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  1. Re:From a christian's perspective.. by nxs212 · · Score: 1 · on 60% Of U.S. Believe Life Exists On Other Planets

    yeah, manuscripts... too bad you didn't bring up the Shroud of Turin...because that was proven to be a fake...made by a brilliant artist who had a sense of humor and a pair of balls.
    and the apostles? please, this world is full of weak-minded people who will follow just about anyone.. like Osama bin Laden. He promised them eternal life and added a bunch of virgins as a bonus.
    I guess religion and more importantly the belief that if they are good they are going to live forever keeps most religious people going.
    worse than christians are the agnostic bunch that thinks aliens came to earth and built or helped build pyramids... They are worse because they claim to be men and women of science (more like sci-fi) but then completely disregard rational explanation - egyptians understood geometry and applied physics...just like the guy who built the Coral Castle. Sure, it took him 30 years but I guess with 20,000 slaves one can build something faster or a lot bigger.

    http://www.coralcastle.com/

  2. Re:Explain the Pyramids? by tds67 · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Software Archaeology

    This guy did something really amazing right here in the U.S.A. Some say he knew the secret of how the pyramids were built, but he never re-patented the technology.

  3. Coral Castle by BMonger · · Score: 1 · on A Geek's Tour Of North America?

    Never been there but the story is quite interesting and I'm sure seeing it in person wouldn't hurt either...

    Coral Castle Link

    I'd recommend the "Who's Ed?" link.

  4. Coral Castle Re:Oh of course it's possible. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Boeing Joins In Anti-Gravity Search

    Coral Castle

  5. Uh...ninth wonder of the world. by 3seas · · Score: 1 · on Project Eden

    seems the slot for the eight wonder of the world is already taken by Coral Castle but hey seeing how slash dot has posted two wrong urls in stories lately.....:)

  6. Re:well, y'know. by The+Original+Bobski · · Score: 3 · on Caltech Team Raises 6900-Pound Obelisk, By Kite

    here's a link to support yer argument ;)

    And here's the "Official" site:
    Coral Castle :)

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  7. Coral Castle by maphew · · Score: 1 · on Slashdot's Top 10 Hacks of all Time

    [paraphrased]
    The Coral Castle originally called "Rock Gate Park", was built by one man, working alone. It took him 20 years to build - from 1920 to 1940. His name is Edward Leedskalnin.

    Ed was 5 feet tall and weighed 100 pounds. He worked by himself using only handtools. Each section of wall is 8 feet tall, 4 feet wide, 3 foot thick, and weighs approximately 13,000 pounds.

    When asked how he was able to move the blocks of coral, Ed would say only that he understood the laws of weight and leverage. This from a man who only had a fourth grade education."