SpaceMonkeyOnABike t1_j1w6vmw wrote
Reply to comment by osiris775 in Western NY death toll rises to 28 from cold, storm chaos by novotlr
>Like...why did people CHOOSE to live there?
For cold places it was often the availability of red meat and hides of animals. Both of which are valuable for human development.
osiris775 t1_j1w80zu wrote
I understand that part. But a place like Las Vegas is literally a created city. I understand the nefarious underground, but eventually, 2mill+ still had to CHOOSE to be there. The populations of humanity, and again, not to be insensitive to circumstances, it has always been a curiosity as to...not how humans ended up where they are. But WHY are humans still where they are
Maybe I'm asking an evolutionary question?
Kjartanski t1_j1wrok6 wrote
Because by leveraging the resources of other areas, such as water, and power for cooling, it was made liveable, and then sustained by economic activity using those resources
thirstyross t1_j1xadf0 wrote
> But a place like Las Vegas is literally a created city
What city isn't a "created city"? Think the answer is the same for any city.
Alcopaulics t1_j1xdiqr wrote
Nah every other city, people just coincidentally arranged themselves in a grid. It was bizarre
osiris775 t1_j1xjcy7 wrote
Yes. But there was choice and reason. San Francisco, for example was built on the gold rush.
I understand there are nuances. What I have always been curious about is (Phoenix as example), why would you MOVE here?
Humans are amazing creatures. Most of history teaches us that civilizations are close to water and fertile land. That makes sense
I've been to Dallas/Fort worth/Arlington area several years in a row for job training. The local people didn't understand how I could live in Cali. We have earthquakes. I couldn't understand how/why they live in Texas. They have tornado "SEASON "
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