Re: Elemental Physics

>Thats a very interesting hypothesis... slavery equals lower technology. I may
>use that, but at the same time, I think it isn't always true, especially when
>you remember the huge discussion a few years ago on "How were the pyramids
>built?"
>
>These Historians, Egyptologists, and Architects were trying to figure out how
>the stones were lifted up the face of the great pyramid, and nobody could
>figure it out. The ropes wouldn't have been strong enough. The sand wouldn't
>have supported enough weight, and neither wood rollers nor wooden beams were
>long enough nor strong enough based upon everything we did know.
>
>Along came some masons and bricklayers, one of which had a degree in
>engineering. He had the question for three days sitting on his desk and out he
>comes with a completed and working hypothesis. They had this really ADVANCED
>system of pulleys and swivels with no moving parts other than slaves and
>ropes. They could move these huge building blocks with soft woods and vines
>with sand underfoot.
>
>Sometimes higher tech is a question of perspective. I think what we need here
>is a new term, like advanced understanding, but lower tech?


Of course it isn't <always> true, my generalizations are no better than any
one else's, and I'm certainly guilty of making those.  I hope that any
error in reasoning I make is immediately pounced on and pointed out to me.
Thanx

Paul