ShadowSot Posted September 30, 2012 #226 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I Think that the guy who made the corral house in florida used the same process that whoever built the pyramids did. No, the Egyptians didn't have access to chains, or block and tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted October 8, 2012 #227 Share Posted October 8, 2012 When we talked about golden ratio and advanced math... If it AE didnt come naturally I realy dont see why wouldnt they come to it as Herodotus claim they did? Because seems to us that they didnt knew about it. Because it was too sofisticated for them. Too advanced. Austrian mathmatician Otto Neigebauer studied ancient astronomy and mathematics. In 20s of last century he discover that Babylonians used advanced math such as Pythagora theorem 4000 years ago. We have evidence that our ancestors knew about Pythagoras theorem which we can easily call Babylon theorem. Babylonians knew about so called Pythagoras theorem 1000 years before Pythagora and Euclid. Advanced math didn’t start in Greece, probably in Nippur or around. If we have it in valley around Tigris and Euphrat I realy don’t see why Egyptians wouldn’t have it. Especially if we know how transit was Babilonia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harte Posted October 8, 2012 #228 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Pythagorus has his name attached to that theorem because, as far as we know, he was the first one to prove it was true using rigorous mathematical methodology. Regarding the theorem itself, there's some fairly scant evidence that the property of a right triangle that the theorem states was known even in prehistory. Long before, perhaps 6,000 years before, the Babylonians. Harte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted October 8, 2012 #229 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Long before, perhaps 6,000 years before, the Babylonians. Any link for such claim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 8, 2012 #230 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Any link for such claim? Wait just a minute... I thought you didn't like links. I mean, isn't it all just "scientific dogma" to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted October 8, 2012 #231 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Wait just a minute... I thought you didn't like links. I mean, isn't it all just "scientific dogma" to you? I dont like "here is the link" posts. True. I like people who wrote and describe it simply, cut and clear. Or if they know theme to elaborate and develop discussion. However I also know some members such as Harte who has penetrating posts. I knew if I ask him to elaborate that he would again gave me link. So I skip steps in process. And Arbitran dont you think its patetic to bring scientific dogma in casual conversation? Or you are still amazed from moment you hear that such thing exist so you want to talk about it? It would be easier to you to ask, or open thread or sent PM. If you understand what scientific dogma means then you wouldnt ask those kind of questions. No offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harte Posted October 8, 2012 #232 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Any link for such claim? Like I said, there is scant evidence for the idea, but one example is at Karnak, where pythagorean relationships in the arrangements of standing stones have been claimed. Karnak is "only" about 2500 years older than Babylon, though. I'll see if I can find a reference concerning the claims of earlier cultures, if you like. Harte 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 8, 2012 #233 Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) I dont like "here is the link" posts. True. I like people who wrote and describe it simply, cut and clear. Or if they know theme to elaborate and develop discussion. However I also know some members such as Harte who has penetrating posts. I knew if I ask him to elaborate that he would again gave me link. So I skip steps in process. And Arbitran dont you think its patetic to bring scientific dogma in casual conversation? Or you are still amazed from moment you hear that such thing exist so you want to talk about it? It would be easier to you to ask, or open thread or sent PM. If you understand what scientific dogma means then you wouldnt ask those kind of questions. No offence. I understand what "scientific dogma" means, based on what you've defined it as; it doesn't exist. Your imaginings that it exists does not make it spontaneously real. Science is the antithesis of dogma; ergo, "scientific dogma" in the sense you've described is simply oxymoronic and imaginary. You have yet to cite a single demonstrable example of your claimed "scientific dogma", either way. Edited October 8, 2012 by Arbitran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cormac mac airt Posted October 8, 2012 #234 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I understand what "scientific dogma" means, based on what you've defined it as; it doesn't exist. Your imaginings that it exists does not make it spontaneously real. Science is the antithesis of dogma; ergo, "scientific dogma" in the sense you've described is simply oxymoronic and imaginary. You have yet to cite a single demonstrable example of your claimed "scientific dogma", either way. Yeah, it's alot like "sorta pregnant" or "honest politician". cormac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted October 8, 2012 #235 Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) This isnt thread about scientific dogma. I has been warned by mods to stay on topic several time. And last what I want is to be out of this great site. Im aware that scientific dogma exists. There are two types of scientists. One who prostitute themselves for money for next research and those who are not. Sorry no other word then this. I know that many people dont agree with me. But knows many who did. So I will leave it there. We dont agree. Non of UM member will convinced me othervise because I know what I know. Let it go Arbitrans. I have been banned for 3 days because ________(say whatever you want) debate. Its pointless. Im know that fakery and scinetific dogma exists. Modern Lysenkoism. For me people who think othervise are either naive or uninformed. Read this article for example. