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Robot To Explore Mysterious Pyramid Passage
a_timid_mouse writes "The National Geographic Society, using the same kind of robot used to search for survivors in the ruins of the World Trade Center, is trying to solve a mystery that lies deep in the bowels of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza. Up a tiny square tunnel is a stone hatch with copper handles that was discovered in 1872. No one knows the purpose of the shaft, and no one knows what lies behind the hatch. Enter the Pyramid Rover."
I wonder if training an animal to go into such claustrophobic places would be cheaper and easier (disregarding any PETA complaints).
Jesus saves....And takes 1/2 damage.
I understand what you're saying...
Do you think these pyramids represent Egypts History, or civilizations history?
I realize they are located inside the border of the current government recognized as "Egypt".
But, I think these monuments represent something that is important to humanity, and personaly, I dont trust any governments (American or Egyptian).
So the politics play on, and I keep wondering about the conspiracy theories.
Simple -- It's an example of floor-up engineering.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
Probably the easy way.
Remember the pyramids are built up out of seperate blocks. They probably cust the shafts out out of the blocks as they were being laid. Cut the bottom part of the shaft out of one block, cut the upper part out of another block, then set it on top of the lower block, continue until the shaft reaches it's destination. As for the door, well you just set in place at the top of the shaft, then build up the pyramid around it.
For everything there is is usually a hard a way and a n easy to do it. The trick is finding the easy way.