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BlueGloves Mar 18, 2003 07:34:53

Replying to Chris Collyer

I suspect that the alignments we see - quite plainly - are the result of us just beginning to learn about geometry then. The first theorem in classical Greek maths is 'the shortest distance between two points, A and B, is a straight line, A-B'. We take this for granted now, as we've been surrounded by straight objects since birth. There are only a very few straight edges in a raw environment. Creating them is an attempt tp create order in the 'seething chaos'.

Quartz fragments in megaliths have been interpreted many times as storing charges of 'force', geomagnetic, sonic, or gravitational energy. This milky-white rock is often the substrate for copper deposits. Find it and quite likely there'll be seams of metal ore nearby. We can't perceive what such a leap forward metal was but we do celebrate our tools in similar daft ways ( http://www.cosmik.com/aa-march03/john92.html ). McLuhan has a good quote - which I'll mangle - 'Man makes tools and tools make man'.

Often when I throw ideas 'into the pot' I get scalded - doing it for the sake of the hiss is called 'polemic' ! Maybe.

Eh ?

nigelswift Mar 18, 2003 09:29:05

Replying to BlueGloves

“We take this for granted now, as we've been surrounded by straight objects since birth”

So there’s the poor little dears, never seeing a straight line, trapped in a confusing Bendy World, always taking the long route to the pub, …

HISSS!
(This is not a well-rounded argument!)

Chris Collyer Mar 18, 2003 19:37:44

Replying to BlueGloves

>I suspect that the alignments we see - quite plainly - are the result of us just beginning to learn about geometry then

Not sure if I agree with that one. Humans must have been aware of simple geometry for countless millennia. If you drop something heavy it falls in a straight line, we see in straight lines, we walk in a generally straight line, most trees tend to grow straight, etc etc.
If you want to make an arrow or spear you soon learn what shape to make it…

If you put three or more straight objects together then you’re into polygon territory.

I think we tend to underestimate these ‘ancients’ as if somehow there was no knowledge prior to the Neolithic – obviously not true, we just have very little hard evidence.

I do have to agree with what you say about metals though, these early shiny objects conjured out of rock and fire by people with ‘the knowledge’ must have been awe inspiring.

-Chris

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