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May 15, 2024, 9:13 pm UTC    
September 07, 2006 10:11AM
If I tweak things enough, I can make a connection with:

The constellation Cassiopea

The constellation of Gemini

The Washington Monument

Carnegie Hall

A map of selected areas of the lunar surface

I could probably map it onto one of the faces at Mount Rushmore, too.

The fact that you can take one view of one artifact and prove that it's a well-designed piece that follows the known mathematics of aesthetic principles simply means that the craftsmen understood good design. But it doesn't say anything about the artist's intent.

To understand the artist's intent, you have to see a lot of examples of the artist's work. And frankly, why do something so inaccurate (the drawing is of only one view) and elaborate when you could just design a very nice pyramid for the princess?

It wasn't like they had to keep this secret, y'know. Millions of people worked on pyramids. If someone had wanted to gift her with a pyramid symbol, there was no reason to disguise it.
Subject Author Posted

Great Pyramid geometry

Goldcalf September 07, 2006 08:09AM

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Ritva Kurittu September 07, 2006 08:11AM

Re: Great Pyramid geometry

Warwick L Nixon September 07, 2006 10:28AM

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Goldcalf September 07, 2006 05:19PM

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Warwick L Nixon September 08, 2006 10:18AM

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Steve LeMaster September 08, 2006 10:19AM

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Byrd September 07, 2006 10:11AM

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Goldcalf September 07, 2006 05:34PM

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goaten September 07, 2006 06:15PM

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Goldcalf September 07, 2006 07:17PM

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MJ Thomas September 08, 2006 03:36AM

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Gerd VDC September 08, 2006 05:28AM

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Warwick L Nixon September 08, 2006 10:22AM

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Byrd September 07, 2006 06:16PM

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Goldcalf September 07, 2006 07:07PM

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Gerd VDC September 08, 2006 05:33AM

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Goldcalf September 08, 2006 07:32AM

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Hermione September 08, 2006 07:37AM

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Gerd VDC September 08, 2006 08:06AM

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Goldcalf September 08, 2006 05:29PM

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Anthony September 08, 2006 07:57AM

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Goldcalf September 08, 2006 05:37PM

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Warwick L Nixon September 08, 2006 09:45PM

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MJ Thomas September 08, 2006 09:01AM

Why bother?

Steve LeMaster September 08, 2006 09:21AM

Re: Why bother?

MJ Thomas September 08, 2006 12:16PM

Toungue and cheek

Steve LeMaster September 08, 2006 12:21PM

Re: Toungue and cheek

MJ Thomas September 08, 2006 01:06PM

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Steve LeMaster September 08, 2006 01:29PM

No mystery

Dave L September 08, 2006 01:23PM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 08, 2006 02:57PM

Moderation Note

Katherine Reece September 08, 2006 03:00PM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 08, 2006 04:25PM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 08, 2006 04:28PM

Re: No mystery

Goldcalf September 08, 2006 05:51PM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 08, 2006 06:45PM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 03:14AM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 09, 2006 07:27AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 07:35AM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 09, 2006 07:42AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 07:45AM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 09, 2006 08:03AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 08:11AM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 09, 2006 08:20AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 08:23AM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 09, 2006 08:44AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 09:05AM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 09, 2006 09:25AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 09:39AM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 09, 2006 09:58AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 10:05AM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 09, 2006 10:55AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 11:17AM

Re: No mystery

Katherine Reece September 09, 2006 11:24AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 11:29AM

Re: No mystery

Katherine Reece September 09, 2006 11:43AM

Re: No mystery

Dave L September 09, 2006 11:58AM

Re: No mystery

John Wall September 09, 2006 12:01PM

Re: Why bother?

Goldcalf September 08, 2006 05:44PM

Re: Great Pyramid geometry

Goldcalf September 08, 2006 05:43PM

Re: Great Pyramid geometry

lobo-hotei September 08, 2006 06:45PM

Re: Great Pyramid geometry

MJ Thomas September 09, 2006 06:09AM

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MJ Thomas September 09, 2006 05:32AM

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goaten September 09, 2006 08:20AM

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Warwick L Nixon September 08, 2006 10:32AM

No, no Warwick

Steve LeMaster September 08, 2006 10:38AM

Re: No, no Warwick

Warwick L Nixon September 08, 2006 10:49AM

Re: No, no Warwick

Steve LeMaster September 08, 2006 01:30PM

Re: Great Pyramid geometry

Dave L September 07, 2006 07:24PM

Good heavens!

Steve LeMaster September 07, 2006 11:05PM

Closing the thread

Katherine Reece September 09, 2006 12:03PM



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