Another challenge for Rooi

Nice and simple one for you today Rooi.

It has two parts. Part one is how and part two is why.

1) Take a 1000mm x 1000mm granite surface. Describe to me how you would flatten this surface so that the it is flat to within 1/20 the thickness of a human hair. Note that you are only allowed copper, bronze and meteorite tools.

2) Considering the difficulty of this task, explain why you'd want such precision if it has no bearing on the function of the final product. 

I await your sarcastic, vague and unproductive answer.

Thus, I'll also open the floor to anyone else that may want to try their luck.

PS I don't know the answer...obviously.

Bump Plum just read a chappie paper, and now feels smart with this new knowledge . 

Wasn't stoned, Rooi.

Just made a quick post to warm up the fingers before I started work.

Been on an ancient engineering kick lately and remembered that you said most ancient megalithic structures could be explained by mass labour over much time.

The work in question here is not massive, did not require a huge labour force and would not have taken years to complete. Rather, the focus is on precision.

When I said "an easy one" I meant the question/task was easy to understand.

Anyway, there are two ways in which precision would come about. The first is a requirement for precision in terms of function, like gear teeth needing to fit perfectly. The second is when the tool used is so precise that extreme precision is natural consequence of simply using the tool, like drawing a circle with a compass.

The object in question here is a sarcophagus. 

That begs the question, why would such precision be required for something that someone was simply going to be laid to rest in? It points to the second explanation for precision, that of precise tools creating perfect work. See where I'm going with this?

The difference between my question and yours is that mine refers to existing ancient pieces that are a true mystery while yours is kinda meaningless. I'm sure you'll agree.

In summary, I quite thoughtfully attempted to question your mass labour force over time explanation with an ancient achievement that displays extreme precision instead.

I know you're not an engineer and all I'm doing is making some conversation on an interesting topic. 

Again, I'm sure you'll agree that it's better than being at each other's throats endlessly.

Would you like me to refrain from doing so in future?

"Would you like me to refrain from doing so in future?"

No, feel free to discuss anything you like and if I find it interesting I'll join in.

What I would ask you to refrain from doing is posting everything that comes into you head as some kind of  "challenge" to me.

Not sure how I've intimidated you to the extent that everything you direct at me has to be a challenge but that was never my intention.

Talking of challenges, I know we agreed that we'd finish our Starcraft game today at 14h00 but when I posted that I'd forgotten that F1 would be restarting and there's a Grand Prix on this afternoon. Happy to play later this evening or on another day.

Go Max!

Cool. Let's do next Sunday and decide on a time during the week.

Rooi,

How was the F1?

Try answer in the least intimidating way possible please ;)

I've never gotten into F1. 

And every time i try to ask people what the draw is, nobody can really pin it down. 

Seeing it live is probably pretty cool but on TV it jus t seems boring as hell.

Ummmm . . . okay . . . but I must just say here that the question "How was the F1?" seems a bit odd coming from someone who has no interest in F1.

Wouldn't you agree?

No, I wouldn't agree.

P erhaps I was hoping to set you up in order to ask you exactly what I've asked F1 fans previously regarding the draw of the thing.

As far as I can tell, it's a combination of team/engine/driver/. It was when Ferrari were dominating and regularly taking 1st and 2nd place, that I was trying to get into it. And it felt as though the car made up 90% of the power balance with team and driver each being worth about 5%.

I know that regulation updates since then have attempted to right that balance but have no idea how it played out and if it has amounted to F1 being more watchable.

Why are you so consistently cynical guy?

Yes there's the technology, the glamour, the setting and all that other stuff, but at the end of the days it's a race and that's what attracts me. 

I love horse-racing, athletics, cycling, marathons, motor racing, motorcycle racing, boat racing, greyhound racing and just about any form of racing you can think of. Heck if I see two ants walking along the floor I'll pick a spot and bet with myself on which ant will reach the spot first. I've always been a bit obsessed with racing and F1 is no exception.

