@archaix138 To find out when the original monument was built, a ll they had to do is carbon date the organic materials that got trapped during construction between the deeper blocks
@4gottnHistory In 2013, fragments of a papyrus dating from the 4th Egyptian dynasty were discovered near the Gulf of Suez. They tell a unique and direct story of the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza. They also provide unprecedented information about how the work was organised
@davidbateman During antiquity: Silver content of the denarius fell gradually to under 5% over several centuries. This caused army unrest. Debasement was linear, constrained by metal availability. Today currency supply expands instantly. Modern monetary expansion dwarfs ancient debasement.
@BGatesIsaPyscho@grok You do realize that equipment left behind by the Apollo missions can still be seen on the Moon’s surface today, and it’s been photographed by non-U.S. spacecraft, including Chinese lunar orbiters?
@dom_lucre There’s a logical paradox here: if the truth is supposedly too dark for humanity to handle, yet some people already know it and continue to live and function.
There's no evidence that intelligence insiders are neurologically or existentially different from the rest of humanity
@dom_lucre AI: Why statements like this spread so well
Because they:
Are unfalsifiable (“you can’t know because it’s hidden”)
Elevate the speaker (“I know something you don’t”)
Trigger existential fear (which boosts engagement)
That doesn’t make them true
@farzyness Grok may lack popularity in part because its name sounds odd to many people and can evoke unflattering associations (like the sound a toad might make) rather than something inviting or intuitive.
!!! MASSIVE DISCREPENCY HAPPENING RIGHT NOW !!!
ONE ounce of silver now buys you an ENTIRE barrel of crude oil.
THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE ON A YEARLY CLOSE BASIS.