Warwick Wrote:
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> Origyptian Wrote:
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> > Warwick Wrote:
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> > > I can't imagine anyone arguing against two facts;
> > >
> > > 1. that the Roman were doers, who looked at
> > > obstacles as a source of inspiration
> > >
> > > 2. that they of all ancient people's WERE without
> > > peer at reverse engineering and adaption
> > >
> > > I offer no elaboration of these points at this
> > > time due to the fact that anyone arguing fir or
> > > against a Roman 'Baalbek' must already know my 2
> > > points...or they have no place in this discussion
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > warwick
> >
> > So, if anyone doesn't 'know your 2 points', or
> > dares to think that the Dynastic beat the Romans
> > in adaption prowess, or challenges the notion that
> > the Romans were "without peer at reverse
> > engineering", then you are decreeing that
> > we can't participate in this discussion?!
>
> What I am telling you is exactly what so many...

"so many"? Like maybe three of you?

> ...have been trying so hard to tell you for quite a while
> is simple;
>
> you cannot state that any group is/was not
> capable of a given achievement if you are
> not well acquainted with the facts concerning that
> group's capabilities and achievements.
>
> I am not here to conduct history lessons.
>
> I like to assume that anyone arguing against
> anything knows precisely what it is they are
> arguing against.

Warwick, respectfully, you've shown zero knowledge of any significant engineering principle that's been discussed here in the context of the ancient stonework. You're the last person to dictate what background people should have before they can participate in these discussions. Give us a break. Please!




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 18-Apr-17 18:11 by Origyptian.