mtaylor Posted May 27, 2023 Share #1 Posted May 27, 2023 Interesting article on the ship of Theseus. https://www.livescience.com/human-behavior/what-is-the-ship-of-theseus-thought-experiment JeffT and thibaultron 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted May 28, 2023 Share #2 Posted May 28, 2023 It's like Captain Cook's axe - same axe he used, but the shaft has been replaced 50 times, the head has been replaced ten times. Canute, davyboy, thibaultron and 2 others 5 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted May 28, 2023 Share #3 Posted May 28, 2023 Reminds me on a certain ship in Portsmouth ... ... and one in Boston ... ... me heratic .. ... XXXDAn thibaultron, allanyed, davyboy and 2 others 5 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Golden Posted May 28, 2023 Share #4 Posted May 28, 2023 15 hours ago, Louie da fly said: It's like Captain Cook's axe ... This is interesting, the national variations on the theme. As an American, I first heard of this idea as being "George Washington's axe." Funny how in the end that Theseus' ship was just replaced by a bunch of axes. mtaylor, Canute and thibaultron 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted May 28, 2023 Share #5 Posted May 28, 2023 Doesn't this also apply at the human (or any organism) level. Human cells die and are replaced regularly. While the frequency varies from organ and cell type to another they are all eventually replaced within a few years. Quite literally, "I ain't the man I used to be", but I am still me. thibaultron, Harvey Golden, BenD and 2 others 5 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, John Smith Shallop Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch 1/4 scale-Model Shipways plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted May 28, 2023 Share #6 Posted May 28, 2023 14 hours ago, dafi said: Reminds me on a certain ship in Portsmouth ... ... and one in Boston ... ... me heratic .. ... XXXDAn USS Constitution still has about 12% of her original wood. Doesn't fit the conundrum. Regards, Henry thibaultron, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted May 29, 2023 Share #7 Posted May 29, 2023 When Constitution reaches the same age as Victory I doubt if she will still have 12% of her original Timber Henry. Just saying Dave mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted May 29, 2023 Share #8 Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) Ah, but Constitution is only 30 years younger than Victory. Her original wood will be there for many years to come. Regards, Henry Edited May 29, 2023 by popeye2sea trippwj, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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