June 18, 2006
"Casinarcology": you saw it here first
OK, made-up word time: "casinarcology", from "casino" and "arcology". If you've been to Las Vegas, you've seen them, mostly Steve Wynn's properties, e.g. The Bellagio, The Venetian, etc. And unlike Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti (which I've visited), a never-to-be-finished boondoggle staffed by grad students suckered into paying for the experience of "finishing" his vision, a casinarcology works.
As far as I know, I made this word up recently. It's a bit cumbersome, but it's mine.
Posted by Russell Whitaker at June 18, 2006 04:14 PM | TrackBackArcology doesn't have a 'h' so it would be casinarcology.
"The Arcology" strikes me as a not half bad name for a megacasino but I imagine Soleri would sue.
Posted by: Mike Linksvayer on June 18, 2006 06:05 PMEr, nevermind re spelling, either I misread or it was already corrected.
Love the criticisms section of the Arcosanti wikipedia article.
Posted by: Mike Linksvayer on June 18, 2006 06:07 PMHi Mike. Funny you should mention the "ch" versus "c" spelling, since I was changing that as you were posting your comment.
I was surprised, as I wrote the piece, to find that Soleri was still alive (about 86 y/o)... but was not surprised to hear that Acrosanti is about 1% complete, after a mere 36 years of work.
Posted by: Russell Whitaker on June 18, 2006 06:09 PMBe aware that the Venetian is not a Wynnpy property. It is an Adelson property. The two are rivals (friendly or Unfriendly I do not know)
That aside, the casinos are getting big enough to have their own ecology, so the term is apropriate.
