tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post2929024395189426016..comments2024-03-03T21:52:36.774-06:00Comments on A trainwreck in Maxwell: I have to admit that I am not a shipwrightKurtPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-21139959302125522042012-05-14T23:59:59.633-05:002012-05-14T23:59:59.633-05:00VERY old instructions: Pitch it within and without...VERY old instructions: Pitch it within and without. Withstands 40 days of rain.David aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-34984625950664271412012-05-14T13:08:28.851-05:002012-05-14T13:08:28.851-05:00I remember some national Geographic-like special o...I remember some national Geographic-like special on educational TV whare some pointy-headed geeks went to Egypt to "build a pyramid", using only ancient techniques. of course, they also hired a bunch of unskilled egyptian laborers to pretend to be slaves and some stone cutters. They only built a really small pyramid and didn't finish it during their construction shedule or budget. They also had to try a bunch of levering things, that in the end, probably were not "original 2500BC equipment". But I am sure they learned a lot and wrote lots of books about how they could build a superior pyramid (because they are so smart) than the Egyptians. (BFD, so could Las Vegas). Then they forced their students to buy those books and the circle of life continues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-24043571495496825902012-05-14T09:26:36.786-05:002012-05-14T09:26:36.786-05:00How about modern 'intellectuals' think the...How about modern 'intellectuals' think the know more than they do?<br /><br />I'm not a college grad, but if I'm trying something that I don't know about and it's important or dangerous- I'll ask someone who knows about it and say...how does this look to you?KurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-74784294195343537652012-05-14T08:51:17.414-05:002012-05-14T08:51:17.414-05:00Conclusion: Ancient boat builders didn't know...Conclusion: Ancient boat builders didn't know how to build boats and most of them drowned close to the shore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com