Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-13 Thread Dinner
On 6/12/07, Jim Davis wrote:... There's no reason that vast areas of our current knowledge CAN'T be wrong - but it's very unlikely. To even consider it extraordinary proof will be demanded. Even Hancock admits that his work isn't scientific - he terms its advocacy. I don't know how

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-13 Thread Dinner
On 6/12/07, Gruss Gott wrote: The Prince wrote: I'll have to dig it up, but there's video out there of one man building HUGE freaking examples of pyramids and stonehenge, using just himself and the marvel of the lever and fulcrum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRRDzFROMx0 Huh. Well

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-13 Thread Gruss Gott
Jim wrote: Unknown techniques are very probable - even unknown technologies. Where things get flakey is the idea that there was a highly advanced technological civilization that was the source of these wonders But highly advanced is pretty subjective. Hell, maybe they found a meteorite that

Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Gruss Gott
Anybody read this book? http://tinyurl.com/2kz95s The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread G Money
I own some beach front property around here Grussyou interested? On 6/12/07, Gruss Gott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody read this book? http://tinyurl.com/2kz95s The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Vivec
Umm...haven't they already shown how the Pyramids were built? I mean didn't they have an endless workforce? And the reason that other countries would not attempt it is the inevitable loss of life? ~| Deploy Web Applications

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Gruss Gott
Gel wrote: Umm...haven't they already shown how the Pyramids were built? I mean didn't they have an endless workforce? No. For example, you can't get enough people under a 200 ton limestone block to lift it into place over the Queen's gallery. It's not just the labor, btw. It's the

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Jim Davis
Umm...haven't they already shown how the Pyramids were built? I mean didn't they have an endless workforce? And the reason that other countries would not attempt it is the inevitable loss of life? Yeah - the pyramids really haven't been mysteries for many years. A workfoce in the millions with

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Jim Davis
Anybody read this book? Pretty convincing if you ask me and, if I understand him correct, the next end of civilization is predicted to be Dec 23rd, 2012. People have been scientifically predicting the end of the world to the day for centuries... we're still around. If you read the book, it's

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Jim Davis
Gel wrote: Umm...haven't they already shown how the Pyramids were built? I mean didn't they have an endless workforce? No. For example, you can't get enough people under a 200 ton limestone block to lift it into place over the Queen's gallery. It's not just the labor, btw. It's the

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Greg Morphis
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=686 I believe that date's based on the Mayan Calendar... On 6/12/07, Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gel wrote: Umm...haven't they already shown how the Pyramids were built? I mean didn't they have an endless workforce? No. For

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Russel Madere
I did, and thought that Carlos Casteneda did a better job with his science than this guy. Hey! Let's go play with mescalito and the dog. Anybody read this book? http://tinyurl.com/2kz95s The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true [snip]

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Dan Munez
I saw the discovery channel one day and they had a show depicting our ancestors. The between ape and human kind. What I don't understand is, why do they always depict them acting like...dumb? Like scratching their heads and walking funnymaking chimpanzees seem much smarter! I think they

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Gruss Gott
Jim wrote: Why would you need to get enough people under it? Due to the architecture - as I understand it, it's a false ceiling that was put in place after the original one. Therefore the blocks had to be lifted into place just like you'd install a suspended ceiling in your basement.

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Gruss Gott
Jim wrote: The specificity of the prediction alone sets my bullshit detector clanging. Mine too, which is why I read the book. To be fair, the book doesn't use this date as the prediction, it simply points out that that's what an ancient culture had said. It further ties that date to

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Jim Davis
Jim wrote: The specificity of the prediction alone sets my bullshit detector clanging. Mine too, which is why I read the book. To be fair, the book doesn't use this date as the prediction, it simply points out that that's what an ancient culture had said. It further ties that date to

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Jim Davis
Jim wrote: Why would you need to get enough people under it? Due to the architecture - as I understand it, it's a false ceiling that was put in place after the original one. Therefore the blocks had to be lifted into place just like you'd install a suspended ceiling in your basement. I'm

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Vivec
+1000 *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* On 6/12/07, Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In short these theories tend to insult the intelligence of the ancients. There's also a (giving the benefit of the doubt, problably unintentional) racism at work. These theories tend to focus

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Gruss Gott
Gel wrote: +1000 *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* Which of those are 4000+ years old and made of 100+ ton blocks? Either way, all of this is supposition - but, if the book is true, it explains a lot of stuff. If not, it's an interesting read. Ultimately none of anything you're saying (or

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Gruss Gott
Jim wrote: I'm having trouble finding anything specific on the Queen's chamber in this regard... This book covers that issue and about 500 others. For example, even if they use, say, a ramp, to haul up blocks, it'd have to have been over a mile long. http://tinyurl.com/2kz95s The

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Gruss Gott
Jim wrote: Just so we're starting clear: where are these figures from? Many of them seem wrong. They're 10 years old. Bottom line, read the book. It's a little far fetched but, if it wasn't, it would be absolutely NO fun to read.

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Dinner
On 6/12/07, Gruss Gott wrote: Gel wrote: +1000 *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* Which of those are 4000+ years old and made of 100+ ton blocks? I'll have to dig it up, but there's video out there of one man building HUGE freaking examples of pyramids and stonehenge, using just

Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Gruss Gott
The Prince wrote: I'll have to dig it up, but there's video out there of one man building HUGE freaking examples of pyramids and stonehenge, using just himself and the marvel of the lever and fulcrum. Huh. Well how about this one: The author ties the flood legends, of which he claims there

RE: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Jim Davis
-Original Message- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:21 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods Gel wrote: +1000 *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* Which of those are 4000+ years old and made of 100+ ton blocks

RE: Fingerprints Of The Gods

2007-06-12 Thread Jim Davis
-Original Message- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:22 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods Jim wrote: I'm having trouble finding anything specific on the Queen's chamber in this regard... This book covers