Perhaps the most stunning example of an oopart may be one of history's most powerful and enigmatic symbols. The Ark of the Covenant, designed in accordance with God's (very specific) instructions to transport the Ten Commandments, came with strong warnings. It was to be approached only at certain times, by certain peoples (the Levite priests, and handled in very specific ways. Failure to do so could result in highly fatal eruptions of power that destroyed unwary Israelites as often as it routed enemy armies and aided in sieges. Intrigued by the dry and almost technical nature of the Bible's description of building the ark, a number of individuals (most notably author Richard Andrews, in a 1999 issue of the Daily Mail) have become convinced that the Ark is in actuality a technological artifact -- a capacitor, to be specific, capable of collecting and storing energy. This not only explains the burns and ill effects suffered by those who get to close or handle it inexpertly, but also the nature of many of the materials used in its construction (gold to serve as a conductor, acacia wood to serve as an insulator).
"If the Israelites had set out to construct a primitive accumulator, they could hardly have picked a better design than the Ark," said Andrews in his article. Electrical prodigy Nikola Tesla apparently agreed, allegedly saying in 'Wall of Light', a book co-written with Arthur Matthews, and published in 1940, "Moses was undoubtedly a practical and skillful electrician far in advance of his time. The Bible describes precisely, and minutely, arrangements constituting a machine in which electricity was generated by friction of air against silk curtains, and stored in a box constructed like a condenser."
I had read something about this way back. Makes sense really. A perfect anti-theft device for the tablets.
Yawn...WHO CARES!?!? The Ark of the Covenant is about as relevant as a empty box of Camel Lites. The only thing that matters is that we are headed towards slavery under a New World Order.