"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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IMM wrote:


Salt Lake City is the most ridiculous place to put a city. The lake is
a 40
mile wide ditch. Some religious freak said this is where we build
because
he was tired of travelling and up came SLC. The city is the centre and
all
revolves around it.


It does have water

The city is not on the ditch!

however. AND its bang on a big trans-america route.

The communications came because of the town, now city.

Try Vegas for an even more crazy place....BUT again, it had some water,
and it was bang in the middle of a mining area and on a transport route...

whereas nearby there are many ghost towns that cessed to exist becase
the mines ran out. No mileage in sticking there when the basic source of
income has gone.

Vegas only survived because it was a 'play area' for the whole desert
area, and of course because all teh mormons from Salt Lake city needed
somewhere to go and have a bit of Sin now and again.



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