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10 million stones the size of a car in the giza complex, moved from a quarry over 500 miles away, cut and stalked perfectly on sand using manpower, ropes, trees that dont exist in the area, and 2' copper saws. Its not about giving credit, its about the laws of physics
This video and equation is quite brilliant but it still doesnt answer how theyre goint to utilize these machines to get those heavy blocks 455 ft off the ground. Primitive Levers ramps and platforms can only do and hold so much weight. Plus the video never answers you youd transport 2.3 million 5k pound stones over 500 miles, then cut 2.3 million stones with primitive tools with a high degree of accuracy in the amount of time before even thinking about applying this equation to lifting the stones into place.
I guarantee you there was some kind of acoustic levitation or extra terrestrial forces to lift those blocks straight up with no effort similar to how they abduct people. And yes its already been proven 100 percent people have been abducted with beams of light. If you apply those same principles to that of the pyramid you could lift any weight and transport them with ease. Primitive tools and humans didnt build these pyramids with that kind or weight and distance of transport. It would require an advanced type of technology or machinery to have enough force and power to lift and transport those stones into place 477 ft off the ground. Were not just talking about lifting that kind of weight ten feet off the ground. What about 477 ft off the ground. Way more complicated than what your video describes. And certainly not possible in 27 years with tools and resources available duting that time period. Way more to the puzzle than your actually covering in this video.
There is new evidence that the limestone blocks that comprise the pyramids were actually poured as a concrete. Look it up. The implications are that only the composites weighing much less than the blocks had to be brought in, mixed with water on site and allowed to cure. This would have required a much smaller workforce in completing the pyramids and explains the extremely close tolerances found in their construction.
There are so many problems with this hypothesis... 1. The lever system needs massive amount of thick and long wooden beams. 2. Egypt doesn't have much forests..let alone tree species that are suitable for this type of application. 3. Efficiency is very low. Lifting a 3 ton block 1m will take several hours. 4. How do you arrange this machines to work in tandem? 5. After just several days of operagion the wooden beams will get cracks. 6. The sun and rain will cause the unprotected wood to rot. 7. The wooden pieces that are stacked ùnder the block will get squashed after repeated operation.
The more I hear about these theories the more I think they cant have done this. Remember they drunk beer smoked opium.So do really think they could have. More likely allians with teck higher than humans have had.
The builders need to drill and shape and then moved 60 ton blocks 500 miles from the quarry to the pyramid. I think a railroad from the quarry to the construction might a perfect match.
The higher you get the block and it’s pivot point will change due to the block sliding down as the beam gets pushed down. Making it harder to pivot again
Uh huh. Sure. Let’s see someone do this one time. Cut the stone. Move the stone. Then 2.4M more? Just show me one. Not a cartoon. Real life. Do it once. And then bring it 100m high? And then the 70 ton blondes in the kings chamber? Let’s just see one for starters… nobody has ever done this that I have seen.
The most surprising thing is that the ancient Egyptians didn't even dream of all these mathematical theories and yet they built the pyramids. Empiricism is everything or almost everything. (in the time spent viewing the video the Egyptians would have placed 3.5 stone blocks).
Jon makes a great comment : "Luckily, I was foolish..." in my experience this is the reason why young people mostly make the important breakthroughs in research.
Very astute observation. I thought that was a trend of genius insight as well. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience! perhaps you can share some of your foolish adventures with me as well sometime 😉
@@DrJohnDev very nice! i jus recently watched this Deutch guy on that british guys podcast, Alex Connor, also very nice intro to the double slit experiment! thanks for the topic!
Thanks for the recommendation! I'll have to check that out myself. Quantum is one of those topics you can spend a lifetime thinking about. Thanks for watching and really appreciate the feedback!
This makes so much sense. Using a technology the Egyptians had to boot. The theory may need some refinement in practice but I cannot but agree that it would work. Thank you
Really appreciate your feedback and thanks for giving it some thought. I thought it was interesting how it seems plausible but still quite the logistical undertaking. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!
Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoyed learning as much as I did from Jon! Let me know if you have any questions you'd like to explore further on the strange world of quantum mechanics.
