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ktempest t1_j6p85k3 wrote

Reply to comment by Ill-Manufacturer8654 in TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6

Erm, sorry to break out to you, friend, but you're wrong on this one. Not about the Orion theory - it doesn't hang together for the same reason you're wrong about other sites.

In ancient Egypt they did align certain buildings to certain constellations. But by align I mostly mean they made it so you could see certain stars or constellations through an opening, a window, a hole in the ceiling, etc. It's part of the way they kept time and also because the buildings usually had a connection to a celestial body relating to the spiritual purpose.

In Egypt, the civilization lasted so long that they had to shift some temples, foundation and all, to re-align with the correct stars as precession moved them after a couple thousand years. This is a known fact. Ask any archaeoastronomer.

Thing is, the Orion theory of the stars on the belt aligning really only works if one messes with how a human would look at the stars. The pictures in the book are weird.

Other ancient civilizations also did the constellation alignment thing as well as aligning to solstice or equinox sunrises/sunsets, and also tracking Venus.

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togocann49 t1_j6p75ob wrote

Reply to TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6

Pyramids in other places like South America often line up with many different stars and star groups. There is also ancient construction that (for instance) lets light through an opening only on solstice. I’m not sure their reasoning to think of this only as a fringe theory, but it definitely reoccurs a lot

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andrewh2000 t1_j6p71qa wrote

Reply to comment by Mitthrawnuruo in TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II. by sciencedit

"old time pulp fiction book"? Cheers, I read that when it was published! And I only just read the last in the series - 'The Moon Maze Game'.

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doctor-rumack t1_j6p6wff wrote

Reply to comment by EddieRando21 in TIL Tom Brady was drafted by the Montreal Expos baseball team while still in high school, but instead chose to play football in college. This technically makes him the last player drafted by the Expos still playing professional sports. by _Abe_Froman_SKOC

Brady didn't really go out of his way to help Jimmy G in NE. Brady was blindsided by the Pats drafting Garoppolo, and (somewhat rightfully) assumed that he was being asked to groom his own replacement. It was one of the many issues Brady had with BB. Eventually Belichick traded Garoppolo and got almost nothing in return for him. Lots of NE media speculated that Bill let him go for nothing as a big fuck you to Bob Kraft for meddling in football affairs.

If SF picks up Brady in hopes he'll take Purdy under his wing, I think they're going to be disappointed.

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[deleted] t1_j6p6hi4 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL The Apollo 11 astronauts have a "circular" star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Neil Armstrong and co are recognised by Hollywood not for being the first humans on the moon, but for their "contributions to the television industry". [more in comments] by ZER0SE7ENONETH

Or maybe it’s the fact that it was the one of the biggest televised events at the time (first overnight broadcast in UK) which Hollywood considered a contribution, but sure Niel. A backwards is alien and all that

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