Thread: Rebuilt to Scale

Could you even TRY to imagine the cost of the timber to build this one?
Wolffie

Just goes to show what happens when stupidity and primitive superstition get together.

Originally Posted by AlexS

Just goes to show what happens when stupidity and primitive superstition get together.

CHE?????

In the famous words of Pauline Hanson:
"Please explain!!!"

because I didn't get it.

Wolffie

Originally Posted by AlexS

Just goes to show what happens when stupidity and primitive superstition get together.

Absolutely!

reminds me of an old Bill Cosby skit.

Cheers
Michael

Can't see the piccy

Did they use the same manpower and tools that Noah had at his disposal
les

Originally Posted by AlexS

Just goes to show what happens when stupidity and primitive superstition get together.

What's the problem? The guy's built a theme park.

You can visit it for €5.

I suppose we could say the same for any of the sets at Movieworld too, but we think that Batman is OK. Last time I looked he was a fairly stupid concept and completely imaginary, yet people queued up to see his cave without being criticised.

If a bloke wants to make a quid by building a replica historical craft, well good on him!

Cheers,

P

Originally Posted by Wolffie

CHE?????

In the famous words of Pauline Hanson:
"Please explain!!!"

because I didn't get it.

Wolffie

Stupidity in wasting a lot of timber on something that is neither use nor ornament;
Primitive superstition: pretty much defines any religion, or at least the myths on which they are built.

Originally Posted by AlexS

is neither use nor ornament;

It's a theme park for crying out loud!

You could have said the same of the giant horse used in the Troy movie, or those banners that the footballers run through every week!

Cheers,

P

Originally Posted by AlexS

Just goes to show what happens when stupidity and primitive superstition get together.

Did you think building a replica of the Endeavour was stupidity, or is more an issue of your atheistic beliefs?

Kev

Originally Posted by *Kev

Did you think building a replica of the Endeavour was stupidity, or is more an issue of your atheistic beliefs?

The Endevour replica
- is based on fact, the ark is based on belief.
- is a working ship, that guy's so called ark would flood at the first sign of a serious wave.
- allows people to experience what it is like actually sailing such a vessel, the ark replica - sits on a barge
- was mostly built using many documented old practices and materials, the documentation for the ark is debatable.
- gave many people experience in working at these old practices.

I have no problem with people building theme parks for whatever they choose but compare the replica ark to a working replica sailing vessel (especially the way the Endeavour was built) is just chalk and cheese.

Thank you BobL, you've put my points more cogently than I would have.
Kev, it's obviously at least partly a reflection of my lack of superstition.
Hi Midge, I agree, it's right up there at the top of the entertainment spectrum with Disneyland & Batman.

Originally Posted by AlexS

Stupidity in wasting a lot of timber on something that is neither use nor ornament;
Primitive superstition: pretty much defines any religion, or at least the myths on which they are built.

Oh boy

1) I would love to be stupid enough for over 250.000 people to have a look at what I have made and pay €5 each for the pleasure

2) Although I am not a member of any specific religion, I find that remark offensive

As far as I am concerned anybody is free to believe whatever they want, as long as they don't enforce their beliefs on me and that include Atheists too. I do not think I am primitive in that aspect just civilised.

Cheers

Wolffie