>>Not to be a fiddly bitch, but...
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>[fiddly bitching deleted for space]
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>Aw, but on a map it all looks so tidy and compact.
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>Oh well. Some days it doesn't pay to give in to the temptation to
>riff on an engineering failure. If you're looking for an airport to sink during a Kanto quake, the article at http://airtransportbiz.free.fr/Markets/KIX.html mentions plans for an experimental project in Tokyo Bay known as "Megafloat", which was to study the feasibility of building a 3rd airport in the Kanto area around 2010. The Megafloat principle is to build an airport that actually floats on the sea, supported by heavy pillars rather than traditional landfill. I haven't heard if it's actually happened, but it might be worth looking into.
Hey, maybe that's what BGClassic's "Aqua City" was all about?... I don't recall it being ever explained, just that it was abandoned after their big quake.
Jeanne
"Believe me, if I have to go the rest of my life without companionship, knowing myself won't be a problem."
-- Gabrielle of Potadeia
