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They're saying now that the two iconic towers are saved, and even the pipe organ and at least some of the stained glass.
The tall spire is gone, though...“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.
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Been seeing bits and pieces of this all day o_O Their first responders deserve a nice long vacay after this!
One channel spoke with an architect (IIRC), who made a salient, yet disturbing point -- while the stone superstructure is mostly stone and will likely remain intact, most of the supports holding it up were made out of wood. Dry, centuries-old wood which (for the most part) is now no longer present. So it's gonna take a lot of careful reinforcement work, and swiftly, if they wanna save as much as possible."For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
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Update (as of 730am Central or so), courtesy of a Twitter feed that's been following the sitch:
Notre Dame is largely intact. The ceiling held up the remains of the burning roof. And if the people I'm reading on Twitter are correct, all the stained glass is saved except one window!
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The French Ministry of Culture reports that the major removable artwork and all the relics/Treasure from the Cathedral were saved.
https://twitter.com/franckriester/status/1117905884691292160
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The Archbishop of Paris reports that all three main Rose Windows were saved
"For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
"The difference between an amateur and a master is that the master has failed way more times." - JoCat
"Thinking is difficult, therefore let the herd pronounce judgment!" ~ Carl Jung
"There's burning bridges, and then there's the lake just to fill it with gasoline." - Wiccy, reddit
"Retail is a cruel master, and could very well be the most educational time of many people's lives, in its own twisted way." - me
"Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down...tell you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens...makes her a home." - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds, "Serenity" (2005)
Acts of Gord – Read it, Learn it, Love it!
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Yup, the damage was bad, but not devastating. What was lost was mainly wooden roof sections. There's whole sections where the phrase "that'll buff right out" is an accurate assessment. To add, almost all the relics were either rescued or were moved out prior to the fire starting.
So all in all, no fatalities (one minor injury iirc) and what was lost can be rebuilt. The cathedral still stands.I AM the evil bastard!
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That was crazy to watch. I must admit, though it's hard to see a piece of history so damaged, I'm not as emotional about it as I feel many are. The French are so refined, even in their reactions, lol! In a few videos where the spire collapses all you here are quiet "oh!" if that had been here there would have been screaming!Replace anger management with stupidity management.
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Quoth morgana View PostIt's so good to hear how much has been saved. I wonder if there'll be provision for some of us non-French, non-Catholic, non-billionaires to donate to the reconstruction . . .
Here's one
And here's a list, courtesy of CBS
There are reportedly a lot of GoFundMe sites as well, but I'm a bit wary of them, in a heavily publicized instance like this, as you can't really tell which are legit.
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Watching the videos of some of the first responders rushing into save the relics that were still being stored in Notre Dame was amazing.
Then I heard about the historian that had done a laser scan of the entire cathedral four years ago. He had scanned almost every part of the building down to a couple millimeters, including the spire that collapsed, because he was worried about the condition of the building. He died last year leaving a gift behind that will help rebuild.
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Not looking to belittle the responders and their efforts. The vaulted stone ceiling of the cathedral did a lot to help contain the fire to the roof area. If not for the ceiling, it would have been suicide to have gone inside. It is great to see how much has been saved.
As Pixelated pointed out, be careful with your donations. There will be a lot of scams.
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Quoth Arcus View PostThen I heard about the historian that had done a laser scan of the entire cathedral four years ago. He had scanned almost every part of the building down to a couple millimeters, including the spire that collapsed, because he was worried about the condition of the building. He died last year leaving a gift behind that will help rebuild.I AM the evil bastard!
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Quoth lordlundar View PostIt's entirely possible to do a complete restore with the available information."It is traditional when asking for help or advice to listen to the answers you receive" - RealUnimportant
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