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Xuan12 · 31-35, M
Yeah, and then they were ruled by Mongols and manchus for centuries, because it didn't work, lol.
WoodyAq · M
It isn't. It's just that theirs didn't work.
Building is fine. Trying to argue that there is a point to it: that's a real skill.
Building is fine. Trying to argue that there is a point to it: that's a real skill.
ladycae · 100+, F
considering it took 2000 years and while The costs vary greatly but it's safe to say the per mile cost is somewhere between 1 - 5 million dollars / mile. That applied to the entire length of the Chinese Wall: 13,170 miles x 1 million dollars = $13 billion to $65 billion. 300k to 500k workers and that was in 400-500 bc. estimates are it would conservatively cost 100 bil today.
So you are wrong it was not easy or cheap then. and that was using slave labor.
So you are wrong it was not easy or cheap then. and that was using slave labor.
TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP
ppl saying that dont want it built.. simples
firefall · 61-69, M
Noones saying its difficult that I'm aware of, just that it's difficult to afford it - the Great Wall bankrupted at least 3 emperors, as far as I recall
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uncalled4 · 56-60, M
Not sure how quickly it was done.