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ageofreason2000 · 10-17-2002, 05:16 PM

Mine's bigger than yours - naa naa

Just like religion then

(ruth often spoken in jest)

age

ageofreason2000 · 10-17-2002, 05:18 PM

TRUTH often spoken in jest - Doh

Age

Liquidrage · 10-17-2002, 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by echidna:
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Not meaning to trivialise your question Liquidrage, but I�ve always attributed the phenomenon to male pissing contests.</strong>

No, I think thats a very likely reason.
Obviously, many of these megaliths (and other such related items such as Machu Pichu) required a great deal of labor. Likely, being able to have your state/nation/empire build some really big *things* was of way of displaying power.

The pyramids we pretty much know were pissing contests.

[ October 17, 2002: Message edited by: Liquidrage ]</p>

echidna · 10-17-2002, 06:19 PM

Forgive me.

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Anyone know of any valid theories as to why so many groups with seemingly little else in common would all feel the need to �

� drive SUV�s ?

Liquidrage · 10-17-2002, 06:51 PM

I think my rising waters theory fits SUV's nicely as well.

What? You want to be in a Yugo when the big one splashes in the Atlantic?

Anti-Creedance Front · 10-17-2002, 10:03 PM

The stone circles were built by the Celts. This is the only thing I will believe even if someone tells me it's false. Say otherwise and ah'll poke ye in th' bits with meh shillelagh!

Doubting Didymus · 10-17-2002, 10:09 PM

Sure, but the real question is were the celts advanced aliens with anti gravity devices?

It would explain many things, such as the unearthly language.

abe smith · 10-18-2002, 05:09 AM

I don't care & will never find out WHAT the megalith-builders had in mind, BUT! don't those structures make your hair stand on end? Yes, man: we-now have lost something.

abe smith · 10-18-2002, 05:12 AM

I don't care & will never find out WHAT the megalith-builders had in mind, BUT! don't those structures make your hair stand on end? Yes, man: we-now have lost something.

Sunfair · 10-19-2002, 12:36 PM

Is there any information on whether the megalith builders had slaves?

Just wondering because that could be what they have in common with other great ancient monuments: a throwaway population to do the grunt work- all of the sweat and none of the glory...

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10-17-2002, 05:16 PM	#11
ageofreason2000 Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: UK (London) Posts: 103	Mine's bigger than yours - naa naa Just like religion then (ruth often spoken in jest) age

10-17-2002, 05:18 PM	#12
ageofreason2000 Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: UK (London) Posts: 103	TRUTH often spoken in jest - Doh Age

10-17-2002, 06:51 PM	#15
Liquidrage Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,301	I think my rising waters theory fits SUV's nicely as well. What? You want to be in a Yugo when the big one splashes in the Atlantic?

10-17-2002, 10:03 PM	#16
Anti-Creedance Front Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 452	The stone circles were built by the Celts. This is the only thing I will believe even if someone tells me it's false. Say otherwise and ah'll poke ye in th' bits with meh shillelagh!

10-17-2002, 10:09 PM	#17
Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455	Sure, but the real question is were the celts advanced aliens with anti gravity devices? It would explain many things, such as the unearthly language.

10-18-2002, 05:09 AM	#18
abe smith Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: springfield, MA. USA Posts: 2,482	I don't care & will never find out WHAT the megalith-builders had in mind, BUT! don't those structures make your hair stand on end? Yes, man: we-now have lost something.

10-18-2002, 05:12 AM	#19
abe smith Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: springfield, MA. USA Posts: 2,482	I don't care & will never find out WHAT the megalith-builders had in mind, BUT! don't those structures make your hair stand on end? Yes, man: we-now have lost something.

10-19-2002, 12:36 PM	#20
Sunfair Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: USA Posts: 110	Is there any information on whether the megalith builders had slaves? Just wondering because that could be what they have in common with other great ancient monuments: a throwaway population to do the grunt work- all of the sweat and none of the glory...

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