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Topic: It's not just pseudohistorical nonsense, it's a theme park!
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Tommy_Paine
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Babbler # 214
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posted 03 November 2003 12:05 AM
quote: was under the impression that the pyramids posed a much more complex architectural problem than other structures built at the time.
If one takes a good look not just at the Great Pyramid, but of the pyramids that pre-date it's building, one can see a trial and error learning process at work. Von Daniken and others like to present the Great Pyramid as if it was the first one ever built by the Egyptians. As far as complexity goes, one just has to look at a four or five year old playing with blocks. It doesn't take them long to discover that a pyramid is a pretty stable arrangement. In fact, I think the angles of the pyramids in Egypt are pretty close to the angle of repose for sand.
From: The Alley, Behind Montgomery's Tavern | Registered: Apr 2001
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aRoused
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Babbler # 1962
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posted 03 November 2003 12:44 PM
Nice photos of the Bent Pyramid Doug, you took the JPEG right out of my mouth.The pyramids also provide a good counterargument to von Daniken's "aliens told us how" or "aliens did it for us" statements. If aliens told you how, why is there: - One pyramid built of superimposed mastaba structures (the Step Pyramid) - One pyramid whose casing collapsed because it wasn't properly bonded to the inner structure (the collapsed pyramid of Meidum) - One pyramid where the construction angle had to be altered for stability (the Bent pyramid) Don't you think if aliens provided the know-how, they wouldn't have made three trial-and-error mistakes?
From: The King's Royal Burgh of Eoforwich | Registered: Dec 2001
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