Swede 4,174 #276 Posted April 18 7 hours ago, WVK said: To be clear, are you saying the the issue hasn't been fully resolved but could be? No, not in the least. From a geological and archaeological perspective, there is no issue. The comment was in regards to addressing the perpetual complaint from the geopolymer proponents that they are not allowed to destructively procure larger sample sizes. Photomicroscopy and related technologies could be utilized to demonstrate not only the range of geological contexts and attributes involved, but also the association of given larger specimens with their geological/quarry origin. Another approach to a well-needed geological education. . 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piney 48,923 #277 Posted April 18 2 minutes ago, Swede said: No, not in the least. From a geological and archaeological perspective, there is no issue. Exactly! My area of expertise is the pottery and lithics of Eastern North America and I can see it's a knuckleheaded idea. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swede 4,174 #278 Posted April 18 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Piney said: Exactly! My area of expertise is the pottery and lithics of Eastern North America and I can see it's a knuckleheaded idea. One of the oddly unscientific aspects of this situation is that the geopolymer proponents would not appear to have performed the extensive literature searches that are, as you are well aware, standard geological/archaeological practice. Can you imagine presenting a paper without reading and incorporating virtually every worthwhile study related to the topic at hand? In the cases of these brief articles, the bibliographies should consume many pages. Edit: Typo. Edited April 18 by Swede 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorizBadinov 2,867 #279 Posted April 19 2 hours ago, Swede said: No, not in the least. From a geological and archaeological perspective, there is no issue. The comment was in regards to addressing the perpetual complaint from the geopolymer proponents that they are not allowed to destructively procure larger sample sizes. Photomicroscopy and related technologies could be utilized to demonstrate not only the range of geological contexts and attributes involved, but also the association of given larger specimens with their geological/quarry origin. Another approach to a well-needed geological education. . I think you are just being difficult. What if we took a huge rock saw and cut the pyramid in half? We could solve the casting issue and get to see into the void above the grand gallery... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cormac mac airt 11,875 #280 Posted April 19 17 minutes ago, BorizBadinov said: I think you are just being difficult. What if we took a huge rock saw and cut the pyramid in half? We could solve the casting issue and get to see into the void above the grand gallery... One would hope that that was meant tongue-in-cheek. cormac 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
docyabut2 3,991 #281 Posted April 19 We are like ants that build tunnels and hills with strength 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorizBadinov 2,867 #282 Posted April 19 13 minutes ago, cormac mac airt said: One would hope that that was meant tongue-in-cheek. cormac One would. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cormac mac airt 11,875 #283 Posted April 19 4 minutes ago, BorizBadinov said: One would. Hard to tell around here sometimes. cormac 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piney 48,923 #284 Posted April 19 45 minutes ago, BorizBadinov said: I think you are just being difficult. What if we took a huge rock saw and cut the pyramid in half? We could solve the casting issue and get to see into the void above the grand gallery... GAS UP THE K12 BABY! I'M ON IT!!!! 1 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenemet 8,982 #285 Posted April 19 39 minutes ago, Piney said: GAS UP THE K12 BABY! I'M ON IT!!!! Powered by Baghdad batteries and pyramid electricity? 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piney 48,923 #286 Posted April 19 9 minutes ago, Kenemet said: Powered by Baghdad batteries and pyramid electricity? Screw that! Saudi high octane! 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlookerofmayhem 1,811 #287 Posted April 19 1 hour ago, Piney said: Screw that! Saudi high octane! What about a geyser powered wet saw? 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piney 48,923 #288 Posted April 19 1 minute ago, onlookerofmayhem said: What about a geyser powered wet saw? When Saudi Arabia has a unlimited supply of SE30 why waste water resources? 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanslune 9,295 #289 Posted April 19 4 hours ago, cormac mac airt said: One would hope that that was meant tongue-in-cheek. cormac The proper way - the traditional way - is to blow pyramids open with explosives. Damn it man it's the custom in those there parts! 2 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaden 1,907 #290 Posted April 19 17 hours ago, Kenemet said: Powered by Baghdad batteries and pyramid electricity? We have, on record, a number of people on this very forum who have claimed to have been entrusted with secret knowledge by aliens, I say we get them to convince the aliens to use those infamous lasers and sonic rock movers. They could open that sucker up in no time. 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlookerofmayhem 1,811 #291 Posted April 19 2 hours ago, Gaden said: We have, on record, a number of people on this very forum who have claimed to have been entrusted with secret knowledge by aliens, I say we get them to convince the aliens to use those infamous lasers and sonic rock movers. They could open that sucker up in no time. Hell, there are a few posters who claim to be able to project their mind all over the universe. Why don't they just ask the cosmic conscious how they were built? 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piney 48,923 #292 Posted April 19 43 minutes ago, onlookerofmayhem said: Hell, there are a few posters who claim to be able to project their mind all over the universe. Why don't they just ask the cosmic conscious how they were built? I did. He said use a Jonsered 90. I'll wreck my 70. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlookerofmayhem 1,811 #293 Posted April 19 9 minutes ago, Piney said: I did. He said use a Jonsered 90. I'll wreck my 70. 1 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piney 48,923 #294 Posted April 19 2 minutes ago, onlookerofmayhem said: That makes my issued 6600 and 644B look like tricycles........I can do things with that! 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorizBadinov 2,867 #295 Posted April 19 1 hour ago, onlookerofmayhem said: I so need one of these for up at the mine! I keep waiting for it to turn into Optimus Prime or something. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
