Why Mexico City's Geography SUCKS
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The tradeoff would be less real estate, a somewhat shrinking city. Reminds me a bit of Tomb raider I architecture.
The standing water though might be a problem, how do keep it from getting dirty. Maybe with enough fish it would be fine.
Date: 2023-12-14
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-latinhero1818
Please do not forget that the Spaniards did not and could not have taken down the Aztecs alone. By the time they had arrived, the Aztecs were well known for their demonic religion and terrorized their subject people with it. From the tribute of human sacrifices they demanded every year, to the heinous murder of a princess of a neighboring tribe that made a treaty with them, that ended up with the Aztec high priest wearing her skin as a suit in front of her father. In light of these crimes, and that that the Aztec -civilization- was based upon it and that that most of their subject people had risen up against it, the Spaniards were essentially the final push they needed to topple the whole system. And you-ll note that even after the fall of tenochitlan, their former subjects just kept hunting down Aztecs and killing them. They hated being under their rule for all those years and wanted revenge.
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Please do not forget that the Spaniards did not and could not have taken down the Aztecs alone. By the time they had arrived, the Aztecs were well known for their demonic religion and terrorized their subject people with it. From the tribute of human sacrifices they demanded every year, to the heinous murder of a princess of a neighboring tribe that made a treaty with them, that ended up with the Aztec high priest wearing her skin as a suit in front of her father. In light of these crimes, and that that the Aztec -civilization- was based upon it and that that most of their subject people had risen up against it, the Spaniards were essentially the final push they needed to topple the whole system. And you-ll note that even after the fall of tenochitlan, their former subjects just kept hunting down Aztecs and killing them. They hated being under their rule for all those years and wanted revenge.
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-theDavidChannel1
The Mexican government needs to start paying people to leave the city and move to regions outside of it. Stop building new structures and demolish old ones. Allow some of the old lakes and riverbeds to return and take their place. It will be a long, slow undertaking but well worth it in the long run.
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The Mexican government needs to start paying people to leave the city and move to regions outside of it. Stop building new structures and demolish old ones. Allow some of the old lakes and riverbeds to return and take their place. It will be a long, slow undertaking but well worth it in the long run.
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-LostChildOfTime
If you-re not an adult watching this, you could- in theory, visit Mexico City as a mostly functional place- to much later down the line- inevitably collapses. I hope that doesn-t come to pass, but geez- the elected officials there would have to be like- -So this is how my career in corruption ended. -
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If you-re not an adult watching this, you could- in theory, visit Mexico City as a mostly functional place- to much later down the line- inevitably collapses. I hope that doesn-t come to pass, but geez- the elected officials there would have to be like- -So this is how my career in corruption ended. -
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-Tenebris616
Why were so many people send to build cities because of animals doing stuff like Poland with their eagle and Cadmus, following a cow until it died from exhaustion to start Thebes Now Mexico with their ego and snake seriously people when will you realize that it-s not a good idea to follow animals
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Why were so many people send to build cities because of animals doing stuff like Poland with their eagle and Cadmus, following a cow until it died from exhaustion to start Thebes Now Mexico with their ego and snake seriously people when will you realize that it-s not a good idea to follow animals
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-ChrisArtsTube
so in short, spains colonization runied Texcoco, which in return is causing damage to the city and livelyhood of the people. The Aztecs used the land to their advantage and proving there was nothing wrong with the geography. Their math was more advanced than that of europe's. Such a shame.
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so in short, spains colonization runied Texcoco, which in return is causing damage to the city and livelyhood of the people. The Aztecs used the land to their advantage and proving there was nothing wrong with the geography. Their math was more advanced than that of europe's. Such a shame.
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-yvaincallipso84
The original Aztec city (Tenochtitlan) was a wonder in architecture that perfectly suited the environment, then the Spaniards came and tried to erase the city by literally building on top of it in the architectural equivalent of building a rock house on quicksand.
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The original Aztec city (Tenochtitlan) was a wonder in architecture that perfectly suited the environment, then the Spaniards came and tried to erase the city by literally building on top of it in the architectural equivalent of building a rock house on quicksand.
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-hephaestus198
One note: There were 5 lakes not one. Lakes Zumpango, Xaltocan, Texcoco, Chalco and Xochimilco. Very shallow all.
During the intense raining season, these lakes would interconnect. The combined surface when full was aprox 1140 square km or 441 square miles
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One note: There were 5 lakes not one. Lakes Zumpango, Xaltocan, Texcoco, Chalco and Xochimilco. Very shallow all.
During the intense raining season, these lakes would interconnect. The combined surface when full was aprox 1140 square km or 441 square miles
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reallifelore
So it-s a exceptionally rainy city but they can-t seem to find a way to get any water- if only there was a way to capture rain water so they don-t have to rely on the underground supply. Ah well hopefully someone comes up with an idea
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So it-s a exceptionally rainy city but they can-t seem to find a way to get any water- if only there was a way to capture rain water so they don-t have to rely on the underground supply. Ah well hopefully someone comes up with an idea
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-JorgeVeliz1
Man, i live in Mexico City and i can relate to all of the topics this video shows. The worst is the earthquakes and close second is the water shortage. It's very complicated to live here, but as others said before: we had no choice.
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Man, i live in Mexico City and i can relate to all of the topics this video shows. The worst is the earthquakes and close second is the water shortage. It's very complicated to live here, but as others said before: we had no choice.
