MJ Thomas Wrote:
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> I see that Anthony's thread re Khufu's pyramid and
> pi has been closed.
>
> Well, as Anthony saw fit to publically make some
> rather disparaging and totally unfounded remarks
> about me and my work on this subject, I feel I
> should be allowed to post a reply to him.
>
> So here goes, folks.
>
> Hello Anthony,
>
> You write, ‘Since your work is based upon the
> false fact that 11=22,’
>
> No, Anthony, it is not based on such nonsense.
> My hypothesis is that a) the simple formulae
> Dimension A = Dimension B multiplied by 3 1/7 or
> Dimension A = Dimension B divided by 3 1/7 were
> used extensively in the planning of Khufu’s
> pyramid and b) the seked 5½ was the source or
> inspiration for this.
>
>
> You write, ‘I don't have a "view". I have a
> fact-based logical conclusion.
>
> Interesting; I, too, have ‘a fact-based logical
> conclusion’ but it is different to yours.
> I wonder which, if either, will prove, if ever, to
> be correct…
>
>
> You write, ‘I've presented the mathematical facts
> that incontrovertibly demonstrate it’
>
> Actually, you have done no such thing.
> Would you care to demonstrate how the application
> of seked 5½ does not create in a pyramid: the
> height of the pyramid is to the perimeter of its
> base as a circle’s radius is to its
> circumference?
>
>
> You write, ‘No, my objection to the dishonest
> claim that "3 1/7 was used extensively in the
> designing of Khufu's pyramid" is that it is a
> dishonest claim. It is false. It has been proven
> beyond a shadow of a doubt to be false.’
>
> There is nothing dishonest in my hypothesis,
> Anthony.
> My evidence is drawn from the works of, to name a
> few, Howard-Vyse, Piazzi Smyth, Flinders Petrie,
> Rutherford, the Edgar brothers, Cole, Reisner,
> Gillings, Siliotti, Lehner, Hawass, Legon, et al.
> My method is the application of simple arithmetic
> and basic lineal/linear geometry not at all
> dissimilar to what we see in the Mathematical
> papyri.
> Also, as you have not read my hypothesis it is
> insensible of you to assert, ‘It has been proven
> beyond a shadow of a doubt to be false.’
> All that you have achieved so far is wrongly
> conclude that for 3 1/7 to ‘appear’ in the
> dimensions of Khufu’s pyramid (exterior and
> interior) requires the totally spurious arguement
> 11 = 22.
> The other error you are making here is
> automatically associating 3 1/7 with pi and then
> arguing that because the 4th AEs did not know pi
> they could not have intentionally used 3 1/7 in
> the planning of Khufu’s pyramid.
> It is, whether one likes it or not, highly
> plausible that Seked 5½ was the inspiration for
> the employment of 3 1/7 in the designing of the
> interior Khufu’s pyramid.
> Now, whether this inspiration was influenced by
> the naturally produced link between seked 5½ and
> the ratio we know as pi remains to be seen.
> However, the appearance of pi in the dimensions of
> the King’s Chamber suggests, repeat suggests, to
> me that it was.



MJ,


The above is of no importance.

What IS important is that a pyramid has a quadrangle base, thus consequently with four sides. It also has a (basecenter-apex) height. So, four sides and a height. Two factors (side and height). That really is all there is.


So, going back to the case of Khufu's pyramid ;

factor 1 ; side = 440 cubits,
factor 2 ; height = 280 cubits,

Thus, we get a base-perimeter of 440 cubits x 4 sides = 1760 cubits.

If you want to approach pi, you only have one figure left at your disposal and that is the figure representing the (basecenter-apex) height (280 cubits). To realize this approach, you are obliged to divide, thus 1760 cubits/280 cubits = 6,285714285. This is the geometrical picture of one, COMPLETE pyramid.

But, if you actually AT ALL COSTS WANT TO reach pi, you are obliged to do this ;

6,285714285/2 = 3,142857142 (pi). But, this is NOT the geometrical picture of one, complete pyramid. It's only 1/2 of a pyramid. I shouldn't know why the AE should think in half pyramids.


As Anthony said, the third factor (the figure 2) is an alien one, and it has been introduced illegitimately by lovers of an 'AE pi', to fit in their delusional theories.


When we do the same exercise for Khafre ;

215 meters (side) x 4 sides = 860 meters/143,5 meters (height) = 5,993031358. Dividing it by 2 (2,996515679), doesn't even come close to pi.

The same goes for Menkaura's pyramid.



Ronald.