Well I know professional Egyptologists can't presents Edgar Cayce's pronouncements as evidence but neither is Herodotus "20 yrs" claim factual evidence. Therefore Cayce's isn't just as good as anyone else's but is even better. *"100 years in the planning. 100 in the building."* Even if Herodotus' 20 yrs claim were true, there had to be some significant time in planning. Herodotus' writers could also have dropped a "O" thinking 200 yrs as too much. In any case as I'm not a professional Egyptologist, my mind is more free to consider other possibilities
Thanks for watching, and really appreciate the compliment. It was really neat to learn about what the sun is capable of and how we're anticipating it here on Earth. It was nice to hear from the main authority on topic, and hope we can get another interview with them in the future. For now, hope you stay safe out there and thanks again for watching 🙏
Hi Lingfei! Thanks so much for tuning in and really appreciate the compliment. It's been fun doing this, and hoping to keep up the interviews in the future. How are you doing? Would really like to catch up sometime. Feel free to send me an email at john@drjohn.dev. Maybe we could have an interview sometime on your work? Thanks again for reaching out and hope you're doing well!
Indeed, the "behind the scenes" mechanisms of our communication systems are often obscured and easily misconceived as all being reliable, without issue. Each component is specific in design, with various reliabilities. It's worth some time to take note of which systems are more optimally designed for certain scenarios. Thanks for tuning in, and appreciate the subscription! 🙏 Welcome to the channel 👋
@drjohndev what are your thoughts on Terrance Howard’s Joe organ podcast. I think most of its bs but I also believe everything has a vibration. Do you think it’s something we should be exploring more?
Hey Jansen! Thanks for tuning in and great question! So honestly, Terrance Howard's Joe Rogan podcast was mostly bullshit. He conflates many ideas of physics and chemistry, and much of what he says is flat out wrong. I'm scheduled to have a talk with a Quantum Physicist and I'm hoping I can get his take on this as well. We're talking next Tuesday, and hope to get the conversation out in a couple of weeks. But yes, you're right, everything has a vibration, but not every vibration has the same mechanism or origin. Sound waves have to go through matter to travel and propagate. This is why sound doesn't travel in empty space, and requires air to actually transmit. So sound is an example of a mechanical wave. Light, on the other hand, self-propagates with Electromagnetic Waves. Basically, it consists of a changing magnetic field, which induces a changing electric field, which then induces a changing magnetic field, and on and on. So light doesn't require a material to propagate through, which is why we can see stars and other galaxies in the universe. There's another type of wave, which is maybe(?) what Terrance is referring to, known as matter waves. The laws of quantum mechanics suggest all matter has both a particle and wave nature, or wave-particle duality. In some systems, matter behaves more like a particle, and in some circumstances, matter behaves more like a wave. But a matter wave is perhaps the most strange wave of all and doesn't behave like sound or light. It's related to the probability of the object existing in a particular place. It's not vibrating the air around it to produce sound, but perhaps, its very placement in the universe is vibrating. The length scale where matter waves become more significant are extremely small, on the order of atoms. Which is why quantum applications are usually restricted to very small and controlled environments. As more and more atoms or subatomic particles come together, the quantum effects become averaged out, and their effects become undetectable at human length scales. Quantum behavior at semi-larger scales with multiple particle interactions is still actively being studied and investigated, which is the upcoming topic I was hoping to discuss with my upcoming guest. So while everything does have a vibrating nature, every vibration is not the same, and elements having audible sound waves or 'tones' is just not how things work at all. Thanks again for the great question, and hope you and your family are doing well!
Looking at the tunnels dug through the great pyramid, its unlikely the whole pyramid is made out of blocks. Most of the tunnels ceiling consists of small pieces of stone mortared together.
I would have to see this tested. This contraption may work mathematically, but it creates a ton of questions such as how did they slide the block into place after is was elevated. If you talked about that I missed it. Im not saying that as a gotcha question, I am genuinely curious. I tend to think until someone successfully demonstrates a method that can cut and place a 2.5 ton stone to a height that is comparable to the upper parts of the Kufu pyramid in an amount of time that would support to feasibility of the time frame of 27 years of construction or however long they think it took to build, I remain skeptical. And im not an alternative history guy. I just think most attempts to explain this stuff are terrible.
I agree there is certainly more to unpack with the pyramids. The scale of the project is difficult to replicate, both by the sheer work force required to execute and the financial capital required. Perhaps Mr. Beast could take a stab at it?
