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What has what you want got to do with anything?
Ruins are not significant in our context. They are signs of failure.
We have little tolerance for failure. Certainly, not enough to expend
our limited preservation resources on. But since Europeans think
failure and ruin is wonderful, lets start shipping them some. We can
start with Enron.
-jc
On Mar 11, 2004, at 8:08 AM, Met History wrote:
> In a message dated 3/11/04 8:39:06 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> I responded negatively because I do not believe this guy shares my
> commitment to
> accuracy.
> I don't want a "restored", "accurate" Colosseum, although that would
> be interesting. I want a Colosseum with weed trees growing up between
> the ruined foundations; I want a Wells Cathedral where the winding
> steps are dished out by centuries of pilgrims; I want a Paestum where
> the limestone is flaking away, one grain at a time.
>
> Christopher
>
> PS This is my vision for a new America, and why I'm running for
> President.
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