Posted on 11/03/2015 12:49:41 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Until an earthquake in 226 BCE knocked it down, the Colossus of Rhodes, a 98-foot-high iron and bronze statue of the Greek god Helios, sat near the harbor of Rhodes, Greece, for 54 years.
Now, a plan put forth by a small team of scientists seeks to rebuild the ancient statue and boost tourism and local jobs in the process.
The plan calls for a a new statue that's way taller than the ancient one. At 400 feet tall, the new Helios would be nearly four times the height of the original. The proposal also includes an interior library, museum, cultural center, exhibition hall, and, of course, a crowning lighthouse that's visible for 35 miles.
One obvious change to the new structure is that it would use modern construction techniques and technology to make it earthquake-proof. The exterior would be completely covered in golden solar panels, making it entirely self-sufficient, which is appropriate for the Greek god of the sun.
It's estimated that the project can be completed in three to four years at a cost of 240 to 260 millions euros ($264 to $286 million). Funding is expected to come from cultural institutions and international crowdfunding.
In addition to renewing and extending Greece's tourism season, the statue's construction would bring much-needed jobs. Whether or not this will all come together depends on how much support and money the team behind the plan can raise. No construction dates have been released.
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Copycat!
I think it’s blasphemous;as I think any idol is, but
they don’t consult Twinkie. (Also, it’s too dam* big!
Scary!)
Not to die but to be reborn
Away from land so battered and torn.
Actually no. Modestly speaking,the people of ancient times forsaw the coming of Steve and myself, along with out predictive prowess, and fashioned a reasonable facsimile to our awesome.
And at current estimates, we will reach the height if their vision of us by Nov. 2016 at the latest. We will then, of course, exceed it. Not because we are awesome, although it’s pretty clear that we are, if I must humbly and with great reluctance, say so... but because people just refuse to learn from their mistakes. Which makes accurate predictions about politics about as hard as shooting ducks in a barrel with a main gun on the USS Iowa.
{^)
Dang.
I stand corrected. Your coming reputation actually transcended time, reaching back into antiquity.
I don’t know how you guys remain humble, but somehow you do.
I just posted on another thread that Obama would be facing more opposition if the DEMOCRATS took over the House & Senate last November : )
I credit Steve Awesome, the 6,000,000 accurate prediction Man. He cracked the code.
The secret is that I tell him he’s awesome and so he does not have to think about it. He already knows based on expert evaluation. Steve tells me I’m awesome and I don’t have to think about it based on expert evaluation. I likewise already know. Because the two smartest people in any room they walk into have each independently made the determination already.
And thus we maintain phenomenal levels of humility.
Awesomely.
ON NO! Once we start holding feet to fire with dry powder you’ll see some action!
Just wait...give it time...2018 sounds about right. But whatever we do Steve. We CANNOT do it now. Thats crucial. It’s the most important election EVER!!! That would ruin the doublesecret plan the GOP has we are too stupid to understand.
Soon thought Steve. Lets just get a few more lesser evils in place. THEN we can get’er done.
One can never be too humble. Greatness demands it.
I see what you did there.
You are a wise man Steve. Awesomely so.
Not likely. A DX7 never really got it right and a Wurli is just too ‘Supertramp’ for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYGDAspkXIY
I found out last night that Fender couldn’t play the guitar. He had others test new ones. Life is too dam weird sometimes.
I don't doubt it.
Yea but the boy sure could design’em. That said I’m more Gibson than Fender if given a direct choice. But I won’t turn my nose up at a Strat or Telly.
The secret is that I tell him he’s awesome and so he does not have to think about it. He already knows based on expert evaluation. Steve tells me I’m awesome and I don’t have to think about it based on expert evaluation. I likewise already know. Because the two smartest people in any room they walk into have each independently made the determination already.
And thus we maintain phenomenal levels of humility.
Awesomely."
It's amazing how that works! Most men of achievement tend to brag and boast. I haven't seen a bit of it from you two.
Don't change, guys.
Modesty becomes us....
Perish the thought!
No, change is for lesser men (or lesser evils...same same). And by comparison most are lesser men. No point in moving into a crowded sector like that.
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