so what is your answer to this deeply philosophical question?

[Metaphor]

New York City. Its the most diverse city on this planet. Theres so many different races of people living together. Theres wall street and theres ghettos. Zoos, aquariums, ball parks, bodegas, subways, drugs, parks, ice skating, big christmas trees, statues of liberties, stadiums, ground zero, grafitti, clubs, bars, 24 hour delis, industrial areas, junkyards, the new years ball, nypd, like 8 bridges, all different types of food on the same block, beautiful women, museums, public transportation, one dollar ke-babs, bong shops, all kinds of shops, art, music, china town, junkies and fiends, blue collar, white collar, black, white, asian, spanish, middle eastern, latino, indian, jewish. Theres a bit of everything, Its the place where people come to make something with their lives. there is just no place like it. and if you deny that then you've never been here.

[jimmy8778]

i like all the responses so far, they have been rather varied, but let me push it more towards what i was meaning, so if you had to pick a city where you could define the world's presence eminating from it, like athens or rome were the cities to live in in those eras, what would ours be now, i would call new york city the defining city of the 20th century, because it was pretty much what decided what happened, with wall street and the depression, and the 20th century being a time of great economical expansion for the world.

but its interesting to hear of religious cities as the ones for now, i agree with jerusalem, mecca, the vatican all that, but its interesting, it seems that this century will be dominated by religious strife, or peace, but at the moment it seems that religion is turning the world on its shoulders, yet the religious cities are the place to be, i myself like jerusalem the most, i want to visit it someday, it has a very interesting history, and it is in the most interesting region in the world at the moment, no matter how unstable.

[jessejames12345]

I think the ultimate answer is 'everywhere' .......which, in the proper sense, is 'nowhere' as well...

I think Buddha said ; 'Pleasure breeds suffering and unsatisfactoriness'........so what 'was' , was . And what 'is' ,exists because of the 'was'...ALL of it.

nothing is more important then the other.... if that makes sense :stoned:

Sorry....ArJanHaze induced comma :stoned:

[jimmy8778]

you know what, that is a very good answer, without this question up to any of my friends yet, we were having a discussion whilst high of a similar type of situation as in, these are what they were of the past, what is it now, type of thing.

We just had it about a different subject, but anyways, we were able to name all the things from before, then when it came to now we couldnt think of what truely defined this era so we said everything, which was true, this is a time for the culmination of history.

[jessem98]

Either Philadelphia or Washington D.C. because these places are the brthplace of America.

I say this because America has the best technology and like it or not were the world power. We have the most freedom of anyone in the world.

lol! America does not have the best technology, period. Japan does. Also America is not the world power, i'd say Israel or china would be the world power, with the US coming a close third. The US just recently became powerful (after WWII). Like it or not, the world does not revolve around America, as much as some countries would like to replicate it. Thats not to say that America is insignificant, i just think to be calling it the "Atlantis of our age" is FAR off from the truth. Hey i love the country i live in (Canada) and i would love nothing more then to say "Canada is the modern day Atlantis", but looking at the facts in an unbiased point of view, sadly Canada is not, nor is America for that matter.

Oh i would also like to add i disagree with America having the most freedoms out of any place in the world, this may sound biased but i honestly do believe that Canada does have more freedom then the US and who knows, Canada is probably beaten by some other Country.

[MadSativa]

This is a really good question. I think it would have to be Tokyo, i went there a few years ago and it blew my mind. plus, its the largest city by far, with 34 and a half million people, you cant touch that shit... the next largest is NYC with about 20 million. Also, Dubai is doing some crazy shit...

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Most poppulated city in the world is Mexico City not Tokyo, Both very nice and beautifull citys though

As far as the city of the new world.............I have no Idea, but the space port will be up and running soon

[MadSativa]

Captain.......I just recheck the population on wiwki their numbers are from 2003 I am preatty sure in 2006 the largest populated city was Mexico city with well over 36 bagillion........I dont know exact numbers but their up their. But Tolyo could have taken the lead again buy then.

[40oz]

Also America is not the world power, i'd say Israel or china would be the world power, with the US coming a close third.

Israel? Really? Uncle Sam is spoon feeding Israel ground up money, bite by bite, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Every day.

Oh i would also like to add i disagree with America having the most freedoms out of any place in the world, this may sound biased but i honestly do believe that Canada does have more freedom then the US

I think you're right about that. You guys could start drinking when you were 19 and weed is basically legal. And those are the most important freedoms of all...that i dont already take for granted. Also, you are free from having to blow hard earned cash at hospitals.

Of course, our history in America is a lot more dramatic and awe inspiring...so America will always win..........until we lose. Then you can try to win.





Icon City? Easy... Rome. The city is one big work of art that has been under construction for centuries. Just gotta ignore the tourist traps

[painretreat]

planet earth with Amsterdam gov't!

[smokestoomuch]

I'd have to go with LONDON or NEW YORK

why,


London as well as New York are the most well known cities in the world.


Landmarks well where do i start we have the empire state building, statue of liberty, big ben, westminster abbey, buckingham palace i could go on and on and on.

London and new york are two incredible cities with diverse population with a wide range of clture and religion.There are over 300 languages spoken within the city.
We are also directly in the middle of the map! (London)

I think these would be my two choices for landmark cities.
The centre of everything.

Then again Paris, Rome, Madrid, Melbourne maybe even Tokyo are up there too...........

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