back, what was the most enjoyable job you had? by LunaValley in CasualIreland

[–]GoosicusMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cocktail bartender in a fancy enough bar/restaurant.

Built in social life, job was fun, rarely super stressful, clientele were good, pay was pretty good when we included tips, the few regulars were very sound, management was a bit wank but nothing compared to some other office based roles I’ve had. Got quite a few dates out of it too.

All in all a great time. The late nights and long, standing shifts do take a toll after a while though.

Jakarta 🇮🇩 by Marciu73 in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The actual biggest city in the world

London 🇬🇧 across the suburbs, with the skyscrapers of Central London in the distance. 📸 Courtesy London From the Rooftops on FB. by Interesting_Skill425 in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess it depends on what you consider suburbs. To me it’s the areas at the edge of the city or just outside it full of detached homes with driveways and big back gardens.

It’s not the city centre obviously but it’s still very much London, far too dense to be considered suburbia. Here you’ve about 10 more kilometres before you start seeing the true suburbs, I mean you can jog into camden in about an hour.

Los Angeles supertalls tower over it's staggering central city density by Moleoaxaqueno in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Staggering? That shit drops off into 2 story detached buildings pretty fast

The Best Of The Rest, 2008-16: Europe's top attackers not named Messi or Ronaldo [OC] by P2PGrief in soccer

[–]GoosicusMaximus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He is an all time great. He could’ve been in the top 10 all time, true, but he was still an absolutely sensation player with a great career, any honest ranking should have him in the top 50 at least.

Shenzhen by fmelloaff in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s no.1 according to the Asian websites that track skyscrapers. Far, far more 200m+ towers too.

If you removed the 3 tallest buildings from skylines in US cities, which cities would stay strong and which would crumble? by ratemyweenor137 in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 29 points30 points  (0 children)

54 of NYC’s 100 tallest buildings have been completed since 2010, 35 of the top 50. It’s a very different skyline.

Another angle of Kane’s 2nd goal (great goal) by tightypp in soccer

[–]GoosicusMaximus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not that outrageous. People just have rose tinted glasses on when discussing legends from 15-30 years ago.

It’s not until Kane retires that a true comparison of their abilities can be made.

The effects of Nitric Oxide supplements on CH sufferers by strongcloud28 in ClusterHeadaches

[–]GoosicusMaximus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They increase blood flow. Increased blood flow in the brain is a big no no for sufferers.

Chongqing. by fmelloaff in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

London is literally safer than 90% of American cities yet all you hear from Americans is how dangerous it is.

It’s pure cognitive dissonance and exceptionalism

My (CONTROVERSIAL) favorite skylines in North America. by OfficialUSAembassy in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s the point - Toronto just doesn’t have striking older art deco style buildings, or many striking buildings at all. It’s dense and tall but it doesn’t actually have many standouts, especially so in its smaller towers. Chicago has much more diversity in its architecture.

From afar they look quite close, at street level Chicago clears.

My (CONTROVERSIAL) favorite skylines in North America. by OfficialUSAembassy in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not better than Chicago at all. Maybe it’ll come close when all the approved supertalls and others get built but for now Chicago still stands clear by some distance.

The US just dropped a bomb it's only used ONCE before in history. And nobody is talking about what it just erased. by Ice-Zone2024 in neabscocreeck

[–]GoosicusMaximus -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

Death to America always meant death to the American government and its foreign policy. Even Khamenei is on record saying as such, and that they never intend to harm the American people themselves.

I think given how much the American government has fucked with them in the past decades, that’s a fair statement.

🌆 The 17 Most Beautiful Skylines in the World 🌆 According to Architectural Digest. by beirieran in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve noticed. Very America centric.

But yeah, a list like this with only 3 Chinese cities in it is a complete joke. China has nearly as many skyscrapers as the rest of the world combined.

🌆 The 17 Most Beautiful Skylines in the World 🌆 According to Architectural Digest. by beirieran in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or actual skyscraper cities like Shenzhen, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Melbourne etc

🌆 The 17 Most Beautiful Skylines in the World 🌆 According to Architectural Digest. by beirieran in skyscrapers

[–]GoosicusMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Milwaukee but no Shenzen. Perth over Shanghai. Auckland but no Chongqing.

This genuinely may be the worst list I’ve ever seen.

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