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Fire breaks out at Notre Dame cathedral, developing situation [Update: major structural collapse - Art and other Assets Saved] (See Staff Post)
- Thread starter Smokeymicpot
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Not worth the risk of human life. Take care of it and salvage what we can in the aftermath.
Yeah, this does... I hope they are all safe, their lives aren't worth the art no matter how important they are.
Yikes. I shouldn't have posted. I genuinely didn't realize how emotionally attached people were to this building.
I think you can be at a bit more ease. The burning of the Libraries of Alexandria was awful because back then, documentation wasn't as widespread and the library had some world exclusive tomes and knowledge. That was a real loss of history. Notre Dame's history, relics, artifacts etc. have been documented by now well over a couple of decades and the knowledge is stored all across the world. The only loss here is the physical building which is sad on its own, but not a tragedy in the same sense.
It sucks, but it isn't the end for Notre Dames history. I think we will see a restoration program in due time where we will see it rebuilt to the smallest detail.
I just thought about that amazing glass work, I take it non of that will survive in the end? :(
Thanks both of you, much better quality as well.
Thanks both of you, much better quality as well.
I didn't take it that way at all but I understand the mixed reactions.
Yeah, you should definetly be expecting to be called a cunt in a thread about Notre Dame. Logic!
No one should go in to get those paintings. Lives matter so much more. It isn't worth the risk.
The Paris prosecutors office has opened an inquiry into this fire. I really hope it ends up being accidental, and not even caused by a human.
Why not have water doping helicopters there doping water 24\7? There is water near by... or am I missing something?
There is no way to fight a fire that is that intense, especially in an older building. You have to let it burn out and just try to keep it from spreading to adjacent buildings.
There will be time later to discuss what sort of profound negligence occurred that allowed the fire to start and then get to this point, but for now, we can only watch helplessly.
There will be time later to discuss what sort of profound negligence occurred that allowed the fire to start and then get to this point, but for now, we can only watch helplessly.
The spire that fell was already a copy, so was a good few bit. The restoration they were doing would've replaced parts of original too, including those centuries old wood. It's unfortunate that it's burned down now and it'll require a larger restoration/recreation effort but it had plenty of copies in it.
Probably because its mostly the stone facade left and that won't burn much.
don't go into a thread about a developing story of 850 year old cathedrals burning with your shitty hot takes
It isn't that hard
Probably because rebuilding a cute town square is not really equivalent to repairing a cathedral that's 856 years old. Also telling people to "cheer up" while watching said cathedral burn to the ground comes across as a bit dickish and unfeeling. Just saying.
Damn that's a bad news.
I was there a year ago, first time visiting and I really thought it was majestic. Sad to see such a cultural jewel being destroyed :(
I was there a year ago, first time visiting and I really thought it was majestic. Sad to see such a cultural jewel being destroyed :(
You posted "This feels like a good reminder that everything burns in the end" to go along with your shitty Cersei avatar. LOL at getting indignant at people not taking kindly to your post.
Well that was then, this is happening right now.
I understand the point you're trying to make, and it's why I'm trying to see Angkor Wat and the Taj Mihal as soon as I possibly can. We have no idea when an accident or natural disaster will take away our precious relics of history.
However, this isn't really the best time or place for unempathetic, pragmatic nihilism.
Priceless history is literally in flames, gone forever.
Do you come from a city with significant history in architecture and art? Paris is in a league of its own in that sense. I know if my Texas suburb burned down and everyone were to be safe, nothing more would be lost than some buildings that can be replaced. It already happens with hurricanes. That's the generic blandness of suburban America. But this is PARIS. And Notre Dame burning is like Paris losing an entire leg of its identity.
Now doesn't seem like the best time to remind people to think about how to best savor life's treasures and strategically plan their vacations. Now is a time to mourn!
Yeah drop a bunch of water on scorching hot stones in a now delicate structure that will help and not lead to an explosion at all.