a good anology...of the classic statement......"the old lady with the
recipe died"
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From: Jim Bowles <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 1:46 AM
Subject: 1937 Ford V/8-60's


> 1937 Ford V/8-60's
>
> Hi all,
>
> Let's say it's year 2410 and someone finds a 1937 Ford V/8-60 engine in
the sand. No other
> cultural records exist anywhere .. can't that futuristic person
disassemble the engine and in
> measuring the
> components realize that all pistons are the same diameter w/in .001
inches? Concluding that the
> mfg had precision measuring capabilities?
>
> Can't the pistons be weighed, seeing that they weigh w/in 0.01 oz of one
another, and conclude
> that the mfg had precision scales and standards.
>
> Can't they spin the crank and see that it's balanced w/in 1 in oz,
concluding that the mfg knew
> what rotational balance was all about?
>
> And couldn't they {by comparing all the parts and expecting relationships
to be evident}
> determine what measuring, weighing, and rotational units were used?
>
> Of course they could! And they could figure out that this device used a
fuel that had to be
> recovered, processed and distributed. That it operated something, and that
roads for
> transportation must exist
> under year 2410 sands, etc.
>
> What makes them so much smarter than we are? By conventional standards
we're unable to measure
> pyramids, determine their alignments, or their relationships and come to
any definitive
> conclusions at all!
>
> We've gotta be the dumbest culture that ever existed!
>
> jb