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Ancient Greeks Used Lifting Device to Move Stones Before Cranes
GreekReporter ^
| May 6, 2023
| Philip Chrysopoulos
Posted on 05/08/2023 12:44:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Bravo Sierra. All that showed is that they might have cut grooves to enable slings to be removed. Where is the discussion of the CRANE they show lifting the blocks into position?
The use of levers they show in the second phase could be combined with cribbing to do the primary lift.
PhD needs to spend a couple of seasons with a modern rigging crew.
To: SunkenCiv
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05/08/2023 2:55:52 PM PDT
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Lurker
( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
To: Chad C. Mulligan
PhD needs to spend a couple of seasons with a modern rigging crew. That sounds like a good idea.
To: nickcarraway
The earth just wasn't big enough to leverage 'ole Silenus.
They just left him on the floor.
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05/08/2023 4:34:52 PM PDT
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nicollo
("I said no!")
To: Graybeard58
Is such a thing even possible? Yes, it is.
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05/08/2023 6:31:25 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
Noah would have needed some way to lift timbers for the ark as well. Wonder how he did it?
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05/08/2023 7:43:06 PM PDT
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Some Fat Guy in L.A.
(Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite its unfashionability)
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