• Cypher@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    impossible to measure accurately

    By some idiot hosting a conspiracy theorist website.

    Actual physicists find it quite easy.

    Distance of the Earth to the Moon? Easy as

    Until the late 1950s all measurements of lunar distance were based on optical angular measurements: the earliest accurate measurement was by Hipparchus in the 2nd century BC.

    Done with nothing the Egyptians didn’t have.

    Oh btw once you work out the distance you can easily calculate Earths diameter.

    Since you believe websites that look like the early 90’s shat them out I have some crypto to sell you, it was invented by the Lizard people in a joint venture with the Grey aliens.

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      9 months ago

      Not sure what you on about, i was just having a laugh. I picked a dodgy looking site on purpose so people wouldn’t get confused.

      My statement that ruins are impossible to measure accurately was a dig at the expense of such theories. As they seem to pull out decimal numbers based on a layer of stones that aren’t even there anymore.

      For the record i do believe that there are real historical cases of mathematical knowledge hidden in works of art, which is what i meant with you can believe what you want. The nutcase theories do not present any substance that should make anyone believe anything other then they already did. Its just fun to deepdive.

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        9 months ago

        If you intended sarcasm in your comment it missed the mark, it’s really difficult to discern with people who actually believe that garbage.

        Did people use, or even occasionally stumble upon, seemingly “complex” mathematics? Sure.

        Letting anyone make unverified claims about the origins or meaning, or even the methods is dangerous and shows a lack of critical thinking.