Oddbean new post about login | logout Moscow: whole city feels like a big university. I'm skeptical, but I think I like it.
Shanghai: actually looks very cool. A magical place rich with culture.
Next up, Delhi: __ ??
Delhi: well, it's India. You've got monkeys and motorcycles. Very integrated with nature and wildlife like a big zoo. Everything is so red... is this place stuck in a permanent sunset?
@Alex Gleason @d820fbdf https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution_in_Delhi
Oof
>the Supreme Court of India made statements on the pollution in Delhi saying "Delhi has become worse than narak (hell)".[5] Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra said that it is better to get explosives and kill everyone.[6] What the hell?
…and I reply to you both sitting here 😬
@Alex Gleason your thoughts on Saint-Petersburg?
St. Petersburg: God, I can taste the salt just looking at it. Blindingly bright beach town full of bros and dogs. Wait a second, this is St Petersburg Florida. Hang on.
St. Petersburg: wait, is this New York? Those apartment complexes probably have the same amount of rats per capita. Very beautiful big shopping malls, I bet people get abducted there all the time. Overall a decent place, reminds me of the northeastern US.
@Alex Gleason @52aee7fd It was built around the same time, 18-19th century, right after Peter I's europe-isation. Google Maps stopped getting updated in 2022, and many streets, especially in smaller cities, haven't been updated since early-mid 2010s, so you'd better be using Yandex for more up-to-date shots. I know my city has been expanded in terms of construction and repair quite a lot in recent years.
