Italian scientist reproduces Shroud of Turin

[furie]

ROME (Reuters) – An Italian scientist says he has reproduced the Shroud of Turin, a feat that he says proves definitively that the linen some Christians revere as Jesus Christ's burial cloth is a medieval fake.
The shroud, measuring 14 feet, 4 inches by 3 feet, 7 inches bears the image, eerily reversed like a photographic negative, of a crucified man some believers say is Christ.
"We have shown that is possible to reproduce something which has the same characteristics as the Shroud," Luigi Garlaschelli, who is due to illustrate the results at a conference on the para-normal this weekend in northern Italy, said on Monday. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091005/sc_nm/us_italy_shroud)

[EliSnow]

I thought they proved a couple of years ago that it was a fake.

[furie]

I thought they proved a couple of years ago that it was a fake.

carbon dating did prove that. but you know how tenacious the faithful can be...

[badmonkey]

carbon dating did prove that. but you know how tenacious the faithful can be...

From the same article:

The Catholic Church does not claim the Shroud is authentic nor that it is a matter of faith, but says it should be a powerful reminder of Christ's passion.

Also from the same article since you guys are usually very concerned about who pays for things:

Garlaschelli received funding for his work by an Italian association of atheists and agnostics but said it had no effect on his results.

[furie]

yes, i know, i read the article.

[foodcourtdruide]

yes, i know, i read the article.

I didn't read it and quickly jumped the the assumption that this study was done out of pocket.

[Snoogans]

I didn't read it and quickly jumped the the assumption that this study was done out of pocket.

who the fuck ever does any research out of pocket?

[topless_mike]

who the fuck ever does any research out of pocket?

no one, except for you trying to figure out why you cant break a 90.

[foodcourtdruide]

who the fuck ever does any research out of pocket?

Batman?

[west milly Tom]

Biblicly nothing is supposed to be "proven". It's all a matter of faith. You have it or you don't. Faith is the entire jist of Christianity. Just sayin'.

[EliSnow]

Biblicly nothing is supposed to be "proven". It's all a matter of faith. You have it or you don't. Faith is the entire jist of Christianity. Just sayin'.

There's nothing in the Bible about the shroud. You can accept that the shroud is a fraud and still maintain your belief in Christianity.

Also, there is a difference between having something that is not proven, and having faith in something proven to be false.

[SatCam]

Italian scientist reproduces Shroud of Turin

Couldnt he spend his time researching other shit,,, like why i have so much gas all the time? what a waste...........