The things met by universal derision then kept that reputation is by far the larger set. Additionally, the Eiffel tower mostly drew criticism during its constr

The things met by universal derision then kept that reputation is by far the larger set. Additionally, the Eiffel tower mostly drew criticism during its construction[0], not once it was finished. If the vessel could muster the "it's not finished" defence, then that would probably settle people down. It does look like a cool start on something impressive, but the vacuousness that Wagner objects to shows: the thing looks unfinished, a cool 3d printed prototype you made to look at and then put on a shelf after 10 minutes. Frankly the pictures form the actual construction were more impressive than the finished things, just because before completion you could always try to imagine it completed as something more. [0]: https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2015/1120/How-the-Eiffel-Tower-outlasted-its-critics https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2015/1120/...