This is not unlike comparisons of 9/11 to the pandemic. The buildings (and NYC skyline) aren't as important as the lives that were lost, but it causes a differe

This is not unlike comparisons of 9/11 to the pandemic. The buildings (and NYC skyline) aren't as important as the lives that were lost, but it causes a different and more prolonged response. And it isn't just "look what those terrorists did", it's "I can't believe those buildings are gone". Saying they're gone reminds me of Mark Pilgrim's 410 Gone incident. It's analogous to me.