Warwick L Nixon Wrote:

> Words fail meJon is one of the most respected
> psters here
> you should be ashamed of yourself

Warwick:

It is not a matter of respect…it’s a matter of a long-time feud between the two of us that he has never forgotten…not my problem…AFAIC…it’s a dead issue.
Jon drew what he “believed” to be the intent of the artist and indicated that my comments to his previous post could be considered irrelevant…as with all of my posts to him.
If that were an “alternate” stating the numbers that he/she had calculated fit perfect into a theory, but only if a few measures were adjusted slightly, then all hell would break loose and you know it.
Irrelevant…what we are given is what we work with…no more no less.
Egyptologists claim these discs to be a game for the deceased to pass the time away. The problem with this concept is…what was the game?
They don’t know and have no idea where to search for an answer, IOW…just another unsubstantiated theory.
If the belief is that the discs were damaged and repaired for display, as Jon has now suggested (need supporting evidence), then whoever assembled them did a heck of an inferior job. Plus…archeologists attempt to reassemble damaged items to their original settings whenever possible.
I previously posted the image showing four lines that can be drawn from the center to the perimeter of the circle “without hitting a tile”. I did it for a specific reason…Jon actually proved/confirmed it with his attempt and I believe he now realizes his error.

To begin:
The tiles are set from diagonal to diagonal for a reason…it allowed the designer to “squeeze” tiles closer together when needed. You may notice at several locations where they actually abut each other but twisted from the diagonal setting to set them closer still.
That means the allowed width of each tile is “not” the side length of the tile but the “diagonal” distance.
To confirm, as you will note, the designer made the center hole as the standard size used for the tile…clever individual.
Using the computer, as did Jon, the tiles can now be set in perfect order to see what transpires.



From the original setting you can now see where only one line (red) passes clearly from center to the outside rim. There is “absolutely” no other location where it can be achieved!
Second…inspecting the middle circle you will see that each tile fits perfectly, barely touching each other…this circle was the original that set the stage for the other two circles. And that introduces the next problem.
There is extra space in the other two circles…why are they designed larger in diameter than required?
We are presented with tiles that are “manipulated” to create specific points where lines can be drawn without interference and three circles that can be calculated for the tiles to fit perfectly if required but only one was…and that implies specified ratios existing between the three circles…and they do.
Added:
There is a second disc, broken with a partially tiled ring where all tiles point true to the center hole…IOW…alignment of these small tiles was never an issue to the creator of these pieces of art.

Best.
Clive