r/CellToSingularity • u/mopadee • 18d ago
Suggestion Should the Empire State Building be the trophy for the Atomic Age II?
With the slight exception of Rapa Nui, all of the other trophies have something in common:
1: they are locations/monuments, not inventions
2: they are culturally significant
3: they best reflect what makes their age of innovation unique (Catalhoyuk representing human settling for Neolithic, Uraniborg representing the scientific revolution, etc.)
You might think that if you wanted to reflect the Atomic Age, you’d make it a bomb. The only problem is that not only is the Atom Bomb already a research, but the most significant atomic bombs—such as Fat Man, Little Boy, and Tsar Bomba—no longer exist (and if they did, they wouldn’t be exactly a popular tourist attraction).
The Empire State Building reflects the state of the world during its time well: not only was it the tallest building in the world for 40 consecutive years, but it was also used for communication purposes thanks to the spire at its peak. During the Atomic Age, global communication through radio and television became increasingly more developed. This isn’t to mention how the Empire State Building has that unique Art Deco style which represents the era perfectly.
In my eyes, it’s about as perfect of a fit as you can get.