c/nottheonion · by Melonpoly@lemmy.world · 84dJapan's 1,200-Year-Old ‘Eternal Flame’ Survives Massive Temple Fire https://www.timesnownews.com/world/asia/japan-1200-year-old-eternal-flame-survives-massive-temple-fire-watch-article-154372512214 points · 27 comments · view on lemmy.world
27 Comments
HarneyToker@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 84d
I suppose that makes sense.
No1@aussie.zone · 33 pts · 83d
I don't know how you can tell if the flame survived the fire, or if the fire totally destroyed and has replaced the flame.
webp@mander.xyz · 27 pts · 83d
Yes, how do we know if it's the same flame?
4am@lemmy.zip · 38 pts · 83d
The flame of Theseus
fartographer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 83d
This was my grandfather's housefire, I just repainted
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 82d
"Flame survives fire"
nialv7@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 84d
i wonder what started the fire...
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 38 pts · 84d
I wonder if it was always burning, since the world's been turning..
Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 25 pts · 83d
Well we didnt start the fire
Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 83d
Well, it wasn't "we".
tomi000@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 83d
Ryan
Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 82d
In the article I read they are not discounting the eternal flame itself, so I think they're doing their due diligence
MrWafflesNBacon@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 84d
Update: OP added link :D
OP forgot the link so here is one of the news articles about it: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/may/21/buddhist-hall-housing-eternal-flame-in-japan-destroyed-by-fire-video
Melonpoly@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 84d
Fixed it, thanks
MrWafflesNBacon@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 84d
No problem, thank you for fixing it!
anguo@piefed.ca · 17 pts · 83d
That's why you keep flame backups.
stephen01king@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 82d
I use Backblaze for that.
s@piefed.world · 17 pts · 84d
sol6_vi@lemmy.makearmy.io · 3 pts · 83d
I can hear this perfectly I love this fucking movie.
Fontasia@feddit.nl · 11 pts · 83d
One of the things I found incredible in Japan is nearly ever temple has a sign outside describing just how may times its burned down
BarneyPiccolo@lemmings.world · 11 pts · 83d
How did the fire start? Wait, don't tell me...
LesserAbe@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 83d
Sometimes you've got to fight fire with fire
imhungry@leminal.space · 2 pts · 81d
boo!
fraksken@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 83d
Flame survived the firemen, not the fire?
cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 84d
can't believe japan ripped off the bangles
imhungry@leminal.space · 1 pts · 81d
wasn't that billie joel?
OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 83d
Flame on!