Also one more question comes into mind that are airplanes with passengers more at risk with these Solar radiation blasts too? Here in Aotearoa New Zealand I caught my first ever Aurora in our beloved city of Christchurch tonight Took a couple of photos on my iPhone but want to more more with my classic old Minolta x300 Exciting times for more solar flares but all must be aware and keep safe and prepared of the unsuspecting Whammy Which could in the not too far future gather more intensity blasts 🔭🌞😇
That's a great question, and I'm happy to hear you were able to see the aurora's in New Zealand! That's incredible! I wasn't able to see them in California, but the pictures I saw circulating around looked absolutely stunning. So to answer your question, I do believe that a radio burst could cause serious issues with airplane travel, potentially causing danger to the safety of the aircraft. However, a large enough radio burst at just the right time is likely rare enough to not worry too much. It's tough, since a flare event arrives to Earth so fast, it's difficult to plan around and know when they might occur. Nighttime flying is one way to avoid this, but some trips don't always have nighttime options (or long international flights don't physically allow for it). Perhaps the best approach is to be cautious when planning trips at times of heightened solar activity. Thanks again for the excellent question and I'm happy to hear you were able to see the latest aurora! Maybe more to come!
Yeah, it’ll probably be a bit tense on that one. And the grid call as well. Even G4’s can cause some problems and disruptions. We’ll see how it plays out this weekend 🤞
Right, quite the major sun spot group at the moment. Let’s hope the brunt of it has subsided and it stays at these levels. But the size of the group is comparable to Carrington’s sun spot group. Thanks for providing the update in the comments and certainly a good time to stay updated on NOAA space weather’s main site.
That's funny you mentioned this. I was considering doing an earthquake video soon actually. My plan was to cover the power grid, how it works, and specific vulnerabilities, but after this, coming to earthquakes (and how the sun can affect these too). Thanks for the great suggestion!
Great question! So a major solar event like the Carrington could indirectly affect EV vehicles if it causes a collapse of the power grid. There wouldn't be enough power charge the cars, although the solar powered stations would likely be fine. Unfortunately, a total grid collapse wouldn't leave gas powered vehicles unscathed either, as gas stations rely on power to pump fuel, so there would be a crisis in most transportation services. Really hope to not have to live through something like this. Let me know if you have any more questions and thanks for watching!
The Carrington event was an X80 flare and in 1859 they had a full magnetosphere. We are currently down approximately 35%. This is why we saw auroras at the equator. The last time that happened was 103 years ago with an X50. This time it took an X3. Nothing would work if we get a Carrington event repeat. Possibly even put us back to the Bronze Age.
Yeah, it’s quite scary to think what would happen. A world without electricity for an extended period of time would make covid look completely laughable.
I've found the SuspiciousObservers youtube channel to be the most informative source about space weather, the Sun and its regular cycles, particularly the 12,000 year cycle, the coming micronova, the geomagnetic pole reversal, the liklihood of global failure of the electric grid coming soon due to the Earth's diminishing magnetic and ozone layers, which is due to the solar cycle we are in now which comes every 12,000 years and which causes massive global cataclysms. There's no point in shirking or dancing around what people really need to know.
CMEs sometimes travel in pairs (July 2012). And the first, I believe, can "clear the deck" to allow the second to travel more quickly to Earth. One other situation that I've not heard discussed is the prevalence of "other" long distance wired systems -- our cable and internet systems. Will induced current in those trigger failures of other types? Fires within in endpoints?
This is an excellent point, and wasn't emphasized in the video. Right, sometimes pairs, or even extended periods of times. The Miyake events of the past were thought to have extended through the better part of a year. And while we haven't witnessed this extensively in our current technological era, we have in nearby stars. And great questions about the cable and internet systems. The short answer is, yes, these are certainly vulnerable to geomagnetically induced currents, especially the long-oceanic cable systems connecting the internet across continents. In my previous video, I go through some of the details of this. There are safety mechanisms in place to prevent most solar activity from causing outages, but they have their limits. Anything Carrington or higher could cause some serious issues. Here's a link to that video if you'd like to learn more about it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fl2Yn2A3Ttg.html Thanks again for the great questions!
Suspicious Observers are good but the information regarded is super massive and need checked from raw data. I would say that Ben and his channel was/is like a trampoline for much sophisticated fields of knowledge.
You really work for a living. Not only do you have a long list of accomplishments, but you aren't gathering a flock or putting out a hook to attract views. I am aware that you're following all the necessary steps to arrive at answers, and you're using restraint. How would I know someone who is not A.I. generated from someone who is natural? I, for one, am not part of a gakkel who will just gobble up all the food tossed to me.
Really appreciate your recognition. Yes, I do try hard to gather factual content and information for everyone. Thanks again for your support and thanks for watching!
