Notre Dame cathedral is on fire.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's terrible- it was such a magnificent cathedral that won't be able to be replicated.

Of course it can. We haven’t lost the knowledge. It’s stone and wood and glass. It won’t be likely due to cost.

It can't be replicated, and neither can the lost art.

+1. We don't have the craftsmen anymore either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's terrible- it was such a magnificent cathedral that won't be able to be replicated.

Of course it can. We haven’t lost the knowledge. It’s stone and wood and glass. It won’t be likely due to cost.

It can't be replicated, and neither can the lost art.

+1. We don't have the craftsmen anymore either.

It's been destroyed before.. you know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Catholic Churches have been damaged and vandalized recently: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/spate-attacks-catholic-churches-france-sees-altars-desecrated-christ-statue-1370800%3Famp%3D1

The article is so ominous.

There’s scaffolding all around the area where the fire started. In the attic. Most likely construction related.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's terrible- it was such a magnificent cathedral that won't be able to be replicated.

Of course it can. We haven’t lost the knowledge. It’s stone and wood and glass. It won’t be likely due to cost.

It can't be replicated, and neither can the lost art.

+1. We don't have the craftsmen anymore either.

It's been destroyed before.. you know.

No, it hasn't. It was somewhat damaged in WW2 (and the French Revolution), but it was never destroyed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's terrible- it was such a magnificent cathedral that won't be able to be replicated.

Of course it can. We haven’t lost the knowledge. It’s stone and wood and glass. It won’t be likely due to cost.

There aren’t enough skilled craftsmen to recreate a building like this.

[Anonymous]

It was severely bombed by the Germans in WWII. I am hopeful it will be restored once again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was severely bombed by the Germans in WWII. I am hopeful it will be restored once again.

No it wasn't. You're spreading misinformation. It was hit by a bomb and barely damaged during WW ONE. Not WW2.

Go take a look at pictures from WW2.

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Anonymous wrote:It was severely bombed by the Germans in WWII. I am hopeful it will be restored once again.

Any restoration efforts form this point onwards i more like a rebuild...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was severely bombed by the Germans in WWII. I am hopeful it will be restored once again.

False.

Photograph from 1945.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It was severely bombed by the Germans in WWII. I am hopeful it will be restored once again.

Any restoration efforts form this point onwards i more like a rebuild...

Yes, it's never been damaged like this. It's really sad. I hope they do rebuild it.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a lovely and historic place. Hopefully they can save quite a bit of the art. I know they are trying. But it’s not a tragedy. It’s a building. Lives lost are tragic.

I've seen a few statements like this, and I just disagree. It's absolutely a tragedy. People die. We're *all* going to die. But buildings like this that have been home to faith and culture for literally centuries are our connection to humanity through generations. And that loss is tragic.

Buildings have a lifespan, too. They're not meant to live forever.

This loss is sad, but not "untimely." Time marches on, history is written and re-written and happening around us.

We have this attachment to permanence, but it's not realistic or even preferable.

We can quibble about the use of "untimely" if you really want; but not about tragic.

A historic cultural and artistic loss like this is tragic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's terrible- it was such a magnificent cathedral that won't be able to be replicated.

Of course it can. We haven’t lost the knowledge. It’s stone and wood and glass. It won’t be likely due to cost.

It can't be replicated, and neither can the lost art.

Mtge Art was saved. And if you don’t think the building can be replicated try googling before (damaged) and after (rebuilt/restored) photos of wwii damage to European landmarks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was severely bombed by the Germans in WWII. I am hopeful it will be restored once again.

NO. It wasn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was severely bombed by the Germans in WWII. I am hopeful it will be restored once again.

NO. It wasn't.

Thank you. I was starting to think I was the only one who knew that. Sigh.

I'm really rather depressed over the damage to it.....

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Anonymous wrote:My first thoughts jump to terrorism when anything like this happens.

There’s scaffolding all around the area of the fire. My guess is it’s construction related. I try not to think the worst of people.

A French construction worker's cigarette most likely.