Randomguy Posted January 11, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2018 What is the deal? Did anybody figure out why it was built yet? What is a henge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 11, 2018 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Three times a dickbag said: What is the deal? Did anybody figure out why it was built yet? What is a henge? UTG - a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 11, 2018 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Three times a dickbag said: What is the deal? Did anybody figure out why it was built yet? What is a henge? Too many questions! Had you just asked one, Peds would have helped. Asking three??? No effing way. Abusing your privilege. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 11, 2018 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2018 A henge. A stone henge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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donkpow Posted January 11, 2018 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2018 Car henge. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 11, 2018 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2018 Un Henged. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted January 11, 2018 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2018 I like to think they were put there to F××× with people in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The_Karen_Cooper_Incident Posted January 12, 2018 Share #10 Posted January 12, 2018 4 hours ago, Kzoo said: UTG - a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights. Damn, that was harsh. I think this is why I continue to like you, against my better judgement. DK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted January 12, 2018 Share #11 Posted January 12, 2018 Boat Henge on the Katy Trail. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted January 12, 2018 Share #12 Posted January 12, 2018 In ancient times it was important to know key dates of the year in order to know when the salmon were running, when it was safe to plant without frost, etc. The alignment of the stones and certain exterior stones line up at sunrise or sunset on key dates like the Winter and Summer solstice. My guess is the local kings and their shamans (Stonehenge predates the Druids) didn't explain their solar/lunar understanding in detail to the masses, so Stonehenge - and other henges (circles of stones) in the British Isles and other areas of Europe - were a way to keep the people in awe because the political and religious leadership held the secrets of when to successful food acquisition. Stonehenge was surely used in religious ceremonies where the "mysteries" of time were revealed by the Shamans who also probably knew where to get and grind stone containing copper, sodium, potassium, etc. so they could hold a nighttime ceremony and throw the ground stone into a fire and produce green, yellow, pink, etc. flashes of light. Then, as the sun rose, they "magically" proclaimed it was time to plant or seek the salmon or sail safely to what's now France, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalphile Posted January 12, 2018 Share #13 Posted January 12, 2018 12 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Too many questions! Had you just asked one, Peds would have helped. Asking three??? No effing way. Abusing your privilege. Tom 1 answer will suffice, the best book I ever read about what it is for/about is a New View Over Atlantis. A thoroughly fascinating subject IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted January 12, 2018 Share #14 Posted January 12, 2018 15 hours ago, KrAzY said: I like to think they were put there to F××× with people in the future. I actually thought of this. I think it be fun to let people hundreds of years later talk out their ass on why it was made. When in reality, they were randomly placed pieces of rock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalphile Posted January 12, 2018 Share #15 Posted January 12, 2018 There's nothing random about it, nothing. For example, the diameter of the outer circle of sarsens is a pretty accurate representation (to scale) of the earth's diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 12, 2018 Share #16 Posted January 12, 2018 22 minutes ago, pedalphile said: There's nothing random about it, nothing. For example, the diameter of the outer circle of sarsens is a pretty accurate representation (to scale) of the earth's diameter. I apologize if you are being serious. Every circle is an "accurate representation (to scale) of the earth's diameter". You know what? I'm not serious about my apology. If you are serious, you are an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted January 12, 2018 Share #17 Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, pedalphile said: There's nothing random about it, nothing. For example, the diameter of the outer circle of sarsens is a pretty accurate representation (to scale) of the earth's diameter. Maybe a person a long time ago say the "alter" stone in the field and wanted to give that rock some friends.. or maybe he decided it would make a nice table and built a stone infrastructure with a wooden outside.. one night he was relaxing with his friends and the Big Bad wolf blew his house down.. he didn't have time time to rebuild the outside and SUPRISE.... Stonehenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalphile Posted January 12, 2018 Share #18 Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, donkpow said: I apologize if you are being serious. Every circle is an "accurate representation (to scale) of the earth's diameter". You know what? I'm not serious about my apology. If you are serious, you are an idiot. Negative that. Probably you should read the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 12, 2018 Share #19 Posted January 12, 2018 29 minutes ago, pedalphile said: Negative that. Probably you should read the book. With impressive facts similar to that presented previously, I'll pass. Look. This circle represents the earth and is accurate in scale: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted January 12, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted January 12, 2018 Share #21 Posted January 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, donkpow said: With impressive facts similar to that presented previously, I'll pass. Look. This circle represents the earth and is accurate in scale: What about the people that are flat earthers and they do not believe the earth is round? Ya got a straight like mock-up for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 12, 2018 Share #22 Posted January 12, 2018 3 hours ago, pedalphile said: There's nothing random about