FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the design had a key mistake

Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by echotango on Thursday June 14, 2018 @09:59PM (#17316960)

I agree with you, but only because you seem to have missed the crux (no irony intended) of Ayn Rand's ideology. She hated how even the style of the buildings around her embodied a people and culture she saw as a threat to her vision of the world and wanted to tear down. She would have no "homage" to it at all.

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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by mannykannot on Thursday June 14, 2018 @10:07PM (#17317012)

We are under no obligation to regard Rand as the last word on anything, fortunately.

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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by echotango on Friday June 15, 2018 @01:20AM (#17317674)

Agreed. It's pretty questionable to tell a Frenchman he shouldn't be proud of the Eiffel Tower because he didnt personally design it.

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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by yorwba on Friday June 15, 2018 @01:46AM (#17317757)

Then why do you keep bringing up Rand's opinion on architecture only to state that you disagree?

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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by echotango on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @10:54AM (#17347227)

Because an earlier post misunderstood Rand's position and I wanted to clarify it. I guess I should have been more clear. My appologies.

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