Deleted User wrote: » Think you're being a tad dramatic there (albeit I enjoyed the dramatics of your post ). If water, even a sizeable amount of it, could knock the walls so easily, then a hard gust of wind would do the same. Water is generally dropped whilst the aircraft is still in motion. The water gets sprayed, not dropped downward directly.
dublinman1990 wrote: » Macron just said in a press conference that will be an international funding campaign will begin to rebuild the cathedral.
Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: » I saw this on twitter. Shocking. Hoped the fire was contained by now.
CelticRambler wrote: » That is it contained. What you're seeing is all of the roof, the pews, the wooden wall panelling, etc., burning inside the stone walls. (Un)fortunately, French firefighters are very well trained in dealing with fires in historic buildings like this and know that our American Cousin's suggestion of blowing the bejayus out of it with bombs and rockets and whatnot is the kind of nonsense that should stay in Hollywood, or countries where they regularly bulldoze their history in the name of "progress".
manual_man wrote: he inspires nothing
josip wrote: » Is limestone that resistant to heat? The stonework was in fairly poor condition before the fire:https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-43258266/notre-dame-cracks-in-the-cathedral I wouldn't be surprised if parts of it collapse as it cools or if it has to be partially demolished in the future.
CelticRambler wrote: » The worst that'll happen is that the weight of the water crashing down on a weakened structure will cause the walls to explode outwards, destroying entirely the buildling that the firefighters are trying to save, probably killing several people in the vicinity and certainly causing massive damage to adjacent buildings ... and possibly also allowing the uncontained fire to now spread outwards beyond the no-longer present walls of the structure. So do you still want to try it? :rolleyes:
manual_man wrote: » he inspires nothing
gctest50 wrote: » Just rain it down
Strumms wrote: » Maybe not, at least though here he is doing the right thing, looking forward to what CAN be done which is his job and what the French people need right now.
1641 wrote: » Not now, man.
manual_man wrote: » The sooner he is gone the better. I don't care if it is inappropriate. I watch him and i see an utterly uninspiring individual. He represents nothing. And the French people(and the world) need something.
Guy:Incognito wrote: » Had to laugh when I saw westminster abbeys tweet "Devastated for our friends at #NotreDame and for the people of France. You are in our thoughts and prayers tonight." Prayers? Seriously? To God like? Surely if the ****er existed the place wouldnt be burning down. Do they see no irony at all in saying stuff like that?
Danzy wrote: » The Parisian fire brigade are 220 years old as a formal group and drawing from a lot longer than that. They know what they are at.
Hundreds of firemen of the Paris Fire Brigade are doing everything they can to bring the terrible #NotreDame fire under control. All means are being used, except for water-bombing aircrafts which, if used, could lead to the collapse of the entire structure of the cathedral.
Strumms wrote: » Exactly, I think for the betterment of the US and indeed the wider world someone should just put a bullet between his fûcking eyes, you might say the damage in every respect has been done but I think if he was just assinated by whomever, the world would be a better and nicer place.
JP Liz V1 wrote: » Do we know the cause? Such an iconic historic building and I assume would have many celebrations planned for Easter holy week
Danzy wrote: » Lime heats up but when it gets wet it turns to dust. The cold hard rock from the lime kiln, turning to powder at the first splash of water.
Wibbs wrote: » The Rose window is almost certainly lost. A thousand years gone up in smoke. Thankfully we have a scary level of information about every piece in the place and it can be rebuilt and will even reignite old skills mixed with the latest as it is being rebuilt.
touts wrote: » Unless someone saw it start and was able to say precisely what happened it's too early to say. I'd imagine there has to be an investigation which will take some time. All they can do for tonight is keep saying it was probably an accident to stop idiots burning down every mosque in Paris.
