This is a nonsense take.
Money doesn't work that way. $1M is still $1M or whatever the amount. Apple doesn't have to do anything except increase value for shareholders. Shareholders own the company. Apple isn't a person.
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Apple Donating to Notre Dame Rebuilding Efforts in Paris After Historic Cathedral Damaged in Fire
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Money doesn't work that way. $1M is still $1M or whatever the amount. Apple doesn't have to do anything except increase value for shareholders. Shareholders own the company. Apple isn't a person.
That’s not how human emotion works. Great idea though... unless restoration will cost more than the amount they collect—which is absolutely a possibility, considering the “priceless artifacts” lost, etc.
As symbol of national and global identity, it is hard to quantify the value of Norte Dame, but if the Statue of Liberty were struck down, I’d rather see a strong showing of broad and overwhelming support, than to see a trickle of money stream in. Or ideas instead to divert the money (before anyone knows how much restoration will actually cost) to causes that absolutely no one will universally agree on.
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You really think Apple doesn’t have a relatively huge line in their budget for donations/outreach/PR? A ~trillion dollar company and you’re worried about share price being diluted by .000001¢ per share?
They will indeed marvel at the same beauty as the rose windows were fortunatelly saved.
Even my home town is filled with stuff older than Notre Dame. Our own Catedral is slightly older, as it started in 1147
Not as nice as Notre Dame but still quite nice. Like Notre Dame it is owned by the state (as it should, the state had it comissioned and payed it).
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It's not in the DNA; it's in the psyche.
Psyche: the human soul, spirit, or mind; the mental or psychological structure of a person, especially as a motive force.
Think about what must be going on with their psyche to motivate someone to go to a place where fans/enthusiasts gather about a topic/subject that they enjoy, and spending your time constantly throwing out negative comments/trolling. It's the equivalent of going to a convention for enthusiasts of some subject and yelling out negative comments at every display or presentation; calling everyone "sheeple," etc.
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People need to take at least one semester of accounting before being allowed to graduate from high school or college. (No offense... it’s just these comments are insane.)
Oh... God? Yeah, you’re right, he probably could’ve referenced God in there and have not have ruffled many feathers. That might have been good to include along with “hope,” something for both...although it was/is a house of worship, for crying out loud. (But that’s just my own perspective, I’m not even religious, please don’t attack me...)
Lead is easily formed, durable, long lasting and fire resistant. It's still in use today.
Plus they put up signs: “don’t lick the roof” (in french: tous no licka le chapeau de bâtiment)
Oh... God? Yeah, you’re right, he probably could’ve referenced God in there and have not have ruffled many feathers. That might have been good to include along with “hope,” something for both...although it was/is a house of worship, for crying out loud. (But that’s just my own perspective, I’m not even religious, please don’t attack me...)
It has nothing to do with one's perspective or personal religion though I appreciate you including that you don't have "skin in the game" to even further emphasize the point, I think it is an obvious statement of fact that it's a place of worship even as per the definition. True some go to admire the beautiful art/architecture, and there is indeed absolutely nothing wrong with that (thats what I did when I visited Paris), but it is by the end of the day a Cathedral not MoMA.
It is categorically incorrect to say its just a place of architecture or art or... hope.
The same would go with any synagogue, church, mosque, etc etc.
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I have no idea why so many seem surprised that the cathedral had a lead roof.
It was been a common roofing material for at least 2,000 years… In the Great Fire of London 1666, when the original St Paul's burnt down, rivers of lead ran down the streets as the whole structure went up in flames.
Lately churches are targeted by thieves who steal the lead… leaving the building open to the elements.
Read here: Protecting your roof from theft
It was been a common roofing material for at least 2,000 years… In the Great Fire of London 1666, when the original St Paul's burnt down, rivers of lead ran down the streets as the whole structure went up in flames.
Lately churches are targeted by thieves who steal the lead… leaving the building open to the elements.
Read here: Protecting your roof from theft
Came here to say this. They are literally the wealthiest organization in the history of the world.
Absolutely NOT. Where did you get all this nonesense from? French churches belong to the GOVERNMENT? I guess you meant state. Still very wrong. Please check your facts before commenting.
If "Rocky Mountains" is the place he lives in, it would be very difficult to find something older than two centuries. How can he grab a "historic site" concept?
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That is a kind of job that always fascinated me. Those guys examining a total disaster and determining "it started here", "it happened this" and so on
This is no different than Tim donating to political parties, his favorite charity, etc etc.... he's taking shareholder profits without asking. Paying salaries is a completely different issue. With the amount of profits Apple is generating, Apple should be paying the highest salaries in SV... it shouldn't even be close.
The Catholic Church has about $15 billion
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Tax deduction which buys good PR for free and will be leveraged in future to allow Apple to sidestep regulations in France
APPLE ART???? Not since Steve left!! One look at the GUI mess in every OS Apple has now! Flat icons is art? Rainbowy transparent backgrounds is art? Apple- mind your business and bring back some of the genius that made Apple!!
The current version was rebuilt in 1831
I suppose it depends on your definition of "building" but the Parthenon is about 2400 years old