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{"commentId":573198,"authorDomain":"rimuladas"}
Kieran Suckling, a policy analyst for the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Ariz., called the Skywalk a "tacky tourist attraction."
If the Hualapais need to boost their economy, they should follow the national park's example and build their attractions away from the rim.
"The tribal leadership is turning the Grand Canyon into a zoo," Suckling said. "It's unbelievable."
Its already a zoo lady. At least this is a damn cool idea. I have been waiting for this for almost 1.5 years.
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- 4 votes
#1 - Wed Mar 7, 2007 7:12 PM EST{"commentId":573244,"authorDomain":"bmvaughn"}
I thought a bridge would actually span the canyon. To me, this looks more like a glass ledge than a bridge.
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- 2 votes
#2 - Wed Mar 7, 2007 7:43 PM EST{"commentId":573430,"authorDomain":"gzirra"}
I believe it's a "U" shaped walkway - so it bridges the two ascenders of the U character, leaving a hollow center.
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- 3 votes
{"commentId":573407,"authorDomain":"tango"}
What exactly angers environmentalists? Its just a $30 million dollar overlook of the place. If you think its unsightly, theres a lot of canyon that you can rather look at.
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- 3 votes
#3 - Wed Mar 7, 2007 8:52 PM EST{"commentId":573491,"authorDomain":"campervan"}
Environmentalists aside, it's a simple fact that when a "relatively" innocuous thing like this gets introduced to a place once untouched, it just makes the argument to introduce more structures much easier. "Oh, they put XX there...why can't we?"
Historically, whenever humans have taken that first step in, a horde of us have always seemed to follow. It's important to preserve the beautiful, unspoiled lands which remain. Don't you agree? And if not for our own generation, but for those which follow.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":580217,"authorDomain":"tango"}
If they built a McDonalds right on the edge of the canyon, then I'd say sure, they're trying to desecrate the beauty and allow more structures to move in. Granted this is a structure that some see as unsightly and a disgrace to the canyon's natural beauty, but its no more than just a way to get a better viewing point, an observation deck.
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":573433,"authorDomain":"MGDasef"}
As an acrophobic, this is not an attractive addition to the Grand Canyon. Matter of fact, my fear of heights comes from an experience at the GC when I was around 5 years old. My father put me up on this short, stone wall to look into the canyon. Freaked out totally. Heights have been a bugaboo for me since. I took flying lessons to help overcome it, but my gut tells me to run and hide every time I'm in a plane or looking out a window from a height. Would I go out on the 'bridge'? Yes, but I wouldn't be a happy camper.
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#4 - Wed Mar 7, 2007 8:59 PM EST{"commentId":573507,"authorDomain":"jemmille"}
When I was a kid my dad almost had a heart-attack because he looked up to find me perched between a rock and the side of the canyon, laying on my belly, looking down at the gaping gorge that is the Grand Canyon. I thought it was one of the most beautiful sights I had every seen and still do. I think it is a great idea to build a glass-bottomed overlook for the canyon. When I go back I can safely peer to the bottom on the canyon. As El Maestro correctly mentioned, there is a lot more canyon to look at, so just go somewhere else if the bridge bothers you.
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- 3 votes
#5 - Wed Mar 7, 2007 9:42 PM EST{"commentId":573563,"authorDomain":"thalasar"}
OMG - I remember getting a private investment offer on this thing a few years ago. I was aghast then and thought it would never get built. I can't believe they actually built it.
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#6 - Wed Mar 7, 2007 10:11 PM EST{"commentId":573564,"authorDomain":"baxter"}
People are hell bent on defacing that canyon any way they can. Wonder how much damage is done by all the jackasses flinging coins and god knows what all else in there every year.
{"commentId":573564,"threadId":"82777","contentId":"603342","authorDomain":"baxter"}
- 2 votes
#7 - Wed Mar 7, 2007 10:12 PM EST{"commentId":573582,"authorDomain":"Aunk"}
Hetep and Respect, This demonstrates that genocide and being driven into poverty might cause a people to do anything, even desecrate their own beloved land to survive.
{"commentId":573582,"threadId":"82777","contentId":"603342","authorDomain":"Aunk"}
- 1 vote
#8 - Wed Mar 7, 2007 10:24 PM EST{"commentId":573972,"authorDomain":"bmvaughn"}
Genocide? Sources? Wha?
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":574668,"authorDomain":"thalasar"}
You need a source on the Indian Wars? You realize in the 19th century the US government waged a war of extermination. Or do you see Indians where you live?
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- 3 votes
{"commentId":575040,"authorDomain":"Aunk"}
Hetep and Respect bmvaughn, You really must get out more, reading books would help too. You should not find yourself lost on simple facts that most Americans should know. Do you live in America?
{"commentId":575040,"threadId":"82777","contentId":"603342","authorDomain":"Aunk"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":575637,"authorDomain":"bmvaughn"}
I'm well aware of our country's history.
I was speaking specifically about the Hualapai and whether or not they had faced the same fate as many other native tribes.
{"commentId":575637,"threadId":"82777","contentId":"603342","authorDomain":"bmvaughn"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":573686,"authorDomain":"hallo"}
{"commentId":573697,"authorDomain":"geroelaussie"}
7,000 feet by 4,000 feet skywalk is a very satisfying work of builders to visit.
Congratulations to them!
{"commentId":573697,"threadId":"82777","contentId":"603342","authorDomain":"geroelaussie"}
- 1 vote
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