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=233998 Edited October 8, 2012 by the L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 8, 2012 #236 Share Posted October 8, 2012 This isnt thread about scientific dogma. I has been warned by mods to stay on topic several time. And last what I want is to be out of this great site. Im aware that scientific dogma exists. There are two types of scientists. One who prostitute themselves for money for next research and those who are not. Sorry no other word then this. I know that many people dont agree with me. But knows many who did. So I will leave it there. We dont agree. Non of UM member will convinced me othervise because I know what I know. Let it go Arbitrans. I have been banned for 3 days because ________(say whatever you want) debate. Its pointless. Im know that fakery and scinetific dogma exists. Modern Lysenkoism. For me people who think othervise are either naive or uninformed. Read this article for example. http://www.unexplain...howtopic=233998 The idea of "scientific dogma" that you're peddling is imaginary; it isn't real. I've asked you to give a demonstrable example, and you didn't. So yes, we'll leave it at that. It is indeed off-topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted October 9, 2012 #237 Share Posted October 9, 2012 The idea of "scientific dogma" that you're peddling is imaginary; it isn't real. I've asked you to give a demonstrable example, and you didn't. So yes, we'll leave it at that. It is indeed off-topic. Only mystery to me is why you brought it up again? You know that we dont agree. Yo know that I have been banned for it fro three days. Please Arbitrans, I dont have best social skills but lets try to be social, friendly, easygoing, polite in order to discuss threads which we can discuss. You constantly want to discuss science vs. everything else. Go in scepticim vs. spiritiuality then. Plenty threads. Friendly advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 9, 2012 #238 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Only mystery to me is why you brought it up again? You know that we dont agree. Yo know that I have been banned for it fro three days. Please Arbitrans, I dont have best social skills but lets try to be social, friendly, easygoing, polite in order to discuss threads which we can discuss. You constantly want to discuss science vs. everything else. Go in scepticim vs. spiritiuality then. Plenty threads. Friendly advice. I didn't bring it up again, I let it go. You've just brought it up again. I know that we don't agree, but that's irrelevant: you haven't supplied any reason for me to agree with you in the first place. Ergo, I don't. It's that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 9, 2012 #239 Share Posted October 9, 2012 As a more back-on-topic note, I recently heard an odd hypothesis that the Great Pyramid's blocks were transported with the assistance of teams of trained gorillas. Any thoughts anyone? As a biologist, and not a historian/archaeologist/etc., I don't really know how credible the idea is, suffice to say that all I do know is that adult male gorillas are approximately twenty times stronger than an equivalent human. I don't know, but the idea did intrigue me, regardless of it's veracity. At the very least, I suppose one has to acknowledge that it's certainly a creative idea, if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cormac mac airt Posted October 9, 2012 #240 Share Posted October 9, 2012 As a more back-on-topic note, I recently heard an odd hypothesis that the Great Pyramid's blocks were transported with the assistance of teams of trained gorillas. Any thoughts anyone? As a biologist, and not a historian/archaeologist/etc., I don't really know how credible the idea is, suffice to say that all I do know is that adult male gorillas are approximately twenty times stronger than an equivalent human. I don't know, but the idea did intrigue me, regardless of it's veracity. At the very least, I suppose one has to acknowledge that it's certainly a creative idea, if nothing else. The idea is more plausible than AA theories or ancient giants, since gorillas actually exist. cormac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cladking Posted October 9, 2012 #241 Share Posted October 9, 2012 As a more back-on-topic note, I recently heard an odd hypothesis that the Great Pyramid's blocks were transported with the assistance of teams of trained gorillas. Any thoughts anyone? As a biologist, and not a historian/archaeologist/etc., I don't really know how credible the idea is, suffice to say that all I do know is that adult male gorillas are approximately twenty times stronger than an equivalent human. I don't know, but the idea did intrigue me, regardless of it's veracity. At the very least, I suppose one has to acknowledge that it's certainly a creative idea, if nothing else. It's a minor absurdity. I doubt gorillas can be domesticated or cajoled into doing man's bidding. If they had been domesticated then there would almost certainly be extensive evidence for it. It is highly creative but hardly believable without some sort of evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cladking Posted October 9, 2012 #242 Share Posted October 9, 2012 It's improbable that gorillas are much more efficoient biologically than humans so we'd still be stuck at the exact same place; how did gorillas lift the stones to build the pyramid. No number of gorillas could just pick up a 40 ton stone and clamber up the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 9, 2012 #243 Share Posted October 9, 2012 It's improbable that gorillas are much more efficoient biologically than humans so we'd still be stuck at the exact same place; how did gorillas lift the stones to build the pyramid. No number of gorillas could just pick up a 40 ton stone and clamber up the side. Well, if one actually does the math... 40 non-metric tons is equivalent to 80,000lbs. + the average adult male gorilla can lift on the order of 10x its body weigh, which is equal to a mean of 350lbs. = 10 x 350 = 1 gorilla can lift 3500lbs. = maybe 22 or 23 adult male gorillas would be capable, collectively, of lifting a 40-non-metric-ton stone block; a team of more would be capable of lifting it more easily, of course. And given the use of ramps and dragging, which is, needless to say, much