it, nothing. For example, the diameter of the outer circle of sarsens is a pretty accurate representation (to scale) of the earth's diameter. Wouldn't that be true of any circle given that one can decide what scale to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalphile Posted February 16, 2018 Share #23 Posted February 16, 2018 On 12/01/2018 at 6:03 PM, maddmaxx said: Wouldn't that be true of any circle given that one can decide what scale to use. The earth’s polar radius = 20,854,491 feet = 400,000 X Stonehenge outer radius = 6,000,000 X Stonehenge lintel width Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted February 16, 2018 Share #24 Posted February 16, 2018 It's a circle. The earth and the henge are a circle. Circles come in lots of sizes. Maybe it represents the earth, or possibly another planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalphile Posted February 16, 2018 Share #25 Posted February 16, 2018 Just now, Dirtyhip said: It's a circle. The earth and the henge are a circle. Circles come in lots of sizes. Maybe it represents the earth, or possibly another planet. That's probably it. The above figures are probably coincidental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted February 16, 2018 Share #26 Posted February 16, 2018 Just now, pedalphile said: That's probably it. The above figures are probably coincidental. Or maybe the moon. All I am trying to say is that we don't know All the answers to all the questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted February 16, 2018 Share #27 Posted February 16, 2018 48 minutes ago, pedalphile said: That's probably it. The above figures are probably coincidental. The numbers are also very large. Multiplying 0.003 of a foot by 6 million yields an answer of 1800 ft. I would be surprised if any measurements of the components of Stonehenge were carried out to 3 decimal points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalphile Posted February 16, 2018 Share #28 Posted February 16, 2018 51 minutes ago, donkpow said: The numbers are also very large. Multiplying 0.003 of a foot by 6 million yields an answer of 1800 ft. I would be surprised if any measurements of the components of Stonehenge were carried out to 3 decimal points. Yes, the stuff in that book will surprise any1. Example, the measures used in S America, Egypt and southern England are all the same units. How is that even possible? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted February 16, 2018 Share #29 Posted February 16, 2018 Airsteamhenge Unfortunately, after 10 years, lost battle with Code Enforcement and was torn down in 2017. Easily seen from I4 near Tampa and to some was considered an eyesore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted February 17, 2018 Share #31 Posted February 17, 2018 On 1/11/2018 at 4:03 PM, Intestinal Parasite said: What is a henge? It's kinda, like, when you cut up a hedge to look like a chicken. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted February 17, 2018 Share #32 Posted February 17, 2018 On 1/11/2018 at 1:03 PM, Intestinal Parasite said: What is the deal? Did anybody figure out why it was built yet? What is a henge? I've been there. They have lots of henges throughout the countryside. "a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 17, 2018 Share #33 Posted February 17, 2018 Exactly how should one contemplate the history of a prehistoric monument? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted February 17, 2018 Share #34 Posted February 17, 2018 This Stonehenge/circle thing is more than curious. There's an almost ominous pattern here. If you were to measure the circumference of the stone circle at Stonehenge, and divide that by the diameter, you get a number. And if you do the same calculation with the measurements of the earth, you get the same exact number! What's more, you do the same calculation for a circle, any circle, you get the same exact number!!! This can't be a mere coincidence, it just can't be! How did the ancients know how to build Stonehenge, setting such huge stones with primitive construction methods, in an exact circular pattern as to place them so the circumference and diameter would yield a number of 3.1415926535897932384626433832795 etc. etc. etc? It's both astounding and confounding, and I fear the real answers to this Stonehenge mystery are lost to us forever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 17, 2018 Share #35 Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: This Stonehenge/circle thing is more than curious. There's an almost ominous pattern here. If you were to measure the circumference of the stone circle at Stonehenge, and divide that by the diameter, you get a number. And if you do the same calculation with the measurements of the earth, you get the same exact number! What's more, you do the same calculation for a circle, any circle, you get the same exact number!!! This can't be a mere coincidence, it just can't be! How did the ancients know how to build Stonehenge, setting such huge stones with primitive construction methods, in an exact circular pattern as to place them so the circumference and diameter would yield a number of 3.1415926535897932384626433832795 etc. etc. etc? It's both astounding and confounding, and I fear the real answers to this Stonehenge mystery are lost to us forever. Winner winner chicken dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted February 17, 2018 Share #36 Posted February 17, 2018 16 hours ago, Tizeye said: Airsteamhenge Unfortunately, after 10 years, lost battle with Code Enforcement and was torn down in 2017. Easily seen from I4 near Tampa and to some was considered an eyesore. Hopefully the owner cleaned them up and sold them. There's serious money in re-furbed Airstreams! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted February 17, 2018 Share #37 Posted February 17, 2018 23 hours ago, pedalphile said: Yes, the stuff in that book will surprise any1. Example, the measures used in S America, Egypt and southern England are all the same units. How is that even possible? Aliens ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted February 17, 2018 Share #38 Posted February 17, 2018 52 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Hopefully the owner cleaned them up and sold them. There's serious money in re-furbed Airstreams! Tom Unfortunately...no. Video link showing actual destruction converted to present day video of current issues. This is a still of the tear-down. As I recall, it was assembled by the owner of an RV park, so would have known the value. From the video, they hadn't been stripped on innards as saw cabinets and other woodwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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