tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post780801908730403720..comments2023-11-02T03:08:07.417-07:00Comments on NephiCode: The Making of the Grand Canyon: Fact or Fiction?Delhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982095508142923740noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-45855820507507492182020-01-13T16:13:51.647-08:002020-01-13T16:13:51.647-08:00I'd say that when Paul Bunyan was trudging thr...I'd say that when Paul Bunyan was trudging through the American Southwest, and being tired, he dragged his great axe, should have been more CONSISTENT! Making it look as if the Colorado River ran "uphill"...what it just some sort of practical joke by the outsized lumberjack?Doug the Ex-Fat Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449770493587344595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-21906632129835422062020-01-06T16:25:51.117-08:002020-01-06T16:25:51.117-08:00Thanks for your insights as a geologist Iterry. T...Thanks for your insights as a geologist Iterry. That makes this theory more intriguing. <br /><br />Noah Webster's definition of machines in 1828 is interesting too. It seems it may have meant much more simple things than we think of today when we think of machinery. (yes, they did get the date wrong- the incas did not build the megalithic stone work)<br /><br />It is interesting that Noah Webster's 1828 dictionary of machine may have meant far more basic "machinery" than what we would think of today.<br /><br />MACHINE, noun [Latin machina.] An artificial work, simple or complicated, that serves to apply or regulate moving power, or to produce motion, so as to save time or force. The simple machines are the six mechanical powers, viz.; the lever, the pulley, the axis and wheel, the wedge, the screw, and the inclined plane. Complicated machines are such as combine two or more of these powers for the production of motion or force.DavidKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746832520246273307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-30163935481817587762020-01-05T19:37:42.793-08:002020-01-05T19:37:42.793-08:00DavidK, I reviewed the youtube video and read the ...DavidK, I reviewed the youtube video and read the paper. I think they are on to something here. This likely is the process they used to level the stones so perfectly. Of course it was the the Nephites that built these great structures and not Inca. Carbon dating has led them astray again. <br /><br />The BOM does mention they had machinery. But that does not account for the vitrification of these blocks. The chemical reactions do account for the vitrification. <br /><br />This is really an exciting find. During my years as working as a geologist we were always on the lookout for pyrite in bedrock because we knew that it breaks down concrete. So these processes are known. The Nephites simply refined the process for their stone construction. <br /><br />This also further confirms to us that South America is the site where the Nephites civilization was found. They were masters of metallurgy. Given the fact that they had such a highly developed knowledge the different metals, it isn't surprising to me that they would understand the reaction of these acids on building stone.<br /><br />Notice that MesoAmerica buildings do not exhibit construction of the quality of South America. Why not? They certainly descend from the ancient Nephites. Perhaps the answer is lack of materials to perform the acid treatment. <br /><br />Thanks DavidK for posting this. Very intriguing, Keep a sharp eye for new developments. iterryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836783863542965577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-23158478093596993052020-01-05T18:10:34.054-08:002020-01-05T18:10:34.054-08:00Just watched this video about a theory for how the...Just watched this video about a theory for how the megalithic rocks were made. The theory is they used a combination of mining acid and plants to make a mud to soften the edges or sides of the rocks. I'm curious what some of you think especially Iterry and Del. Below is a link to the youtube video and a separate link to the article/research it is based on. Warning- the youtube video has interesting content but the narrator is super boring to listen to. <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KbSFphHCZY<br /><br />https://www.siftdesk.org/article-details/On-the-reddish-glittery-mud-the-Inca-used-for-perfecting-their-stone-masonry/264<br /><br />DavidKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746832520246273307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-23783222837326944492020-01-05T10:29:14.112-08:002020-01-05T10:29:14.112-08:00I visited Bryce Canyon this year, and if you haven...I visited Bryce Canyon this year, and if you haven't done that lately, do it! It's so beautiful.<br /><br />I was on a little tour and the guide launched into the "X millions of years ago..." I didn't say anything but my mind changed the words to, "a few thousand years ago, there was a worldwide flood..."<br />Todd Durranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849004044712535542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-11150939672517084202020-01-05T10:15:11.658-08:002020-01-05T10:15:11.658-08:00Very interesting post. Thanks Del. I knew the Gran...Very interesting post. Thanks Del. I knew the Grand Canyon was formed by the flood and that science thinks it was formed by a river. But I was unaware that water had to flow uphill for their theory to work. It is interesting to me how vested they are in their non-scientific, unprovable religion of evolution. DavidKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746832520246273307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-69940100212937906452020-01-05T10:11:59.037-08:002020-01-05T10:11:59.037-08:00Iterry- thanks for sharing your geological backgro...Iterry- thanks for sharing your geological background/expertise. I always enjoy learning from those comments. DavidKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746832520246273307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-74416590458464918232020-01-05T09:48:14.842-08:002020-01-05T09:48:14.842-08:00One minor correction. The Teton dam was built on a...One minor correction. The Teton dam was built on a foundation of igneous rock (rhyolite). The bedrock has void spaces in the rock that were filled with cement. There were other factors that also led to the dam failure. But the point is water moving rapidly causes great damage. <br /><br />One other thing about the Grand Canyon. One of the interesting features of the canyon is the canyon has been swept clean of talus deposits. A teeny tiny river at the bottom could not have accomplished such a thing. Not even the many tributaries to the Colorado river could do that. There are wide plains at deep in the canyon that are swept clean of any debris. This shows that the canyon was not eroded by the Colorado river. Something else had to remove the bedrock material and sweep the canyon clean. <br /><br />The canyon had to be carved by either Noah's flood or shortly after the flood when the water's were drained off. Only a world wide calamity such as Noah's flood could account for such a spectacular canyon. <br /><br />iterryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836783863542965577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-11195295431476565942020-01-05T07:50:50.440-08:002020-01-05T07:50:50.440-08:00GW, put a long enough timescale on it, and uniform...GW, put a long enough timescale on it, and uniformitarian geology can say anything.<br /><br />"Well, x millions of years ago..."<br /><br />Then the mind can't wrap around that amount of time, so everybody agrees and moves on. 😁 Todd Durranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849004044712535542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-34251478753650683112020-01-05T07:42:50.632-08:002020-01-05T07:42:50.632-08:00Would not geologist likely say that the land uplif...Would not geologist likely say that the land uplifted slowly, and that is why the river did not have to flow uphill?George Washingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408308975569715587noreply@blogger.com