The Notre Dame fire and the future of history

Re:The Notre Dame fire and the future of history by gpvos on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @10:39AM (#19673979)

The Dom of Cologne (Köln) was finished in the 19th century, and the roof supports (not visible from inside or outside of the church) are actually made of steel. It's amazing to see this relatively modern technology in the "attic" of the church.

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Re:The Notre Dame fire and the future of history by flukus on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @11:07PM (#19679420)

> It's amazing to see this relatively modern technology in the "attic" of the church.

We've been making steel in some form since at least antiquity and possible a couple of thousand years longer.

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Re:The Notre Dame fire and the future of history by gpvos on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @02:50AM (#19680361)

Okay, so why weren't steel beams used for the Notre Dame, for example?

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Re:The Notre Dame fire and the future of history by flukus on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @04:05AM (#19680669)

Because it was expensive and mostly used for knives and swords that required affordable amounts and didn't have better options.

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Re:The Notre Dame fire and the future of history by gpvos on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @04:22AM (#19680723)

Okay, so more of an economical issue than technological. Good to know, thanks.

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