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Post by stinky cheese man on Dec 13, 2009 14:39:00 GMT -5
By the way, did you read the last part: "Ursid meteor shower gets its turn December 22, the Pleiades will brighten up the night on December 29, and a blue moon will entertain New Year's Eve revelers. (And no, the moon doesn't turn a shade of turquoise: The phrase just means a second full moon appears in the same month. But don't let that stop you from singing its praises.)"?  |
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Post by Doubar on Dec 13, 2009 14:40:34 GMT -5
Aw, no, missed that one. Hehe, maybe I will be lucky this time.  |
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Post by stinky cheese man on Dec 13, 2009 14:49:17 GMT -5
Yeah, like a Christmas miracle. Hope you get lucky. |
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Post by Scratch on Dec 18, 2009 19:58:51 GMT -5
Alright, since Astronomy's a part of science, look at this: sizeofworldse.ytmnd.com/We live in a small world, huh? XD *also wishes to become a star in space when he dies* |
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Post by stinky cheese man on Dec 18, 2009 22:46:31 GMT -5
Alright, since Astronomy's a part of science, look at this: sizeofworldse.ytmnd.com/We live in a small world, huh? XD *also wishes to become a star in space when he dies* Looks cool!  And aye, "To the stars, Bowen. To the stars." Dragonheart |
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Post by Doubar on Dec 19, 2009 4:41:34 GMT -5
Scratch: Aw, this is AWESOME! It's so cool to see the differences in size transformed to a form we can somehow imagine. But, ghosh, can you really picture the seize of canis majoris? Hehe, at first I thought this was only about our sun sysem and thought "hehe, aye, those gas titans rock" but when it went on I was more and more like ... 0_0 Cooool! ;D
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Post by stinky cheese man on Dec 30, 2009 20:50:44 GMT -5
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Post by Guest on Jan 11, 2010 0:43:17 GMT -5
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Post by 19101989 on Jan 11, 2010 3:49:51 GMT -5
that is really interesting ! in fact i read before and i do not remember where that the Egyptian workers who were free people not slaves used to do this mission without any enforcement believing that it is a religious duty. they were thinking that Pharaohs are gods or son of gods so participating in building the pharaoh's tomb is such an honor for them. the pharaoh in turn treated them very well and provide them with food and places to live in during the building process and that turned to be true by finding such tombs which proved how those workers were treated. having a tomb for them like pharaohs were such a great honor too. look at that too "Hawass said evidence had been found showing that farmers in the Delta and Upper Egypt had sent 21 buffalo and 23 sheep to the plateau every day to feed about 10,000 builders." www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1141728.html"Until recently, however, the fabulous art and gold treasures of pharaohs like Tutankhamen have overshadowed the efforts of scientific archaeologists to understand how human forces—perhaps all levels of Egyptian society—were mobilized to enable the construction of the pyramids. Now, drawing on diverse strands of evidence, from geological history to analysis of living arrangements, bread-making technology, and animal remains, Egyptologist Mark Lehner, an associate of Harvard’s Semitic Museum, is beginning to fashion an answer. He has found the city of the pyramid builders. They were not slaves." harvardmagazine.com/2003/07/who-built-the-pyramidsand look at this photo  " Looking northwest across the site of Lehner’s “Millennium Project,” outlines of the eastern town’s walls are visible in the foreground. This settlement appears to have grown organically over time, and Lehner speculates that it housed permanent workers. Beyond the tents lie the galleries believed to have housed a rotating labor force of several thousand. In the distance are the “wall of the crow,” still partly buried by sand (left), and beyond, the causeways leading to the pyramids of Khufu (right) and Khafre." in the article in the last link you can find a full description logical evidence that pyramids were built by free ,well-treated workers.  For who is really interested in that matter you can have a look on that article too. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/builders.html and this site may be you can find it interesting too. www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/index.html |
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Post by Doubar on Jan 11, 2010 5:27:31 GMT -5
*is suprised* You didn't know that before, Mody? I mean, the last time I have been told they were slaves had been in form 5 (which is ages ago). But for several years now overe her it is taught, that the people who had built the pyramids have not been slaves but workers. *nods in agreement to what Bryn has said* And, aww, cool articles, Bryn. @sarah: No offense though. It was nice of you to share it. |
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Post by Guest on Jan 11, 2010 8:09:55 GMT -5
*is suprised* You didn't know that before, Mody? I mean, the last time I have been told they were slaves had been in form 5 (which is ages ago). But for several years now overe her it is taught, that the people who had built the pyramids have not been slaves but workers. *nods in agreement to what Bryn has said* And, aww, cool articles, Bryn. @sarah: No offense though. It was nice of you to share it. Nope, I knew that from my history class a couple of years ago. Just wanted to share this article with you, since I know you are Egypt freaks.  And no harm down. At least your fireball missed me by...........two inches. ;D |
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Post by Maeve on Jan 11, 2010 13:43:55 GMT -5
Wow! Cool article! Thanks Sarah! Reminds me of the secret artisans' village at Deir-el-Medineh... Aaah, Zahi Hawass...I would sooo love to meet him someday! He seems like a such a nice and passionate man! |
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Post by Doubar on Jan 11, 2010 14:34:38 GMT -5
@sarah: *blinks, looks at her hand* I can make fireballs?  How cool is that! ;D ... Rumina: Aya, I imagine Zahi Hawass to be great, too. |
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Post by Guest on Jan 11, 2010 21:18:52 GMT -5
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Post by Doubar on Jan 12, 2010 11:10:35 GMT -5
@sarah: Aya, but I pretend not to. ;D |
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