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Stone Shifting 2

baza Aug 29, 2003 23:40:26

Replying to GordonP

I agree with Nigel.

The major breakthrough, if it works, is Gordon`s idea of using the lever principle to `row` the stones across the landscape.

If you can do that, with comparative ease and a far fewer workforce than other attempts, then that should be demonstrated first, but you`d have to do it with the 40 ton stone.

The trilithon project is a far bigger task, with all of the details far from being worked out yet. While we`re working on the theory of erecting the stones, we should also be thinking about a basic demonstration of simply moving large stones over a distance.

baz

GordonP Aug 30, 2003 06:40:12

Replying to baza

>The major breakthough, if it works.

It works fine, and unlike all other methods previously proposed the problem doesn't grow expotentially with the size of the stone. If four men can move a 4 ton stone, then forty men can move a 40 ton stone, as each man is able to move his share unemcumbered by his workmates. In fact four men were needed to move the 4 ton stone only because a minimum of four levers were needed to balance the stone. I intend to try six men on the 10 tonner and I fully expected it to work, If I end up with egg on my face we can all have a good laugh, then do it with twelve men, we'll still be miles in front of the pro's.

In short we don't need to move 40 tons to demonstrate the method.