Workers rely on medieval era tech to reconstruct the Notre Dame

Re:Workers rely on medieval era tech to reconstruct the Notr... by londons_explore on Friday June 02, 2023 @04:16PM (#36170175)

It has burnt down and been rebuilt many times in it's history.

Just like we are rebuilding with original stones and techniques, one should perhaps argue that it should also be rebuilt with its original fire resilience too - ie. Low.

At this point, a fire once every hundred years or so is part of the culture, and to stop doing that is in a way destroying the character of the cathedral.

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Re:Workers rely on medieval era tech to reconstruct the Notr... by red75prime on Friday June 02, 2023 @04:29PM (#36170331)

I can't say whether it's sarcasm or not.

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Re:Workers rely on medieval era tech to reconstruct the Notr... by NoZebra120vClip on Friday June 02, 2023 @06:20PM (#36171563)

Perhaps it's somewhat pragmatic. Churches are built to last by the standards of the era, and they're funded by generational resources by people who want to make a legacy, but churches are still victims of disaster at the ordinary rate. Earthquakes seem to claim significant victims even to the present day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Cathedral_of_St._Mary

The Christian view of fire is, of course, multi-faceted, as the Holy Spirit is a force for renewal, rebirth and purification. No parishioner wants their home burned down, of course, but at the end of the day, those are simply buildings, and they're replaceable, and every demolition is an opportunity to remake something new and wonderful.

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