Photo: Maarten Inghels

Years ago, I found this cobblestone on the street in Brussels with the golden inscription “I USED TO BE A MOUNTAIN.” Like a speech bubble rising from a choked rock. After all these years, I still haven’t been able to find out who made it—there’s no record of it anywhere as a listed artwork. I see it now as a poetic intervention by an anonymous city dweller.

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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (8 children)

That's actually a mildly depressing way to put it. Reduced from a majestic, imposing, mass to something humans tread on without a second thought.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Oh, for fucks sake not everything is holy and should remain immutable forever. Not everything humans do to their environment is bad.

    Besides, this is probably granite which would have been under a mountain that got worn away. It was probably buried underground and quarried. No one saw a big impressive mountain and chopped it down.

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    3 hours after you posted. You have 0 upvotes and they have 22.

    Looks like you are the one who must be fun at parties judging from the numbers

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    Actually, I'd venture to say they were right, and they're no fun at parties

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (2 children)

    You are entitled to your opinion, but I was analysing the numbers. Which at this moment are 29 to -1

    And I explained that so, you can disagree with me all you want. I don't care because my comment still holds up regardless of what you believe

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