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May 14, 2024, 6:05 pm UTC    
April 23, 2005 04:40AM
lobo-hotei Wrote:
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> Anthony Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > His "grooved" method is only useful if the
> blocks
> > have identical dimensions. They do not, so
> it's
> > worthless.
>
> Actually they only have to be close and the blocks
> had to be close in height. If the blocks were cut
> with leveling in mind, which it was, the blocks
> could be rolled across a frame with a few inches
> variation.


Incorrect. The blocks have to have the same height AND width. This is definitely not the case in the Egyptian pyramids.




> Now obviously not a foot or more but
> less then 4" is within reason.


Even the foot would be a stretch to find... so 4" is out of the question.




>
> > It only works on his identically cast poured
> > blocks. Unless you're a follower of Dr.
> > Davidovits, the "poured block" idea is
> ludicrous.
>
> Not even close!


Well, the point is that it doesn't work on the pyramid blocks we find in Egyptian pyramids... or at Stonehenge/Avebury either, for that matter.

Good talking with you.

Anthony

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him think.
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