Georgia Guidestones

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I had never heard of this monument: the Georgia Guidestones. I have no idea what to make of it.

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[bentleywg.livejournal.com]

Very cool!

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I thought so!

Love the icon! I liked that show, darn it!

[or-mabinogi.livejournal.com]

Interesting. Sounds like some bored overly wealthy man wanted to play at being esoteric and create some new type of Rosetta Stone. If it weren't for the eugenic overtones I might applaud him for just trying too hard.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I hadn't even read that one saying that way until I got further into the article, to be hoenst. "GUIDE REPRODUCTION WISELY—IMPROVING FITNESS AND DIVERSITY"--the "fitness" part bothered me (who decides who's fit?), but I took "diversity" to be an exhortation to exogamy! Perhaps it's just my Pollyanna side, but Brilliant Husband could see it my way too.

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

seriously? they think Egyptian hieroglyphs will be understood by anyone in the distant future (or after a collapse of civilization) ?

if they're going for linguistic diversity being represented, then they should have Damin. and Old English.


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[aelfgyfu_mead]

Interesting! I had to look up "Damin," not having heard of it.

It does seem that they're aiming for the highly educated--or perhaps the esoterically educated. I support Old English! They should make a new monument to accommodate it!

I do wonder if the point isn't really less to provide a guide for those who survive armageddon than to provoke thought and perhaps avert armegeddon.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Wow, never heard of them myself!!

*hugs you*

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I know--if we're ever going through Elbert County, we'll have to take a look--and some pictures!

[loriel-eris.livejournal.com]

My initial thought: It's preparation for the apocalypse; I love it on principle.

However, I'm not getting around to reading pages 2,3 & 4 and omg it makes me gleeful! I think, the amount of work that's gone into it; that this is something that will last (biggest fear: knowledge being lost); and the way that this was done because of one man's conviction (money, hassle, time etc, was no object - he wanted it done and would do what was necessary to get it done), all go towards the glee-making for me.

I think what hurts the most is that the knowledge of who done this, will be taken to the grave. I suppose, the monument is the point, the lasting legacy, not who commissioned it. But, the fact that this (who commissioned it) is knowledge that will be lost, hurts me. Because really, nothing happens in a vacuum. The monument is the obvious outcome, but the reasons why, the motivations involved, are all part of it in a way. And when the bank manager dies, that will be lost.

[Ok, having finally got to the bit of the article which lists the text/commandments, I'm not as enthusiastic about the Stones as a Post Apocalyptic Guide. And page 4 of the article kinda takes the shine off it a bit. But mostly it;s very cool! *g*

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Did you see the bit where the reporter reveals where all the documents on R.C. Christian are stored? I can only imagine that the banker was really ticked at that--and either he has moved those documents now, or someone else has probably got hold of them.

I wouldn't bet on those secrets being lost forever. Of course, I wouldn't be the other way, either....

[loriel-eris.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I saw that bit. And that was my firt thought too. Crazy people.

I do hope that someone discovers the truth someday.