• wkat4242 a day ago

    Other major monuments we have left from world fairs are the Eiffel Tower, the magic fountain in Barcelona and the atomium in Belgium.

    It's definitely a great idea to revisit it. I'd much rather see that than the umpteenth Olympics. Science is much more interesting than sports to me.

    • mappu a day ago

      They're still going? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world%27s_fairs

      Next one opens in Osaka in April 2025.

      • wkat4242 a day ago

        Yeah but not really at the scale they used to be. The world really revolved around these.

      • gjsman-1000 a day ago

        “A extravagant waste of CO2 for content that is already on YouTube.”

        - Time’s review of the world’s fair after it happens

        • wkat4242 a day ago

          I don't know. It's less of a waste than sporting events. And in person events are more engaging than online.

          • kevinventullo a day ago

            Written by someone who takes 10x the median annual number of flights per capita.

          • musicale a day ago

            I would go.

            • JoeyBananas a day ago

              if the olympics was any indication, then Russia will not be invited, it will feature a massive trans pride exhibit, masonic NWO symbolism, mask required

              • OKRainbowKid 17 hours ago

                Sounds good to me!