I'd like to start a thread with the sole purpose of demonstrating the myriad of reasons why Pi, or 22/7, is NOT actually encoded in Khufu's pyramid at Giza, either in the dimensions, or in the intent of the builder.


First and foremost, I want to point out that Khufu's pyramid does not have the relationship it is claimed to have: that the ratio of the base perimeter to the height is equal to Pi. In fact, it is demonstrably not equal to Pi, or even 22/7. It is equal to TWICE that number. In order to get to it, you have to divide it by a THIRD factor that is NOT represented in the structure itself. That is, you have to divide the base perimeter by two (2) before you can divide it by the height.

Allow me to demonstrate, using the oft-quoted intended heights of the pyramid:

Khufu's Base Perimeter: 440 Cubits x 4 = 1760 Cubits
Khufu's Center Height: 280 Cubits

1760 divided by 280 equals 6.28571



6.28571 is not Pi, is not 22/7, nor would anybody easily confuse it with that number.

Ah, but what if they wanted to represent it using just ONE side?

Well, here's that number: 440/280 = 1.57143

No, that's not Pi, either. Odd, isn't it? Pi, nor 22/7, doesn't actually show up in the dimensions quoted to be representative of it!

That's one problem.

Now, let's look at another problem: The idea that this ratio is SO important that the Egyptians had to run around "encoding" it in all these different structures. If indeed that were the case, then we'd expect to find it encoded in the same features of EVERY structure where we find it.

Other than Meidum, how many other pyramids from the Old Kingdom use the 5 1/2 seqed slope?

Out of over a hundred pyramids built in ALL of Egyptian history, how many use this particular slope?

Of the other structures where somebody can find a ratio, how many of them are ACTUALLY 22/7? Of those, how many of them exist in the same set of features from one structure to the next?

The answer is, not surprisingly for those who understand Egyptian mythology and spiritual practices: practically zero. For all intents and purposes, the appearances of these measurements is statistically insignificant. They certainly do not represent some evidence of overridingly important philosophical concerns when designing buildings in the Old Kingdom, that much is certain.

I'll now leave this thread for others to finish. We're not interested in why people feverishly believe the Egyptians had to encode 22/7 in their buildings.. this is a thread about all the reasons why it simply is absurd to start with that assumption, and then go cherry pick measurements from various sites to support the preconceived conslusion.

Thanks.

Anthony

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