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From: graphitone
24 Sep 2012 15:04
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)
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(nod)
From: Manthorp
24 Sep 2012 15:13
To: graphitone
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They're wankers, is what.
From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)
24 Sep 2012 15:21
To: graphitone
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I have several responses to this:
1. It's not like people who claim to be fervently religious (especially where the religion prohibits idolatry) destroying the iconography of another religion/sect is novel. It's been going on since at least ancient Egypt, and we did our share of it too.
2. Buddhism values an acceptance of transience and lack of attachment.
3. Dropping bombs on their houses is worse.
But yes, I'm not being contentious or owt. The Taliban are vile.
From: Manthorp
24 Sep 2012 15:30
To: Drew (X3N0PH0N)
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Worth saying that tourist traffic visiting the Buddhas was a major source of income to the whole valley. That's arguably the greatest crime of the Taliban; depriving local people of their living.
From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)
24 Sep 2012 15:34
To: Manthorp
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Aye, though I'm sure that's in their interests too.
(edit: the Taliban's I mean)
EDITED: 24 Sep 2012 15:34 by X3N0PH0N
From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)
24 Sep 2012 16:07
To: Manthorp
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But who needs to make a living when you have religious fundamentalism to put food on the table? Oh...
From: graphitone
24 Sep 2012 16:20
To: Drew (X3N0PH0N)
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I agree.
(nod)
However, what we need to do is get a 3d render of the statues pre destruction, then using the current crop of 3d printers, we should be able to replicate them. Admittedly, it might only be along the scale of a nice garden ornament
at first
, but let the technology mature and soon we'll be printing 200ft sky scraping Buddhas like they were going out of fashion.
From: patch
24 Sep 2012 16:31
To: Manthorp
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My parents took
this
photo sometime in the late 60s. Maybe early 70s. And
this
one.
I've got nothing really to add to this conversation. I just felt like sharing the pictures.
EDITED: 24 Sep 2012 16:32 by PATCH
From: Manthorp
24 Sep 2012 16:39
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Thanks Patch, they're lovely. And sad.
Graphitone: D-Shape are already 3d printing small buildings. It's only a matter of time...
Mr. B Indeed. Let them eat Manna. or more likely, unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
From: JonCooper
24 Sep 2012 21:11
To: Manthorp
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cant get the embed to work
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http://www.youtube.com/embed/SYkbqzWVHZI
EDITED: 24 Sep 2012 21:14 by JONCOOPER