We're heading into a grand solar minimum, our shield is down, probably more than 20% by now. All things "normal" when it comes to climate, etc., is off the menu.
It'll be interesting to see how this all plays out. But yes, climate is the tip of the iceberg as far as items of concern for what our planet and sun can throw at us.
It’s Solar maximum not minimum. And it’s approx 35% down. There was an acceleration an few months ago. It won’t take much to put the lights out if it carries on.
@@Mike-hc3nn we're in a period of solar maximum within this 11 yr solar cycle, yes. However in the greater picture, we are headed into a grand solar minimum/pole-flip/solar micro-nova. And yes, the grid probably isnt going to make it much longer.
Why are we seeing aurora at progressively lower latitudes? Does this mean our magnetic field is weakening? If so, is this linked to the progressive migration of our magnetic north and south poles towards one another? If so why and what does this mean for the future? I am in the UK and we had aurora in Cornwall South England, 5 times in the last year. I do not remember anything like this during the last solar maximum?
Very interesting observations and questions. You're right, there is a migration of the poles, as well as a weakening; however, the field has been noted to have been significantly weaker in Earth's past (perhaps thousands of years ago). This being said, previous animal kingdoms were certainly not as reliant on electricity and technology as we have become, so it is a bit of uncharted territory. The sun is more active this solar cycle than the previous, so this may be a factor as well for contributing to the heightened aurora activity. Here's an interesting paper on the magnetic migration of our planet (both physical and field strength over time): earth-planets-space.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40623-020-01288-x I had wanted to ask Shawn about this, but we ran out of time. I'm still in touch, and a follow up interview may still be in the cards for answering these types of questions. Certainly great to look into further. Thanks again for relaying your observations and thoughts here.
@@DrJohnDev Thanks for your response! Exactly, I dont worry whether life on Earth is threatened, more so whether our life on Earth is threatened. The robustness of grids globally seems to be an unknown and no governments seem motivated to invest. For me, I just wish we knew more about the current strength of our field so that we may predict how it will reposnd to normal solar events, let alone major ones. As I write this, we just had 7 storms including 4 X class flares that are currently hitting Earth. Even through the pollution, I saw the lights in London! I really hope you manage to get another interview with Shawn, Im sure it would be another great one! Thanks again DrJohn!
Thank you @oliverc9 and I'm really happy to hear you were able to see the recent auroras in London! I was unfortunately not able to see them in California, but the photos I saw circulating looked spectacular! Yes, the power grid is something certainly worth investing more in, and an extended collapse would be catastrophic. I'm hoping to get a video on this in the pipeline soon. It would also be great to speak to Shawn again, perhaps at a time when things calm down a bit over at the Space Weather Center. Thanks again for watching, and hope to see you again on here in the future! Take care and stay safe :)
So..is the magnetic field around the earth weakening how is it measured. If so, how does that change the calculations in this arena. Is the pole excursion impacting this situation? We are OVER DUE hear that this is a thing this guy knows what he’s talking about. What was that measurement when Que. went down? What is it now and the future predictions????????
Great questions here, and I'll try my best to answer what I can. So the magnetic field around earth does change over time, but remains fairly resilient. There are many magnetometers around the world (labs that measure the Earth's magnetic field), and together, they can create a map of Earth's magnetic field. These magnetometer locations also help in creating that k-index used in predicting geomagnetic storms on earth. The magnetic pole flip on Earth occurs over hundreds of thousands of years, and while, it is unknown what that means for us today, it seems like life has managed fine during these periods of Earth pole flipping. In case you're interested, here's an application for seeing how Earth's magnetic field has varied over the last 400 years: www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/historical_declination/ I'm not entirely sure about the volts/km when Quebec went down, but my guess is 10 - 100 volts/km, significant, but certainly not the upper bound. And while the sun is constantly being monitored, there's really only so much prediction that can happen. We can rely on trends from previous records. There are some that estimate the Carrington Event is a 100-200 year event on Earth, which means we are slightly due for another one in the near future.
It appears that the north pole moves quite a bit recently on this map while the south pole is much less variable. I had always assumed they were opposite of each other
Right, this does seem counterintuitive, and I believe it's hitting on the edge of human understanding. But yes, the poles, surprisingly, are not completely opposite to each other. The origin of the variability is not completely understood, but it's claimed the molten iron core convection is the chief cause of this.
Yes, this is correct. It’ll likely be dicey all through this year, through next year, and even part of 2026. It takes time to get back away from Solar Maximum. Thanks for watching!
