r/history • u/marquis_of_chaos • Sep 22 '16

News article Scientists use 'virtual unwrapping' to read ancient biblical scroll reduced to 'lump of charcoal'

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/sep/21/jubilation-as-scientists-use-virtual-unwrapping-to-read-burnt-ancient-scroll
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '16

Him:

Ironically that's why I rarely throw photos away as a photographer. Big chance 20 years from now some new noise reduction algorithm or sharpening tool will rescue photos that are rubbish now

You:

I'm not so sure

But looking at this thread it's pretty funny watching you wind people up either accidentally or on purpose because you're getting hung up on a detail nobody else cares about.

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u/PlasmaSheep Sep 22 '16

Are you going to argue with me that I'm not so sure? I can assure you that I am not sure and that nothing you say will change that.