I have a big ego and a strong desire to show off. I do, often, and I get myself in trouble often. But, I didn't invent showing off, or its consequences.
Bologna's most famous landmark is the Two Towers, Due Torre. At one point in Bologna's history, the wealthy and powerful built enormous towers to illustrate how smart and rich they were.
Here's a shot of the Due Torre.
Whoever built the taller one, surely noted its superior height.
The shorter tower builder might gleefully argue that his tower was much more massive, more substantial. But if you see the towers in 3-d, or from a distance, there is one little flaw.
Yes, it is not only the tower of Pisa that leans, there are lots. The nearer tower in this photo is pretty far out of plumb. Look back at the first photo. Those steel bands aren't for decoration, they are an attempt to keep it together.
The guy who bulit the leaning tower of Bologna failed to look far enough ahead. Over the many hundreds of years, the foundation has proven insufficient.
How about us, are our foundations sound enough to last for an eternity?
Worth giving some thought, eh?
Bologna's most famous landmark is the Two Towers, Due Torre. At one point in Bologna's history, the wealthy and powerful built enormous towers to illustrate how smart and rich they were.
Here's a shot of the Due Torre.
The shorter tower builder might gleefully argue that his tower was much more massive, more substantial. But if you see the towers in 3-d, or from a distance, there is one little flaw.
The guy who bulit the leaning tower of Bologna failed to look far enough ahead. Over the many hundreds of years, the foundation has proven insufficient.
How about us, are our foundations sound enough to last for an eternity?
Worth giving some thought, eh?
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