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Is it just me or are there some very average Phd's out there doing some of the most dubious research I have ever seen. I watched a doco on discovery channel the other day and it had a Phd trying to prove that ancient Egyptian obelisk were raised with giant kites and it makes me think back to a group of 'experts' who made a 'reconstruction' of Leonardo's giant crossbow and completely stuffed it.
I am becoming of the opinion that many dedicated armatures have far exceeded the so called experts!
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It's TV - some channels seem prepared to lose their credibility just to air 'spectacular' pseudo-science. And there are enough crackpots out there who are willing to heve their ideas vented on TV! :evil:
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I haven´t seen the "Leoanardo crossbow".
I saw the "obelisk staff" too. It was an unsuall aproach but I didn't notice anything weird about it.
Jason, Robert where do you object on the obelisk/kite issue?
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Robert, I am ready to agree with you if it is known beyond doubt that there are no stable winds in Egypt.
As for the kites use, thats a lot of speculation.
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Guys, the problem with most academics is the lack of funding opportunities. So they are prepared to make a little nice documentary featuring some "weird" research in order to attract money from TV companies and other potential sponsors for further research. Nobody will pay big money if you make an academically sound but "boring" documentary.
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My problem with the Egyptian kite was a total lack of credible evidence.
When she tried to do it using egyptian technology it broke and im pretty sure the kites they might of had certainly wouldnt have been aerofoil design!
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I go with Ioannes.... & I get very disapointed with many doc, make us wathching it for an hr or moore, at the end....(sigh!)... not real answers :evil:
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Most of us know the obelisks and pyramids were not built by the Egyptians using kites,
but by the Goa'uld!
It is all a big conspiracy by the Governments of this world, denying the fact there is a stargate.
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