Zeitpyramide/Full version
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The Zeitpyramide is a physical construction-based piece of art located in the microscopic town of Wemding, Bavaria, Germany. Honestly, I'd prefer burning Wemding, and replacing it with Greater Würzburg, because having a time-based project that's supposed to last for centuries in a town nobody knows is not a good idea. Actually, that'd improve tourism in that microscopic town, so it's not all bad.
Sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself.
Right, where were we?
Concept[edit | edit source]
The project was first conceptualized by Manfred Laber, leader of the German Labour Party on June 1993. It had been the town's 1200 year anniversary of being there, and to celebrate, Manfred Laber proposed a project that would take another 1200 years to finish.
A block would be placed down every decade for the pyramid, which consisted of 120 blocks, making a total of 1200 years.[1]
Construction[edit | edit source]
The Zeitpyramide was created on the northern side of Wemding, on a concrete square. After local donations for the worthless rocks and the singular slab began, the first block was placed down on October 23rd, 1993. The second block was placed down on some day, the third block on some other day, and the fourth block in 2023.
The financial spending of the Zeitpyramide was mostly from German tourists, as well as tourist money. Why would someone donate money to fund the placement of several concrete blocks and one big concrete slab? For that, I do not know.
As a tiny[citation needed] mistake by the creators, the concrete will only last for about 100 years if not properly maintained. However, this is the Zeitpyramide, so they probably will take care of it.
At the year 2623, the first layer of the Zeitpyramide would be complete, with a total of 64 blocks. 990 years after the project had started, at the year 2983, the last block would be placed down on the second tier, making a total of 100 blocks. The third tier would be complete in the year 3143, after 16 more blocks had been placed down. Finally, 40 years afterwards, in the year 3183, the final block would be placed down, with a complete total of 120.
Reception[edit | edit source]
Although probably unconnected, in 1999, an English composer made a song that lasted for 1000 years, beginning on the new year of 2000, also known as Y2K. It is played by a computer using a Tibetan bowl (don't ask...), and can be heard at the Millennium Dome in London.
Also, this entire page intentionally consists of 500 words.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Except not really, it's actually one decade less, so only 1190 years. Devs! Please Fix! Developers! Developers!
- ↑ Under my specifications for what is a word, which includes templates.