Talk:Tribute in Light

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Is it just me, or does this look awfully like the Nazi Party Rallys "Lichtdom" (See picture at http://www.museen.nuernberg.de/english/reichsparteitag_e/pages/gelaende_e.html ca. at the middle) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.169.7.211 (talk • contribs)

[edit] No.

No, actually, it doesn't. The Nazis' lights are too far apart, and there are more of them, and they may not be pointing (or intended to point) straight up, although this last is me conjecturing from what I can see in the picture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.96.154.170 (talk • contribs)

[edit] trivia?

would anyone object to my adding a trivia section mentioning this installations presence in the x-box game of the Spider-Man 2 movie? I know that wikipedia is open for editing by anyone, but i thought i would ask as i know that this is a very sensitive issue WookMuff 07:17, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

uh, how much energy does it cost to put those lights up? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.6.192.110 (talk • contribs)

Man, I'm glad I wasn't the only one to think of that. Isn't it a tad ironic for a WTC tribute to involve massive, high-powered searchlights, most likely powered by fossil fuels? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.51.49.179 (talk • contribs)

Perhaps you should learn what the work ironic means - I guess you are so focused on your little environmental issues that you see it being relevant in everything - even something so important as remembering 3,000 dead - perhaps you would like the eternal flame at Kennedy's gravesite put out too since that uses fossil fuel? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.174.124.28 (talk) 16:01, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

You're right, 3,000 dead people are totally more important than the entire planet and every person still living on it. I'm sure they all give a shit about a tribute, too, being dead and all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.172.186.128 (talk) 20:15, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

In general, trivia sections are discouraged in Wikipedia. See WP:Trivia Petershank 17:38, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. I should add that if the Spider-Man game drew particular media attention or was making a big statement by referencing the Tribute, then it would be would be noteworthy in the form of a section on the Spider-Man reference, or "in popular culture" if there was found to be more, but never trivia. As it is, the appearance generally reflects the game's aim to reflect the present-day Manhattan skyline, so is the kind of trivia to be avoided. BigBlueFish (talk) 15:02, 22 December 2007 (UTC)