Re: Great Pyramids as heat sinks?

"mark Brudnak, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Hi All,
> 
> I had an idea the other day and I am wondering if anyone has every 
> proposed it or looked into the idea that the Pyramids of Egypt might be 
> some sort of Heat Sink to organize the way the day's heat is released to 
> allow for better observations at night?

Good heavens, that really takes a stretch of the imagination.

Have you considered the more likely scenario in which the Pyramids,
Great Wall of China, and similar monumentally large structures were
built for the same reason that Hoover Dam, the TVA, CCC and WPA, plus
the Interstate Highway System, and the Apollo Program were created? 
That is, public works programs to provide a broad base of employment
for people who, otherwise, might become hostile to the incumbent
governments and power structure? (Projects like these are all a great
way to re-distribut and unbalance in wealth.)

Then too, consider the fact that the technology of ancient Egypt was
still in the process of mastering simple geometry, let alone the heat
capacity of various bulding materials OR the varied applications
thereof.

You raise an interesting premise, but certainly not one that to which
I can personally subscribe. :-)

To me, it is far more likely that both the ancient and modern public
works programs serve an agenda that is totally political.

                                                Harry C.



    






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