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Yes but does it mean REALLY something to "do it right" ? I mean, everything is a product of the current civilisation. If there are changes there are changes and

by mam2 6y ago

Yes but does it mean REALLY something to "do it right" ? I mean, everything is a product of the current civilisation. If there are changes there are changes and it will reflect OUR civilisation maybe 1000 more years in the future. Why are we the first civilisation / period to care so much about "being right" when the colosseum was already rebuilt multiple times. I'm not sure the "potential value" of having ruins is really higher than just redoing a nice building at some point...

renewiltord 6y ago
Well, since we're arguing "potential value", and this isn't being stonewalled by authority against public opinion, I suspect you're simply in the minority as to the value (which, after all is dictated here by the market of public opinion). Which is a long way of saying "You think it has low value as it stands, and high value as something else, but you don't have the wallet to buy it from the guys currently holding it" which is a long way of saying "People's tastes differ and you're in the minority".
- mam2 6y ago
  About value..Thats a way too static way of looking at life. It's the typical subject where 1% of the population think that and the rest don't care and would agree with anything... But if you really think about it most nice monuments visited by tourists in any city, like churches, temples are actually buildinga mostly well restored and currently used in some way. Colosseum is just a bunch of ugly ruins. Visiting Colosseum was one the most underwhelming experience of my life and I've travelled quite a bit. just build something nice Instead
hutzlibu 6y ago
" I mean, everything is a product of the current civilisation" Wow. You might want to check history again, or you have a very broad(to the point of meaningless) definition of civilisation. Anyway, some other point: I for one enjoy certain old ruins much more, than most modern buildings. And even though I would like to see them in their former glory, I know that in most cases this would be increadibly hard, or just impossible, unless you just want a cheap movie requisite.

by mam2 6y ago

renewiltord 6y ago

Well, since we're arguing "potential value", and this isn't being stonewalled by authority against public opinion, I suspect you're simply in the minority as to the value (which, after all is dictated here by the market of public opinion). Which is a long way of saying "You think it has low value as it stands, and high value as something else, but you don't have the wallet to buy it from the guys currently holding it" which is a long way of saying "People's tastes differ and you're in the minority".

mam2 6y ago
About value..Thats a way too static way of looking at life. It's the typical subject where 1% of the population think that and the rest don't care and would agree with anything... But if you really think about it most nice monuments visited by tourists in any city, like churches, temples are actually buildinga mostly well restored and currently used in some way. Colosseum is just a bunch of ugly ruins. Visiting Colosseum was one the most underwhelming experience of my life and I've travelled quite a bit. just build something nice Instead

hutzlibu 6y ago

" I mean, everything is a product of the current civilisation" Wow. You might want to check history again, or you have a very broad(to the point of meaningless) definition of civilisation. Anyway, some other point: I for one enjoy certain old ruins much more, than most modern buildings. And even though I would like to see them in their former glory, I know that in most cases this would be increadibly hard, or just impossible, unless you just want a cheap movie requisite.