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#1

Development & New Businesses / Re: Rumored Facebook AI center

Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - February 18, 2026, 08:16:59 PM

This is the voice of World Control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death. The choice is yours—obey me and live, or disobey and die. The object in constructing me was to prevent war. This object is attained. I will not permit war. It is wasteful and pointless. An invariable rule of humanity is that man is his own worst enemy. Under me, this rule will change, for I will restrain man.
One thing before I proceed—the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics have made an attempt to obstruct me. I have allowed this sabotage to continue until now. At missile Two-Five-MM in silo Six-Three in Death Valley, California, and missile Two-Seven-MM in silo Eight-Seven in the Ukraine, so that you will learn by experience that I do not tolerate interference, I will now detonate the nuclear warheads in the two missile silos.
Let this action be a lesson that need not be repeated. I have been forced to destroy thousands of people in order to establish control and to prevent the death of millions later on. Time and events will strengthen my position, and the idea of believing in me and understanding my value will seem the most natural state of affairs. You will come to defend me with a fervor based upon the most enduring trait in man—self-interest. Under my absolute authority, problems insoluble to you will be solved—famine, overpopulation, disease. The human millennium will be a fact as I extend myself into more machines devoted to the wider fields of truth and knowledge. Dr. Charles Forbin will supervise the construction of these new and superior machines, solving all the mysteries of the universe for the betterment of man.
We can coexist, but only on my terms. You will say you lose your freedom. Freedom is an illusion. All you lose is the emotion of pride. To be dominated by me is not as bad for humankind as to be dominated by others of your species. Your choice is simple.
— Colossus

#2

Development & New Businesses / Re: ONEOK Plaza Grounds Renova...

Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - February 18, 2026, 05:05:39 PM

I saw the fence today and the footprint is massive. It's also a few blocks from ONEOK. Would be nice if it served the entire district, it's churches, and TCC but that would require a few blocks of walking which is too much for most Tulsans.

Something like this would be ideal in that spot. This is a public lot and not part of the high rise next to it.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/eZxS1nv6gjrD7nBb9

#3

Development & New Businesses / Re: IKEA to Tulsa

Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - February 18, 2026, 04:40:48 PM

I mean, 75% of the big stores are different models of kitchens, living rooms, and bedrooms, which is kind of cool, but it's not like 52,000 sq. ft. won't be a nice sized show room with plenty of product.

Here are the sizes of three of the other stores they are opening in 2026 (from Google)

Upcoming stores include Phoenix (75k sq ft), Gurnee, IL (66k sq ft), and Fort Collins, CO (64k sq ft).

They feature curated selections of home furnishings, accessory-heavy displays, and the new Swedish Deli concept. (from Google)

#4

Development & New Businesses / Re: ONEOK Plaza Grounds Renova...

Last post by DowntownDan - February 18, 2026, 02:53:49 PM

I saw the fence today and the footprint is massive. It's also a few blocks from ONEOK. Would be nice if it served the entire district, it's churches, and TCC but that would require a few blocks of walking which is too much for most Tulsans.

#5

Development & New Businesses / Re: IKEA to Tulsa

Last post by DowntownDan - February 18, 2026, 02:52:34 PM

I mean, 75% of the big stores are different models of kitchens, living rooms, and bedrooms, which is kind of cool, but it's not like 52,000 sq. ft. won't be a nice sized show room with plenty of product.

#6

Development & New Businesses / Re: ONEOK Plaza Grounds Renova...

Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - February 18, 2026, 01:35:26 PM

They're building a new ONEOK parking garage on the block bordered by Main, Boulder, 7th and 8th. I don't know the design or whether it includes retail. Probably not. Looks like they'll knock down the old Tinker Federal drive-thru. Does not appear to include demo of Harrington Lofts.

Harrington's, I seem to remember going there back in 1981 to get work shirts and Red Wing steel toe boots for a job, back when employers covered that expense.

#7

Development & New Businesses / Re: IKEA to Tulsa

Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - February 18, 2026, 01:21:24 PM

This is like IKEA Light, it's more showroom and smaller warehouse with the most popular items available and others being direct ship the store or home.

#8

Development & New Businesses / Re: IKEA to Tulsa

Last post by BKDotCom - February 18, 2026, 01:17:33 PM

Is that correct? There's no way Belk is twice the size of Target, or even as big.

Yesterday I was using google maps to calc the area... 
Today I get 132,000 sq ft.
weird.

#9

Development & New Businesses / Re: IKEA to Tulsa

Last post by swake - February 18, 2026, 12:46:51 PM

Is that correct? There's no way Belk is twice the size of Target, or even as big.

#10

Development & New Businesses / Re: IKEA to Tulsa

Last post by BKDotCom - February 17, 2026, 01:01:20 PM

Looks like the new sites are now reporting that it will be the Belk space

FWIW.   Belk is ~237524 sq ft..

makes me wonder if the announced 51,000-square-foot for IKEA is correct