News of the Amused

[Abhorsen]

Also, what would even be that interesting about a restored collosseum? Isn't the point its history? Like as far as modern domes go the building is kinda tiny. Its not like people like modern collosseums much apart from sports fans. Isn't that kinda like asking who would like the Venus De Milo with robot hands? Well given the proposals for Notre Dame I guess thats keeping to form. Ah well, no stake in it myself so Rome do Rome I guess.

No, it's about restoring so that it can have a modern use and educate better through living history. My hometown is Lexington, MA, and we keep the battlegreen basically as it was, and every year we have a reenactment.

As a side note, if you do want to see the Lexington reenactment, I'd watch a rehearsal instead of the official one as you don't have to be up at 3AM and you can actually see it without being a pro basketball player (the crowd gets 10 people deep on the day of, so get there hours early).

 

[ShadowArxxy]

Given the hypogeum elevators, the Colosseum would make a fascinating theater venue; indeed, the Romans *did* use it for that as well as the better-known gladiatorial games.

 

[Free-Stater 101]

They're Union workers anyway, whats the big deal?

I have someone close to me who works on railroads, and believe me, these guys arent getting any union help period.

 

[f1onagher]

I have someone close to me who works on railroads, and believe me, these guys arent getting any union help period.

 

[Free-Stater 101]

Are you asking for more information or something else?

 

[f1onagher]

Are you asking for more information or something else?

Sorry, I was just joking that its been so long since that post that I forgot about it.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Also, what would even be that interesting about a restored collosseum? Isn't the point its history? Like as far as modern domes go the building is kinda tiny. Its not like people like modern sports arenas much apart from sports fans. Isn't that kinda like asking who would like the Venus De Milo with robot hands? Well given the proposals for Notre Dame I guess thats keeping to form. Ah well, no stake in it myself so Rome do Rome I guess.

According to the article I posted:

It says that the new floor will allow the public to fully understand "the use and function of this icon of the ancient world" and cultural events, such as theatre productions and concerts will potentially be held at the Colosseum. "It will be a major technological intervention that will offer visitors the opportunity to, not only see the underground rooms, but also appreciate the beauty of the Colosseum while standing in the centre of the arena," says culture minister, Dario Franceschini.

So it's more of a restoration then preparing the Colosseum for Beyonce Live or Cats in Italiano.

For now...

 

[Abhishekm]

According to the article I posted:

It says that the new floor will allow the public to fully understand "the use and function of this icon of the ancient world" and cultural events, such as theatre productions and concerts will potentially be held at the Colosseum. "It will be a major technological intervention that will offer visitors the opportunity to, not only see the underground rooms, but also appreciate the beauty of the Colosseum while standing in the centre of the arena," says culture minister, Dario Franceschini.

So it's more of a restoration then preparing the Colosseum for Beyonce Live or Cats in Italiano.

For now...

Eh, let see how that turns out.

 

[Arch Dornan]

Detroit’s legal pot reticence spills over to Muslim-majority neighbor

The uproar over the opening of a pot shop in the city outside of Detroit is a microcosm of the disputes taking place across the country.

www.politico.com

Absolutely haram.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Microsoft patent shows tech to create chatbots of dead people

A recent patent from Microsoft describes technology to create chatbots of specific people. The tech could be used to create chatbots of celebrities, fictional characters, and dead people.

www.windowscentral.com

Do the loved ones have to be dead or just a better memory of them? 😁

 

[Husky_Khan]

Not sure how legit it is but I find the title amusing. 'Bitcoin Consumes More Electricity then Argentina.'

Bitcoin consumes 'more electricity than Argentina'

The rising value of Bitcoin leads to ever-higher energy consumption, researchers say.

www.bbc.com

Poor (often literally) Argentina.

 

[PsihoKekec]

Bitcoin mining is basically wasting electricity for the sake of wasting electricity. It is basically the tulip mania of our era, how far will it go is anyone's guess.

 

[Doomsought]

Bitcoin mining is basically wasting electricity for the sake of wasting electricity. It is basically the tulip mania of our era, how far will it go is anyone's guess.

The electricity cost of mining bitcoins is what gives them value.

 

[Bear Ribs]

The electricity cost of mining bitcoins is what gives them value.

Isn't that the Labor Theory of Value?

 

[Abhorsen]

Bitcoin mining is basically wasting electricity for the sake of wasting electricity. It is basically the tulip mania of our era, how far will it go is anyone's guess.

No.

The electricity cost of mining bitcoins is what gives them value.

And kinda.

Basically, the electricity cost controls supply of Bitcoin, stopping it from being inflated away. But there also needs to be demand for Bitcoin, otherwise it would be worthless. And demand for Bitcoin comes from a number of places. It's popularity, it's use as a way to get cashe from one place to another, it's value in illegal markets, etc.

 

[Captain X]

I would rather they built a replica of the Colosseum to 1:1 scale than try to "restore" the original structure. It would probably be cheaper to do that anyway.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Take that Nazi Scum!

 

[ShadowArxxy]

I would rather they built a replica of the Colosseum to 1:1 scale than try to "restore" the original structure. It would probably be cheaper to do that anyway.

I wouldn't be surprised to see such a replica built, but I'll bet it gets built in Vegas as a grand expansion of Ceasar's Palace rather than anywhere in Rome.

 

[Captain X]

They already have a concert hall built on to Caesar's Palace which they call that, and which is vaguely made to resemble it from the outside.

 

[Abhishekm]

Isn't that the Labor Theory of Value?

Isn't bitcoin just another form of fiat currency but with the guarantee there will ever only be the preset supply? Its value is still only what people will pay for it but there is a guarantee that there will never be a bitcoin printer going brrr.