easier than lifting, the gorilla theory is, in any case (whether true or false), not unfeasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 9, 2012 #244 Share Posted October 9, 2012 It's a minor absurdity. I doubt gorillas can be domesticated or cajoled into doing man's bidding. If they had been domesticated then there would almost certainly be extensive evidence for it. It is highly creative but hardly believable without some sort of evidence. Gorillas cannot be domesticated in the common sense, but then, neither can humans; in the true sense of the word. Payment/bribery/whatever you want to call it, is usually sufficient to get humans to work for other humans; gorillas are the same. Having worked with gorillas, I've learned first-hand that, if a gorilla wants something, and you know it wants it, then you can use it as an incentive to cajole it, as you say, to do what you wish. It isn't quite as simple as strapping mules to a cart, but it isn't much harder than paying a human worker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmt_sesh Posted October 9, 2012 #245 Share Posted October 9, 2012 As a more back-on-topic note, I recently heard an odd hypothesis that the Great Pyramid's blocks were transported with the assistance of teams of trained gorillas. Any thoughts anyone? As a biologist, and not a historian/archaeologist/etc., I don't really know how credible the idea is, suffice to say that all I do know is that adult male gorillas are approximately twenty times stronger than an equivalent human. I don't know, but the idea did intrigue me, regardless of it's veracity. At the very least, I suppose one has to acknowledge that it's certainly a creative idea, if nothing else. See cormac's post. I agree with him. But on the subject of gorillas actually contributing to the workforce, no. There's no evidence for such. Donkeys and oxen were in abundance and would've been a lot more powerful than men as beasts of burden, but it seems the Egyptians relied on men for most work projects. Animals might have been handy but they can be unpredictable and dangerous, especially given the average work environment of the Bronze Age Nile Valley. My own favorite "theory" was presented by a creationist who suggested dinosaurs were domesticated to help build pyramids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted October 9, 2012 #246 Share Posted October 9, 2012 My own favorite "theory" was presented by a creationist who suggested dinosaurs were domesticated to help build pyramids. Impossible, that would put Fred Flintstone's hometown Bedrock in Egypt. We all know it was in America! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cormac mac airt Posted October 9, 2012 #247 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Gorillas cannot be domesticated in the common sense, but then, neither can humans; in the true sense of the word. Payment/bribery/whatever you want to call it, is usually sufficient to get humans to work for other humans; gorillas are the same. Having worked with gorillas, I've learned first-hand that, if a gorilla wants something, and you know it wants it, then you can use it as an incentive to cajole it, as you say, to do what you wish. It isn't quite as simple as strapping mules to a cart, but it isn't much harder than paying a human worker. Thanks for this Arbitran. Of all the people cladking could have had a discussion about gorillas with, he would have to pick one who's actually worked with them. Priceless! cormac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 9, 2012 #248 Share Posted October 9, 2012 See cormac's post. I agree with him. But on the subject of gorillas actually contributing to the workforce, no. There's no evidence for such. Donkeys and oxen were in abundance and would've been a lot more powerful than men as beasts of burden, but it seems the Egyptians relied on men for most work projects. Animals might have been handy but they can be unpredictable and dangerous, especially given the average work environment of the Bronze Age Nile Valley. My own favorite "theory" was presented by a creationist who suggested dinosaurs were domesticated to help build pyramids. I'm glad that you commented, kmt_sesh; I was most interested to see your take on it. It was just an interesting thought that a friend of mine had. And yes, oy... creationists... The dinosaur "theory" of pyramid construction honestly has to be even more improbable than giants or aliens or such like. Now that's something you'd think the Egyptians would have mentioned! Dinosaurs building the pyramids... oy... egads, the tripe some people believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbitran Posted October 9, 2012 #249 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Thanks for this Arbitran. Of all the people cladking could have had a discussion about gorillas with, he would have to pick one who's actually worked with them. Priceless! cormac My pleasure. Whether or not the gorilla hypothesis has any plausibility at all, I do love to discuss gorillas; they're fascinating creatures. As silly as it sounds, I actually trained myself in my younger years to knuckle-walk so that I could better interact with gorillas and chimpanzees... I haven't done it for a while, of course (it would be a trifle awkward in human society, after all...). And of course I never actually mastered it such that I could do it with the natural finesse and grace that chimps and gorillas do, but I could 'walk' and 'run' quadrupedally, on the intermediate phalanges, without pain, and with some degree of capability. But I digress... (quite substantially). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted October 9, 2012 #250 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I'm glad that you commented, kmt_sesh; I was most interested to see your take on it. It was just an interesting thought that a friend of mine had. And yes, oy... creationists... The dinosaur "theory" of pyramid construction honestly has to be even more improbable than giants or aliens or such like. Now that's something you'd think the Egyptians would have mentioned! Dinosaurs building the pyramids... oy... egads, the tripe some people believe... most mentsh are akshn lekish. That is why politicians get away with what they get away with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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