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Sanctuary S
Sanctuary Jan 20, 2013 12:31:14
Replying to tjj

tjj wrote:
Sanctuary wrote:
Top drawer LS. I wonder how many of us, given the opportunity, would jump at the opportunity to be directly involved in the re-erecting of the stones to keep the cost down. That's a no-brainer as well surely isn't it! Bring it on!
And its got to be done in our life-time has it? 'We' have be involved, 'we' have to be the witnesses. Surely that's just ego - no disrespect to anyone (good post LS, well argued).
I don't think anyone mentioned when it had to be done June as the discussion is centreing on whether it should be done or not. But it would be natural to hope that it would be done in our lifetimes wouldn't it?

N nigelswift
nigelswift Jan 20, 2013 12:49:24
Replying to Sanctuary

Sanctuary wrote:
I don't think anyone mentioned when it had to be done June as the discussion is centreing on whether it should be done or not. But it would be natural to hope that it would be done in our lifetimes wouldn't it?
Natural, yes, but since the future would do the job better, and retrieve more knowledge, and destroy less, if we're TRULY dedicated to the place we should maybe hold back? I'm not a saint, I'd love to see it as much as you but that thought would probably hold me back. It's why I said one stone, not all. A compromise between us and the future. Which is standard archaeological practice. You only dig up a bit and leave the rest for others.