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[–] [email protected] 140 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Don't forget:

  • Out of control sea level rise due to climate change, which is why they all live up in the sky

  • Mutants in the lower levels

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This I do not remember. Is this true?

[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nah, I'm just outjerking the jerk.

I mean, is Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law considered canon? If so, then yep, 100% true.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago

Harvey Birdman: Mr. Boo Boo, would you consider yourself a revolutionary?

Boo Boo: Well, no. But I believe corporations rob us of our dignity and independence, and that these systems must be ripped down, or levelled by any force necessary... But that's just one little bear's opinion.

Harvey Birdman: A cute, fuzzy little bear. (smiles at jury) The defense rests

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

IIRC the canon reason they are above the clouds is because of smog.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

Just searched, and it looks like you're correct.

Also, apparently there's an episode where Spacely and Cogswell are arguing about real estate and they discuss a rule of Orbit City which requires all buildings to be at least 2200 feet off the ground (I assume from their "bottom"), which would make their homes roughly the top floors of the Burj Khalifa

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I still like the theory that the "mutants" below are just the Flintstones. The Jetson society hoarded all the technology and moved into the sky to get away from the peasants...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Which still absolutely checks out for the current timeline.