[2banana]

Get some German engineers over there and American construction teams and fix it.

[American in Israel]

I rue the day that Muslims figured out how to operate matches.

[fwdude]

What an apt metaphor for Christianity in Europe.

[A_perfect_lady]

France will tear it down and build a mosque there, and the Pope will give it his blessing.

[setter]

I always thought fire/heat ruins stone and makes it crumble.

[KarlInOhio]

Is the 50% chance from a careful analysis of the structural strength and pressure on each load bearing element? Or is it the lazy man's "it might happen or it might not"?

50% chance all life will be destoyed by meteor in 2020. Well it could happen so it's 50% likely.

[ameribbean expat]

“Might not be saved” is French for “send money”.

[dznutz]

Were they ever able to link Moochelle to that fire?

[2111USMC]

the structure might not be saved, because scaffolding installed before this year’s fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic monument.

I got an idea. Take the frigging scaffolding down!

[righttackle44]

I’m not Catholic. I scoff at the French for a number reasons. I’ve never been, never will, go to Paris or France. But I would hate to see Notre Dame destroyed.

[Born to Conserve]

They’ve been doing a lot — it’s a big job:
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/analysis/inside-notre-dame-a-blow-by-blow-account-of-work-on-the-fire-ravaged-cathedral

[I want the USA back]

A great icon of the Christianity that once was in France. If someone hated Christianity, and wanted to destroy one of its great icons, this would have been the target.

There is a tight cap on information surrounding the origin of the fire. Wondering if there is a connection.