Staying on what seems to be a week of ridiculous news on the sustainability front, Berlin, Germany, a topographically flat part of the country, is now seriously considering the construction of the largest man-made mountain in the world in order to attract ski enthusiasts and tourists.
German architect Jakob Tigges has unveiled a plan for the construction of a 1,000m (3,280 ft) tall mountain at the site of the former Tempelhof airport in Berlin, and there are actually a lot of people that are taking the prospect rather seriously. At over 1/2 mile high, The Berg, as it has come to be known, would be one of, if not the largest, man-made land mass project the world has ever seen.
I’ve got to say I’m dubious of the sincerity, validity, and reality of this project. After all, why would a city or country spend hundreds of millions of dollars, expend copious amounts of energy, and forever change a landscape just to have a huge lump of earth to call a mountain? Up until now, I thought the 8-story fake mountain at the Wynn casino in Las Vegas was impressive and as equally ridiculous. We’ll see how The Berg turns out as it would definitely be infinitely more impressive/ridiculous.
The Good: Maybe it would provide habitat for some mountain-dwelling flora and fauna?
The Bad: An enormous amount of energy, time, and money spent on something that will occupy a huge amount of space without being habitable or agriculturally productive.
The Bottom-Line: A ridiculous idea made even more ridiculous by the fact that many people actually support the idea.
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