He is a beautiful ship! I wonder if he was better preserved with adequate moisture & support in the ground than how the museum have tried to preserve him since...? My observations on preserving things of function is it can sometimes help to keep them in light working use. I wonder if readying him as if for the fjords/sea would help. I expect the ships would have been worked on each year when out of the water originally. Would the salt water preserve or deteriorate the wood I wonder? I wonder if the museum treat the wood regularly (& correctly!), to keep it supple? It's weird they say it has flexed, it was built to flex. If it can be kept or made supple again it can withstand flexing. Perhaps the museum are using this to angle for a big fat grant when some clever craftsmen could probably improve the ship's lifespan with some good practices & proper supports for a fraction of the cost? Oh dear, it's very late & I'm rambling...! Great video!
easy. support the ship on large air bags which would distribute the weight evenly similar to water; and could be made to resemble water, rather than many small posts that support the weight unevenly and increase pressure at touching points. smooth sailing
I think the government underestimates the potential for tourism - and the loss of reputation that might come from neglecting this national treasure. Once it is gone, no amount of regret and belated investment will be able to restore the original to its full glory.
This is almost a scandal that the richest country in the world can`t finance a new museum for the viking ships !! As a short solution to the problem i think that Sweden and Denmark can be supportive and host the Viking ships in the Wasa museum and in Roskilde viking museum. Meanwhile the Norwegian can plan and build a new museum for this World heritage. These ships does not belong to the norwegian only but the whole world. For god sake do something !!!!
Dont think they can move it. Other than that, I agree that if we are not able to take care of it - give it to those who are willing. Its a disgrace if we cant take care of it.
When we pick a ship out of the ground. It will be destroyed. It comes with the territory. Some unique soil conditions preserved it 1000 years. Good for us. However, up in the air, it will not survive. If nothing else, few societies last 1000 years. Look at all the destruction in Iraq when the Americans attacked them? Many historical artifacts were destroyed during the war of the Americans. In the 1000 years to come, there will be similar upheaval in Norway, even if you do not anger the Americans, it will be something else. Hence, document, copy, examine document, copy, examine, document, copy, examine. And spread the knowledge, make it available. So that the knowledge of the ships and of the age is not lost.
@@jessiehermit9503 It's called sarcasm and you don't find it funny because it hasn't dawned on you that is in fact an astute observation. I recommend that you check out the now infamous SAS commercial if you're not familiar with the decidedly anti-Scandinavian sentiments of the established narrative.
@@jessiehermit9503Why, would that offend your delicate female sensitivities? See, I can put misogynist and/or homophobic bullshit on top of this, but you shouldn't take it too hard because it's a joke, not a dick.
@@r2gnl I presumed it might be a cognate of the Swedish word skald, descended from Old Norse skáld, but in any event, it wouldn't mean _a_ poet, but _the_ poet, since -en is the definite article in Old East Norse from which Danish and Swedish are descended (in Old West Norse it is -in rather than -en, even though this is probably a later development, since the Old Norwegian manuscripts have the -en suffix rather than the -in found in Old Icelandic). It can't mean 'shield', though, because shield is skjǫldr in Old Norse (skjold in Danish, sköld in Swedish, skjöldur in Icelandic). You shouldn't trust Google Translate with these things.
Such a beautiful ship. I hope they can preserve it for the future generations.
This place is very high on my bucket list, so I'll start saving my silver lol. Thanks for sharing brother
He is a beautiful ship! I wonder if he was better preserved with adequate moisture & support in the ground than how the museum have tried to preserve him since...? My observations on preserving things of function is it can sometimes help to keep them in light working use. I wonder if readying him as if for the fjords/sea would help. I expect the ships would have been worked on each year when out of the water originally. Would the salt water preserve or deteriorate the wood I wonder? I wonder if the museum treat the wood regularly (& correctly!), to keep it supple? It's weird they say it has flexed, it was built to flex. If it can be kept or made supple again it can withstand flexing. Perhaps the museum are using this to angle for a big fat grant when some clever craftsmen could probably improve the ship's lifespan with some good practices & proper supports for a fraction of the cost? Oh dear, it's very late & I'm rambling...! Great video!
