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May 5, 2024, 8:44 pm UTC    
October 08, 2007 06:38PM
MJ Thomas Wrote:
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>
> So why are the pyramids the dimensions that they
> are?
>

Because individuals chose those measurements.


> Are we to believe that they are all completely
> random?

In the absence of any other evidence... yes.


>
> Something made these people choose the dimensions
> (internal and external) that they did.


That is an assumption on your part, not an evidenced fact.


> They had skills in arithmetic and geometry -

Practical uses only.


> skills involving numbers.


Functional uses only.


> Are we now to believe that they didn't use these
> skills in planning their pyramids?

They did. Practical and functional skills... not geomancy or numerology.



Anthony

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