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-moneymemes
-Oh look, a delicious snake, i think i'm going to eat it in this comfortable cactus; Hopefully this won't change a civilization's destiny or anything- ---A FAMOUS EAGLE, 1248 CE, ISLE DE TECHNOCHTITLAN, LAC TEXCOCO, VAL DE MEXIQUE
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-Oh look, a delicious snake, i think i'm going to eat it in this comfortable cactus; Hopefully this won't change a civilization's destiny or anything- ---A FAMOUS EAGLE, 1248 CE, ISLE DE TECHNOCHTITLAN, LAC TEXCOCO, VAL DE MEXIQUE
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-TheKlaun9
People are resilient and resourceful. Buildings may collapse slowly, water must be pumped, earthquakes happen - but life goes on. You'll see, Mexico City will still be there long after you die. Oh, I guess you won't see that
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People are resilient and resourceful. Buildings may collapse slowly, water must be pumped, earthquakes happen - but life goes on. You'll see, Mexico City will still be there long after you die. Oh, I guess you won't see that
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reallifelore
America is worse, the most powerful country in the world and its infrastructure is garbage, not only that its health care system is garbage, its school system is garbage, its public transportation is garbage, etc etc
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America is worse, the most powerful country in the world and its infrastructure is garbage, not only that its health care system is garbage, its school system is garbage, its public transportation is garbage, etc etc
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reallifelore
Smallpox was not a random pandemic, it was brought in purpose by the spaniards, as europeans did to native americans; giving them blankets infested with all kinds of diseases. it was biological warfare
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Smallpox was not a random pandemic, it was brought in purpose by the spaniards, as europeans did to native americans; giving them blankets infested with all kinds of diseases. it was biological warfare
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-raggazo23
So the new wave of American migrants called -digital nomads, - -migrants--are moving to Mexico City to help the city sink even more? Or just to experiment the sinking sensation?
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So the new wave of American migrants called -digital nomads, - -migrants--are moving to Mexico City to help the city sink even more? Or just to experiment the sinking sensation?
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-drwo14
The Spaniards didn't name it Mexico, it was New Spain's capital city. Mexico's name was given by Agustin de Iturbide, the real man who gave independence to Mexico in 19th century
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The Spaniards didn't name it Mexico, it was New Spain's capital city. Mexico's name was given by Agustin de Iturbide, the real man who gave independence to Mexico in 19th century
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-kissoffire1
If they get so much rain, why doesn't every house and building have raintanks? We lived on a farm with no piped water, only raintanks. They can learn from Cape Town zero.
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If they get so much rain, why doesn't every house and building have raintanks? We lived on a farm with no piped water, only raintanks. They can learn from Cape Town zero.
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-thisaintart
Imagine being on a date, things are going well, then they lean over to say, -whatever it is your wanting to do- the best place to get started is on skillshare-
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Imagine being on a date, things are going well, then they lean over to say, -whatever it is your wanting to do- the best place to get started is on skillshare-
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-dgochez
Mexico City does have one huge geographic advantage. The weather is great all year around, heating and cooling costs are very low compared to most other places.
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Mexico City does have one huge geographic advantage. The weather is great all year around, heating and cooling costs are very low compared to most other places.
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reallifelore
Guys, build a bunch of satellite cities or one big capital city 200 miles away and connect it with high speed rail. Don't kick the ball down the road.
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Guys, build a bunch of satellite cities or one big capital city 200 miles away and connect it with high speed rail. Don't kick the ball down the road.
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-PRIMAPE
So your claim is namely viable because the Spanish colonized. If the Mexica continued living as they were, most if not all of these issues wouldn't exist.
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So your claim is namely viable because the Spanish colonized. If the Mexica continued living as they were, most if not all of these issues wouldn't exist.
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-jnavarro7073
It was all fun and ganes until Spaniards arrived. And as if it wasn-t enough up to this date they still want to keep taking advantage of Mexico
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It was all fun and ganes until Spaniards arrived. And as if it wasn-t enough up to this date they still want to keep taking advantage of Mexico
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-tezcatl0y1
And what about the volcanic activity arround the city? There is one active volcano less than 100km away and 3 more waiting to be awake again.
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And what about the volcanic activity arround the city? There is one active volcano less than 100km away and 3 more waiting to be awake again.
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-bob-rob
You had to throw in that -climate change- even tho its obviously not true lol.
Do you get extra money for throwing that propaganda in there?
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You had to throw in that -climate change- even tho its obviously not true lol.
Do you get extra money for throwing that propaganda in there?
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-garyleija
haha goddamn it. The little man avatar settling Mexico city on the lake its an spanish long bearded man, this can't be more wrong homes!
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haha goddamn it. The little man avatar settling Mexico city on the lake its an spanish long bearded man, this can't be more wrong homes!
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-Knervik
-La ciudad- is indeed feminine, but you're presenting in English. (I hear they invented a 3rd person gender neutral pronoun a while back)
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-La ciudad- is indeed feminine, but you're presenting in English. (I hear they invented a 3rd person gender neutral pronoun a while back)
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-user-vg8ls2jn4i
Weird how the little animation you used for a -Mexica- individual was a European-looking guy who looks nothing like Natives.
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Weird how the little animation you used for a -Mexica- individual was a European-looking guy who looks nothing like Natives.
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reallifelore
But also like it-s not cool that you-re saying that you are probably saying it because USA is the best country ever ugh!
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But also like it-s not cool that you-re saying that you are probably saying it because USA is the best country ever ugh!
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-Brasilbelike.
I knew what else Ivan to insult my country, WITHOUT EVIDENCE, WITHOUT REVIEW, WITHOUT HOPE AND THE MOST TOXIC COUNTRY
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I knew what else Ivan to insult my country, WITHOUT EVIDENCE, WITHOUT REVIEW, WITHOUT HOPE AND THE MOST TOXIC COUNTRY
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-brothertoa754
If they had allowed the Aztecs to be, this wouldn't have happened. They knew this and they created a perfect place.
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If they had allowed the Aztecs to be, this wouldn't have happened. They knew this and they created a perfect place.
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