PS The one and only exception I can think of is the "sport" of walking. Olympic walking is without question the silliest sport ever invented. Go as fast as you can but not . . . ummm . . . very fast! I mean really. Plus the fact that they literally need a judge for every competitor to make sure he doesn't run makes it the silliest pastime ever.

Actually it was an interesting  Grand Prix, for non noobs.  The return of McLaren to the podium, a spectacular pass by Leclerc on Perez ....part of a brilliant race from 7th to 2nd and a very encouraging performance by Racing Point.

It was also interesting watching Carlos Sainz competing against his future team....and  the departing driver, Vettel fully committed to getting in the points despite a mediocre car.

But all these things probably aren’t for the noob. Which makes one wonder, why he even bothered or never recorded the event.

Uh-oh . . . I wouldn't have thought it possible but it sounds like Moffi e knows less about Formula One than he does about rugby.

LMAO!

The Noob thought it was a terrible race because the team named after a beer blew up.....no doubt that was cause enough for the old Lush to get deep in his cups.

LMAOFY&Y!

Did anyone say beer?

Red Bull is a beer?

LMAO!

It’s Miller not Millers you dope....as for the car that sounds like a beer, this from Red Bool:

‘In 2013, Red Bull told the Redwell Brewery, a Norfolk micro brewery, to change its name or face legal action, because it sounded too similar to Red Bull.‘

From the Bools mouth their car sounds like a beer.

They seek him here, they seek him there.....,hahaha!

No that’s a fair summary of what Red Bool are saying Peeper. They sued Redwell because of the similarity....ergo the car has a name  like the beer.

Companies don’t sue frivolously.  Stung dope!

And I'm still waiting for somebody to tell me how they would flatten a granite surface to within 1/20 of a human hair, with technology from 3000 years ago.

No takers?

Well I can't help you DumbPlum. It's not that I'm too chicken to answer your question, it's because I don't have a clue.

Plum, it must be some strange herb in your bong that takes you on these tangential trips .

"Plum, it must be some strange herb in your bong that takes you on these tangential trips."

Maybe he's had one too many Red Bull?

LMAO!

 Maybe Max should consider a beer sponsorship...him being D utch 'n all.

I'm not a complete nutter though as I have just as much interest in definable topics.

This topic, in particular, is exploding right now. We are realising that there were way more of us and that we've been around a lot longer than we first thought. 

It's quite clear now that there was a long progression and then a reset that began a new progression. This has happened at least once. And we know jack about the guys prior to the reset. 

I want to know more about their techniques. 

"is because there was no "reset" and it's been the same species of manking all along, just evolving as they go"

Careful Piss Mint..... another typo

With your well known  history of policing people on here with spelling, your continued lack of attention to your own detail in your posts..... is coming across as very hypocritical

Slow down.. or stop drinking when you post..... whichever one you can control better 

Thanks DumbAss. Your spellchecking efforts are always appreciated.

PS Out of interest, would you answer the same question I asked the Squeaky Toy? He seems a little reticent. Is Moffie right or wrong when he says that the Red Bull F1 team is named after a beer?

Well, to be fair Piss Mint, it is 2 in 2 days..... that I know of

I'm concerned

Ou Rudeneck, I have no master and it is crystal clear and obvious that Moz thought Red Bull is a beer...so it's also obvious that he has never had a Red Bull in his life...why is this so important to you?

Too funny

You cannot script this shit

"Thanks, but for what it's worth, I'm less concerned than you are"

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October 23, 2017, 11:19:24

Typical Dense, clutching at his tiny little gherkin because someone else made a typo!

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Posted by: Rooinek (9479 posts)

Dec 07, 2019, 20:09

Wehe . . . a typo is all the old fool has left. How embarrassing!

"I did add a PS to my last post. Any chance you could answer the question that the Squeaky Toy is too afraid to answer?"

I'm not afraid of answering anything arsehole, especially not to answer something truthfully...unlike you. I actually have a backbone and can admit when I'm wrong or when the answer might be uncomfortable. It certainly not a problem when the answer is so obvious, it didn't need asking in the first place....and BTW, you squeak way more than I do Bitterbal.