Thanks for the video.
easy. support the ship on large air bags which would distribute the weight evenly similar to water; and could be made to resemble water, rather than many small posts that support the weight unevenly and increase pressure at touching points. smooth sailing
haha, yes maybe that could be a solution :D
You can't pull my beard; the dwarves took it, because I'm female.
Norway has the world's richest sovereign wealth fund, if this isn't a good use of that money they might as well chuck it in the North sea.
I think the government underestimates the potential for tourism - and the loss of reputation that might come from neglecting this national treasure. Once it is gone, no amount of regret and belated investment will be able to restore the original to its full glory.
This is almost a scandal that the richest country in the world can`t finance a new museum for the viking ships !! As a short solution to the problem i think that Sweden and Denmark can be supportive and host the Viking ships in the Wasa museum and in Roskilde viking museum.
Meanwhile the Norwegian can plan and build a new museum for this World heritage. These ships does not belong to the norwegian only but the whole world. For god sake do something !!!!
Dont think they can move it.
Other than that, I agree that if we are not able to take care of it - give it to those who are willing.
Its a disgrace if we cant take care of it.
viking pride
thats me
Maybe the Scandinavian Airlines want to sponsor this museum?...
Wow
When we pick a ship out of the ground. It will be destroyed. It comes with the territory. Some unique soil conditions preserved it 1000 years. Good for us. However, up in the air, it will not survive. If nothing else, few societies last 1000 years. Look at all the destruction in Iraq when the Americans attacked them? Many historical artifacts were destroyed during the war of the Americans. In the 1000 years to come, there will be similar upheaval in Norway, even if you do not anger the Americans, it will be something else.
Hence, document, copy, examine document, copy, examine, document, copy, examine. And spread the knowledge, make it available. So that the knowledge of the ships and of the age is not lost.
Well, let's be real here. The Gokstad ship was actually built by the POC from Wakanda anyway, the vikings stole it.
And _that_ comment was necessary _WHY?_
@Rubber Duck Agreed. 👍 👍 👍 👍 💯💯💯💯
@@jessiehermit9503 It's called sarcasm and you don't find it funny because it hasn't dawned on you that is in fact an astute observation. I recommend that you check out the now infamous SAS commercial if you're not familiar with the decidedly anti-Scandinavian sentiments of the established narrative.
@@andersengman3896 It's called "racist bullshit." Two wrongs don't make a right- and don't say "four lefts do."
@@jessiehermit9503Why, would that offend your delicate female sensitivities? See, I can put misogynist and/or homophobic bullshit on top of this, but you shouldn't take it too hard because it's a joke, not a dick.
Hey, Skjalden, I was just wondering if Skjalden means anything in Danish and if so, what.
Yes it does, 'Skjalden' mean a 'Poet' in Danish, as far as I know. It's also in 'Old Nors' and Icelandic where you would translate it as 'Shield'.
@@r2gnl I presumed it might be a cognate of the Swedish word skald, descended from Old Norse skáld, but in any event, it wouldn't mean _a_ poet, but _the_ poet, since -en is the definite article in Old East Norse from which Danish and Swedish are descended (in Old West Norse it is -in rather than -en, even though this is probably a later development, since the Old Norwegian manuscripts have the -en suffix rather than the -in found in Old Icelandic).
It can't mean 'shield', though, because shield is skjǫldr in Old Norse (skjold in Danish, sköld in Swedish, skjöldur in Icelandic). You shouldn't trust Google Translate with these things.
Thank you both for the definition, etymology, and analysis!
@@andersengman3896 You said that better than I could.
Why not spent one million dollars for an EXACT replica built EVERY 5 years ... the skills and knowledge of HOW it was built is the real treasure