Georgia Guidestones Damaged by Explosion

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That's why I said "certain people".

I'd rather focus on the logic behind the celebration of this monuments destruction... And the blowing-off of it by some.
 
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How much did it cost?
40 to 60 dollars per pound for basic granite slabs, but these were solid columns, which cost much more.

...Add construction costs, labor, permits, inscriptions, planning, etc.
 
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40 to 60 dollars per pound for basic granite slabs, but these were solid columns, which cost much more.

...Add construction costs, labor, permits, inscriptions, planning, etc.

So how much did it cost?
 
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I'm sad to see them go. I think it's a shame.

...Does that place me in a certain box?

I'm sad that someone decided to go ahead and demolish what was left of them without doing a thorough investigation to find out what explosive was used, if any. How can they point the finger of blame at any person/group without investigating first? Why the rush to eliminate any real evidence?
 
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I'm sad that someone decided to go ahead and demolish what was left of them without doing a thorough investigation to find out what explosive was used, if any. How can they point the finger of blame at any person/group without investigating first? Why the rush to eliminate any real evidence?

I hope it gets reconstructed.
 
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I don't know exactly. Why does it matter?
Well it would be nice to know the value of it's construction so as to determine the amount of technical 'value' that was lost. Since that's primarily what you're concerned about.

What I meant by nothing of value being lost was that there was nothing of timeless value that was lost, especially when compared to more important monuments or buildings or whatever. Thus I don't really care for a monument that calls for the culling of a majority of humanity.
 
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I don't really care for a monument that calls for the culling of a majority of humanity.

Oh, I don't either. I disagree with pretty much everything it stands for, but I still want it reconstructed.

Life would be boring if everyone and everything was 'just like me'.
 
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Oh, I don't either. I disagree with pretty much everything it stands for, but I still want it reconstructed.

Life would be boring if everyone and everything was 'just like me'.

Why spend so much money on something so expensive just to display some controversial messages? Why not post them on a bulletin board, or a website? It would take far, FAR less resources, and therefore be better for the planet.
 
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Probably the only grievers are the business owners of Elberton who benefit from the tourists and the free ad for the local granite masons.

Now the granite masons can put up an actual ad using their own product. They could even put the names of their businesses on it.
 
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Oh, I don't either. I disagree with pretty much everything it stands for, but I still want it reconstructed.

Life would be boring if everyone and everything was 'just like me'.

Why should we want it to be reconstructed when it represents everything wrong with the current global elite world vision? That specific line about limiting the world to five hundred million is, quite frankly, evil.

I don't think the world will ever be one single unit, but within the world we do have enemies and we do have friends. The people who built said monument are not our friends and they don't deserve pity or tolerance.
 
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Why spend so much money on something so expensive just to display some controversial messages? Why not post them on a bulletin board, or a website? It would take far, FAR less resources, and therefore be better for the planet.

I'm not too interested in preserving resources, personally, so I'd rather go with a massive project that costs lots of money.
 
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Now the granite masons can put up an actual ad using their own product. They could even put the names of their businesses on it.

Yes, but that would be dull and no one would come look at it. Why not make up a story with some Rosicrucian aspects and mystery?

Then your granite finishing company can put out an 8 page pamphlet about the whole thing.
 
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