Let's get back on track
I'm not questioning whether America should be in the game, that's a question for the civilizations forum. Although, I never pick them because of a gut feeling, it's the same for the English, Iroquois and Zulus.
The skyscraper debate, well, it's a bit OT so who am I to complain?
Now, the wonders which are 'American'.
Wall Street: I think that this one is pretty silly. What's wrong with just a 'national stock exchange' or something? It's a small wonder, but it's not like there are 'Wall Streets' all over the world.
Hoover Dam: There are bigger and better dams.
SETI program: It's a charity in real life, is it not? Still, that big radio telescope is reasonable candidate for a wonder.
The UN: Can't really argue with this one. Thanks America.
Manhattan project: Well, I'd prefer this to be a small wonder, but as it stands it's okay.
Apollo programme: Since it's a small wonder, it should have a more generic name. The Soviet work on space station development was just as important, if not more so, for establishing a human presence in space.
The Pentagon: Hmm. On the one hand it's an impressive, distinctive structure, but on the other hand it's not like a military command centre must have five sides. Change it to something like 'military nerve-centre' OR upgrade it to a great wonder.
Strategic missile defence: Doesn't have a blatantly American name, and the Soviets toyed with the idea as well, so I guess it's off the hook.
Well, that's all the wonders. Oh, for the record I disagree with the Forbidden Palace name as well.
There is another American tech which I think is a unjustified addition: Smart weapons. I really don't think that this is anywhere near something like writing or industrialisation. It's a concept which is infused with a heady dosage of propaganda, and may not be a good as it is cracked up to be.
Whenever the US and it's allies get into a conflict (every six months or so it seems) the smart weapons are touted as being low on 'collateral damage' but for every laser-guided bomb, there are plenty of dumb bombs like those daisy cutters used against the Taleban. And of course smart weapons are expensive, and often go wrong.
That's all for now. Comments/flamings?
I'm not questioning whether America should be in the game, that's a question for the civilizations forum. Although, I never pick them because of a gut feeling, it's the same for the English, Iroquois and Zulus.
The skyscraper debate, well, it's a bit OT so who am I to complain?
Now, the wonders which are 'American'.
Wall Street: I think that this one is pretty silly. What's wrong with just a 'national stock exchange' or something? It's a small wonder, but it's not like there are 'Wall Streets' all over the world.
Hoover Dam: There are bigger and better dams.
SETI program: It's a charity in real life, is it not? Still, that big radio telescope is reasonable candidate for a wonder.
The UN: Can't really argue with this one. Thanks America.
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Manhattan project: Well, I'd prefer this to be a small wonder, but as it stands it's okay.
Apollo programme: Since it's a small wonder, it should have a more generic name. The Soviet work on space station development was just as important, if not more so, for establishing a human presence in space.
The Pentagon: Hmm. On the one hand it's an impressive, distinctive structure, but on the other hand it's not like a military command centre must have five sides. Change it to something like 'military nerve-centre' OR upgrade it to a great wonder.
Strategic missile defence: Doesn't have a blatantly American name, and the Soviets toyed with the idea as well, so I guess it's off the hook.
Well, that's all the wonders. Oh, for the record I disagree with the Forbidden Palace name as well.
There is another American tech which I think is a unjustified addition: Smart weapons. I really don't think that this is anywhere near something like writing or industrialisation. It's a concept which is infused with a heady dosage of propaganda, and may not be a good as it is cracked up to be.
Whenever the US and it's allies get into a conflict (every six months or so it seems) the smart weapons are touted as being low on 'collateral damage' but for every laser-guided bomb, there are plenty of dumb bombs like those daisy cutters used against the Taleban. And of course smart weapons are expensive, and often go wrong.
That's all for now. Comments/flamings?
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