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The cathedral has been up for hundreds of years, hard to qualify that as a failure.

• mcdonje 3y ago
  Not exactly in its most recent configuration that failed. The people in charge are so concerned about historical accuracy they need to cut down a thousand large oaks, but their predecessors weren't so concerned about historical accuracy when they retrofitted a medieval structure with the electrical wiring that ended up causing it to burn down.
  • hef19898 3y ago
    Lucky for Notre Dame, HN is not charge of reconstruction...
  • kelsolaar 3y ago
    The wiring that were installed in the oak structure, if they are the cause for a short that ultimately caused the fire, were contrary to regulation in the first place and were only meant to be installed temporarily. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_fire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_fire