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He's building a new Stonehenge in his own back yard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRRDzFROMx0), and he's using no modern tools to do it, unless you consider a garden hose a modern tool. Go watch it.

I saw this on the news, simply amazing. We really have underestimated ancient civilizations/societies.

i think it's pretty clear that this guy must be from atlantis

That's really cool. And, I have to say, quite a bit simpler (and hence a much more convincing scenario) than other possible methods of moving the stones for Stonehenge I've seen or read about.

His rockturning-mojo only works with concrete underneath it. And I don't believe the guys who built Stonehenge had a gardenhose available.

Other than that - he shows passion and determination, and that's what counts. ;)

Impressive. How's he going to get the cross-bars on top of the uprights?

And did anyone else feel like the narrator was spea-king , slowl-y , be-cause , the , view-ers , were , buf-foons?

I saw this on the news, simply amazing. We really have underestimated ancient civilizations/societies.

You mean that aliens didn't build Stonehenge :eek:

His rockturning-mojo only works with concrete underneath it. And I don't believe the guys who built Stonehenge had a gardenhose available.Well, on grass they just would have had to use something bigger to put underneath the rocks, like logs.
And I think water will do the trick no matter if it comes out of a gardenhose or bucket-thingies (assuming the whole water part of the thing is actually necessary).

Impressive. How's he going to get the cross-bars on top of the uprights?That is an excellent question.

Didn't even cross my mind. >.< :p

Impressive. How's he going to get the cross-bars on top of the uprights?

well, he could probably use the rocking jack to get them up high enough. and then maybe make one of those wedge-based rolling paths to get it over where it needs to be.

edit: ooh, even better - set up the rocking jack perpendicular to the uprights and then just doing the magic turny thing when it gets high enough.

You mean that aliens didn't build Stonehenge :eek:

bah, aliens! don't make me laugh. everyone knows it was the work of atlantians.

That guy wins at moving big things.

Well, on grass they just would have had to use something bigger to put underneath the rocks, like logs.
And I think water will do the trick no matter if it comes out of a gardenhose or bucket-thingies (assuming the whole water part of the thing is actually necessary).

Remember that Stonehenge was made in England. All they'd have to do is wait 20 mins for it to start raining.

edit: ooh, even better - set up the rocking jack perpendicular to the uprights and then just doing the magic turny thing when it gets high enough.
Good thinking, Batman :)

Remember that Stonehenge was made in England. All they'd have to do is wait 20 mins for it to start raining.

Lol :D

Impressive. How's he going to get the cross-bars on top of the uprights?

And did anyone else feel like the narrator was spea-king , slowl-y , be-cause , the , view-ers , were , buf-foons?

All British narrators talk like that. I think it's a British accent adapted to public speaking thing.

Extreme.

All British narrators talk like that. I think it's a British accent adapted to public speaking thing.

No they don't!
Well, not here they don't.
In Britain...

She just sounded really condescending.

No they don't!
Well, not here they don't.
In Britain...

She just sounded really condescending.
Every single anything I've heard with a female British narrator sounds like that.

She possibly talks like that to try and counteract her accent. It's a public speaking thing.

Every single anything I've heard with a female British narrator sounds like that.

She possibly talks like that to try and counteract her accent. It's a public speaking thing.

Oh... She sounded like the kinds of narrators you get on kids' telly. Really slow and deliberate, please-try-and-keep-up-dear.
And I didn't think she really had an accent...

Well, on grass they just would have had to use something bigger to put underneath the rocks, like logs.
And I think water will do the trick no matter if it comes out of a gardenhose or bucket-thingies (assuming the whole water part of the thing is actually necessary).


I'm assuming that the water was used to break away excess dirt so that the stone could fit, and to soften the sand so the stone sinks in a bit, providing stability.

So really, the hose wouldn't be necessary, just makes it a bit easier. Any water poured in would do it.

simple tools and logic well known technology, the garden hose destroys the credibility of the experiment....plus the concrete surfaces he works on didn't exist in the stonehenge era and some of the stones were moved across rivers and open water...still he has done a practical experiment demonstrating what can be done with very basic technology, not lost technology like he claims it's still well known...

Oh... She sounded like the kinds of narrators you get on kids' telly. Really slow and deliberate, please-try-and-keep-up-dear.
And I didn't think she really had an accent...
Because (a) that's the accent you are used to so it sounds natural and (b) that's the point.

I saw a Discovery show about something, feral children I think, where I thought they were speaking Russian or something but there were no subtitles. Turns out they were Welsh or something and didn't bother subtitling it because their native language was "English."

the concrete surfaces he works on didn't exist in the stonehenge era

packed ground and bigger bases will take care of that problem

I saw this on the news, simply amazing. We really have underestimated ancient civilizations/societies.

QFT

:eek: That's amazingly interesting. *makes evil plans*

His rockturning-mojo only works with concrete underneath it. And I don't believe the guys who built Stonehenge had a gardenhose available.

Other than that - he shows passion and determination, and that's what counts. ;)

The barn had concrete underneath it? :confused:

The barn had concrete underneath it? :confused:
It could--some do. But it's not like I'm sure or anything.

Stonehenge, where the demons dwell
Where the banshees live and they do live well
Stonehenge!
Where a man is a man and the children dance to
the pipes of pan

Stonehenge, where the demons dwell
Where the banshees live and they do live well
Stonehenge!
Where a man is a man and the children dance to
the pipes of pan

The leprechaun knocked the bloody thing over!

Shame is, you can't go anywhere near Stonehenge now :(

The leprechaun knocked the bloody thing over!

mischevious bugger!

Hey! Maybe Bush should call this guy!


Oh...nevermind, you said ROCK.

simple tools and logic well known technology, the garden hose destroys the credibility of the experiment....plus the concrete surfaces he works on didn't exist in the stonehenge era and some of the stones were moved across rivers and open water...still he has done a practical experiment demonstrating what can be done with very basic technology, not lost technology like he claims it's still well known...
I see that we think alike here - you be the judge if that's a good thing. :p

One thing they forgot to mention. How the hell did the blocks across the top get there?

They had a picture of an arch, so he obviously knows how to do it, too bad they didn't show him doing it.