| Progress and Preservation | ||
| Modern Marvels: Athens Subway | ||
| Review by Ross Anthony | ||
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Fascinating. For those of you (like myself) that have an insatiable curiosity for how thinks work, this series should provide great fodder for your mind. Narrated with great enthusiasm, paced well, and edited to keep the cuts brisk, the presentation lays strong framework for already fascinating content. Huge tunnel digging machines move at a pace of 33 feet a day, 4 rpms to dig a 13-foot diameter hole under ancient and modern Athens, Greece. This progress had to be tempered with respect to Greek treasures that might be shaken above the surface. Though in summary form, the balance struck my engineers and architects each with their own timeframe makes for a great story. And though the finds are mostly of everyday implements, the search for them and care taken to keep them is quite inspiring. Some of those artifacts eventually find themselves exhibited in the very subways stations under which they were found (66 to 82 feet underground). Overall, a very satisfying meeting of progress and preservation. |
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Grade..........................A- (3/4) |
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Go into the world and inspire the people you meet with your love, kindness, and whatever it is you're really good at. Check out books by Ross Anthony. Rand() functions, Pho chicken soup, rollerblading, and frozen yogurt (w/ blueberries) also rock! (Btw, rand is short for random. It can also stand for "Really Awkward Nutty Dinosaurs" -- which is quite rand, isn't it?) Being alive is the miracle. Special thanks to Ken Kocanda, HAL, Jodie Keszek, Don Haderlein, Mom and Pops, my family, R. Foss, and many others by Ross Anthony. Galati-FE also deserves a shout out. And thanks to all of you for your interest and optimism. Enjoy great films, read stirring novels, grow. |
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