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"Civilization has declined. Why don't we have an atrium with a pool for rainwater like they did in Pompeii?"
This guy is driving me nuts. BECAUSE WE HAVE WINTER AND THIS IS NYC.
OMG. And we have a whole system of reservoirs in upstate NY so you and drink snowmelt and rainwater and it's better than an Atrium. And you don't need to have someone gather wood just so you can take a hot bath.
(But, if this were the mediterranean maybe we could talk then.)
I can still remember, how baffled I was when I found out (roundabout ending primary school) that Rome and NYC were basically on the same latitude (OK, 1° off) and that Alaska was the only US state on the same as my home town.
@mina @futurebird
it has been argued this was a major reason early (16th-19th century, approximately) European invaders were unprepared for North American winters, especially in Canada.