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  • aparch
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    Originally posted by The Sicatoka View Post
    Given the renovations and all the scaffolding, I'm going to believe this was a terrible, terrible accident until proven otherwise.
    Gotta agree.

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  • alfablue
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    Originally posted by SJHovey View Post
    Has anyone heard whether the cathedral was open for tourists today, or whether it was closed due to the construction? It seems like there should have been people around about the time it started.
    What I heard was that it was partially open, being Holy Week.

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  • SJHovey
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    Has anyone heard whether the cathedral was open for tourists today, or whether it was closed due to the construction? It seems like there should have been people around about the time it started.

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  • alfablue
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    Just saw one of the live feeds where it appears that the fire has gotten into one of the bell towers... Which were recently restored.

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  • alfablue
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    While I have been there, it never dawned on me that there was so much wood until you see it burning. So much, that there was little hope to really put it out...

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  • The Sicatoka
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    YouTube live:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbmWOfdXcQ

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  • Kepler
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    PBS stream, doesn't have the hairdos.

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  • The Sicatoka
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    Given the renovations and all the scaffolding, I'm going to believe this was a terrible, terrible accident until proven otherwise.

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  • Slap Shot
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    Not Catholic but this whole thing really bums me out.

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  • Kepler
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    Originally posted by MinnesotaNorthStar View Post
    Disappointing...never got a chance to see it.
    It was spectacular. This makes me feel I should see Chartres.

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  • Kepler
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    Please don't engage with him.

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  • FlagDUDE08
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    Originally posted by alfablue View Post
    You must not know that most of the inner structure is made of wood, an entire forest's worth. So there's more than enough fuel to make flames that large.

    While it could be possible, the flame size has nothing to do with that.

    You should be smart enough to know that....
    I'm well aware of the building. And considering the fire started in the roof, which given the structure of the cathedral needs to have that sort of truss support...

    I'm just not buying the cover story, especially given the migrant takeover and Yellow Vest activity on the weekends.

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  • St. Clown
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    People should be smart enough for a lot of things, but there we have it.

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  • alfablue
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    Originally posted by FlagDUDE08 View Post
    There's another theory... https://www.newswars.com/notre-dame-...ately-started/

    And given the size of those flames, I could certainly see it as a possibility.
    You must not know that most of the inner structure is made of wood, an entire forest's worth. So there's more than enough fuel to make flames that large.

    While it could be possible, the flame size has nothing to do with that.

    You should be smart enough to know that....

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  • FlagDUDE08
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    Originally posted by MinnesotaNorthStar View Post
    Disappointing...never got a chance to see it.
    Oh, it was certainly one wonder of a place. Great acoustics, too. Of course this isn't the first time there was destruction, as IIRC it used to have the royal lineage until the Revolution.

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