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Post by lordoftherings on Nov 17, 2005 8:58:21 GMT -4
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Post by lordoftherings on Nov 18, 2005 7:31:03 GMT -4
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Post by gwiz on Nov 18, 2005 8:06:54 GMT -4
Really impressive. I can imagine those ancient engineers being as annoyed by the "Impossible, it must have been done by aliens" claims as we are by the Apollo hoax believers.
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Post by lordoftherings on Nov 18, 2005 8:13:43 GMT -4
I don't think this is similar. the apollo hoax believers didn't see the things happening, but travellers to Baalbek do see the building infront of them. Anyhow, there are certain theories of how they could have built them. One of them that I heard when I went there is that the huge stones were wrapped with ropes and pulled by men and lots of horses (maybe huge animals like elephants were involved). To see them on photos is not as impressive as going there, where you can see how much huge they are compared to the man size. Where did these archtects' knowledge go? I don't know, however, when I went there, I saw the angle drawn on the rocks. Some people say this is the sign of freemasonry, which is believable. Freemasons keep their secrets. More photos travel.guardian.co.uk/gallery/image/0,8564,-10404237096,00.html |
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Post by lordoftherings on Nov 18, 2005 8:19:21 GMT -4
www.galenfrysinger.com/sidon.htmthe castle above in Sidon is the one that Alexander the Great conquered after fierce fights with the people there. It is the sign of resistance as taught in school programs.
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Post by lordoftherings on Nov 18, 2005 8:21:03 GMT -4
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Post by gwiz on Nov 18, 2005 8:27:28 GMT -4
I don't think this is similar. the apollo hoax believers didn't see the things happening, but travellers to Baalbek do see the building infront of them. No, the basic argument is exactly the same. "I don't understand how people could have done it, therefore they didn't." Only the alternative explanation that follows this appeal to personal incredulity is different - "it was a hoax" or "it was aliens". The denial of a great human achievement because the denier can't be bothered to think beyond everyday experience is identical. |
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Post by lordoftherings on Nov 18, 2005 15:25:53 GMT -4
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Post by turbonium on Nov 18, 2005 16:46:59 GMT -4
Great stuff, lotr. The ancient ruins are impressive, to say the least. The knowledge these builders had so many thousands of years ago was exceptional.
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Post by lordoftherings on Nov 18, 2005 17:18:47 GMT -4
thanks Turbo
problem with that touristic place is that it is not watched over as should. You go and see garbage thrown by tourists there. Similarly, the beach is polluted around the castle, but they certainly deserve looking at.
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Post by lordoftherings on Mar 19, 2006 8:59:37 GMT -4
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Post by lordoftherings on Mar 19, 2006 9:00:53 GMT -4
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Post by lordoftherings on Mar 19, 2006 9:08:05 GMT -4
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Post by lordoftherings on Mar 19, 2006 9:21:19 GMT -4
why the photos having "html" at the nd wouldn't post??
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Post by Al Johnston on Mar 19, 2006 9:27:22 GMT -4
You need to enclose picture URLs in ![]() [/img] tags, or the board software assumes they're links |
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