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Even for an arm, which it is quite obviously not supposed
to be a visual analogy for, the washington monument is
out of
proportion, at least in my experience. Maybe as a step
toward realism and
transparency in government, as a part of gov2.0, we
should shorten the washington
monument
so
that it is in proportion with a normal healthy body
part,
or even the whole body, which would make it not gender
specific.
Last summer we had an earth quake in Washington DC
which cracked the top of the Washington Monument so
that it is still closed I think. This restructuring would
take
care of the problems they are having with securing the
cracked architecture. Peripherally the Washington
Cathedral was also cracked at the top and is still wearing
a
big black bad guy hat structure while they work on it,
which looks really funny on the horizon.
washington monument
http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/washmon1.gif
[JesusHChrist, Mar 26 2012]
maybe it isn't totally out of proportion to an arm
https://encrypted-t...B_4yw6VedC4Jg03jlWv
[JesusHChrist, Mar 26 2012]
cathedral earthquake damage
http://www.google.c...ved=1t:429,r:29,s:0
[JesusHChrist, Mar 26 2012]
something like this
http://www.google.c...je0QHThsjYBg&zoom=1
[JesusHChrist, Mar 26 2012]
Any flavor you want...
Chew_20chew_20chew
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Apr 01 2012]
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I have wondered about the Washington Monument before. If someone were to see it for the first time, not knowing what it was called, one might assume it is a tribute to rocketry or french fries. |
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There are always a lot of signs that state *Washington slept here*, so maybe it's not so out of proportion... |
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One could save some money and silence critics by simply lowering the extant monument into a hole. |
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How about building loads of low- and medium-rise buildings on that empy grass area, that would make the spike less visually intrusive. Perhaps a power station. |
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What's really interesting is literal textual interpretation and symbolic worldly interpretation. |
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If you must reduce it, I suggest removing the
bottom part rather than the top part. Not only will
this retain the momument's visibility from afar, but
it will also free up some of ground beneath. |
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Napoleon would approve. Washington was just too tall. And don't get me started on Lincoln... |
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The problem with truncating or putting in a hole is that a lot of spectacular marble is lost to sight. |
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Rather, the monument should be tipped at an angle and allowed to rest on an adjacent hill. A low-lipped furrow could be carved in, and visitors could honor our first president by sliding down his monument on mats made to resemble giant 1-dollar bills. |
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It'd be a splendid campaign promise for a small-
government conservative, assuming such a one got
anywhere near the presidency: "If elected, I will
reduce the average height of national monuments
by 15%" |
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JESUSHCHRIST That link is sick.Sick! |
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Rather than lower the monument, a hydraulically-raised area of the park coul be elevated to meet the viewer's expectations of 'normal' monument size. Insert a quarter (or several, given the current economic climate) and you can raise or lower the park to placate your 'monument' envy. |
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If we just paint it as a giant HP pencil, no one will mind if the tip gets sharpened every once in a while. |
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It'd probably just be cheaper to give a cash reward to tall people to marry other tall people and (regression towards the norm notwithstanding) eventually it would make the population fit the proportions of the Monument. |
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Or just use a rack. Whatever. |
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I don't understand the concept here. Relative to what? If you have a giant phallus monument of course it's going to be larger than the real thing. Are we trying to make in into a giant anatomically correct model of an average penis? Not a bad idea, big tourist draw. Make it the largest in the world and you will have something. |
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Good idea, and it tells us the correct height for
the
Washington monument. It should be scaled to
match Washington's head on Mount Rushmore. |
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In fact, if we interpret with maximal cynicism all
this
business about competing for high government
office, and then getting a monument erected to
you, or an airport named after you -- then all
statues
of American presidents should include
their penises. Like Greek herms. |
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Mt.Rushmore, with penises. This made my day.
So. Perfect. And so possible. I will not forget this image. Screw the cost, this needs to be done. |
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//a giant HP pencil// They do flavours?? |
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What if it's not a penis? |
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//a giant HP pencil// They do flavours??// |
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