Ben Carson: Egyptian pyramids were used to store grain, not Pharaohs' tombs

[ILChief]

How bad is it when Trump isn't even close to the biggest kook running for his party's nomination?

[Rain Man]

Yesterday he shared his theory that Arizona is west of California because it comes first in the alphabet.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yesterday he shared his theory that Arizona is west of California because it comes first in the alphabet.

[Fish]

Archaeologists To Ben Carson: Ancient Egyptians Wrote Down Why The Pyramids Were Built

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We know what the pyramids were built for because the ancient Egyptians tell us what they were built for (see, for example, the Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts). Denying ancient people the capability of building monumental structures is not new, though, and not confined to Egypt — plenty of people over the years have denied that Native Americans could have built the massive earthwork mounds across the U.S. and that the Mayas could have built their pyramids without help from aliens, Europeans, or a higher religious power.

It might be nice to think that Carson has learned since his talk, nearly two decades ago, more about the ancient Egyptian civilization. But no; Carson affirmed this belief in Joseph and his amazing technicolor grain silo to CBS News last night, doubling down on a profound, willful ignorance of science.

In the end, does it really matter what Carson thinks about the Egyptian pyramids? There will always be science deniers, there will always be people swayed by pseudoarchaeology, and there will always be people who believe what they want no matter the facts. It does matter, though, because Carson is vying for the job of representing the United States. So it matters that Carson casually rejects hundreds of years’ worth of research because in denying science, he throws the U.S. back into the past. It matters that he brazenly denies the Egyptian people their rightful history because this marginalizes an entire culture and makes the U.S. look like an ignorant bully.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Fish

Archaeologists To Ben Carson: Ancient Egyptians Wrote Down Why The Pyramids Were Built

Pffft...I guess archaeologists and the ancient Egyptians don't care that Dr. Carson has his own personal theory.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Pffft...I guess archaeologists and the ancient Egyptians don't care that Dr. Carson has his own personal theory.

It must be respected or blaise will follow you around for weeks calling you a bigot.

[NinerDoug]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Pffft...I guess archaeologists and the ancient Egyptians don't care that Dr. Carson has his own personal theory.

Stupid archaeologists are probably the same crackpots who believe the Earth is billions of years old.

[go bo]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Pffft...I guess archaeologists and the ancient Egyptians don't care that Dr. Carson has his own personal theory.

eh, all the archaeologists and egyptians were democrats...

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Fish

Archaeologists To Ben Carson: Ancient Egyptians Wrote Down Why The Pyramids Were Built

[...]

We know what the pyramids were built for because the ancient Egyptians tell us what they were built for (see, for example, the Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts). Denying ancient people the capability of building monumental structures is not new, though, and not confined to Egypt — plenty of people over the years have denied that Native Americans could have built the massive earthwork mounds across the U.S. and that the Mayas could have built their pyramids without help from aliens, Europeans, or a higher religious power.

It might be nice to think that Carson has learned since his talk, nearly two decades ago, more about the ancient Egyptian civilization. But no; Carson affirmed this belief in Joseph and his amazing technicolor grain silo to CBS News last night, doubling down on a profound, willful ignorance of science.

In the end, does it really matter what Carson thinks about the Egyptian pyramids? There will always be science deniers, there will always be people swayed by pseudoarchaeology, and there will always be people who believe what they want no matter the facts. It does matter, though, because Carson is vying for the job of representing the United States. So it matters that Carson casually rejects hundreds of years’ worth of research because in denying science, he throws the U.S. back into the past. It matters that he brazenly denies the Egyptian people their rightful history because this marginalizes an entire culture and makes the U.S. look like an ignorant bully.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Fish

Archaeologists To Ben Carson: Ancient Egyptians Wrote Down Why The Pyramids Were Built

First appearance in human history of the lamestream media.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

First appearance in human history of the lamestream media.

Damn Liberal Lamestream Hieroglyphics!

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Fish

Archaeologists To Ben Carson: Ancient Egyptians Wrote Down Why The Pyramids Were Built

[...]

We know what the pyramids were built for because the ancient Egyptians tell us what they were built for (see, for example, the Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts). Denying ancient people the capability of building monumental structures is not new, though, and not confined to Egypt — plenty of people over the years have denied that Native Americans could have built the massive earthwork mounds across the U.S. and that the Mayas could have built their pyramids without help from aliens, Europeans, or a higher religious power.

It might be nice to think that Carson has learned since his talk, nearly two decades ago, more about the ancient Egyptian civilization. But no; Carson affirmed this belief in Joseph and his amazing technicolor grain silo to CBS News last night, doubling down on a profound, willful ignorance of science.

In the end, does it really matter what Carson thinks about the Egyptian pyramids? There will always be science deniers, there will always be people swayed by pseudoarchaeology, and there will always be people who believe what they want no matter the facts. It does matter, though, because Carson is vying for the job of representing the United States. So it matters that Carson casually rejects hundreds of years’ worth of research because in denying science, he throws the U.S. back into the past. It matters that he brazenly denies the Egyptian people their rightful history because this marginalizes an entire culture and makes the U.S. look like an ignorant bully.

Hahahahaha right you cant find Archaeologists who agree on any of the Hieroglyphics and what they mean. Has no one watched PBS and Discovery. Hell these guys nearly come to fisticuffs disagreeing on meaning of Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Hell for all we know some Pharaoh was making a monument in the sand of some hotties boobs.

They wrote it down makes it sound like Lewis and Clark mapping the west or the original surveys of the 7 ranges. Those guys are making as big an educated guess as Ben Carson. Get out of here with that shit.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by srvy

Hahahahaha right you cant find Archaeologists who agree on any of the Hieroglyphics and what they mean. Has no one watched PBS and Discovery. Hell these guys nearly come to fisticuffs disagreeing on meaning of Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Hell for all we know some Pharaoh was making a monument in the sand of some hotties boobs.

They wrote it down makes it sound like Lewis and Clark mapping the west or the original surveys of the 7 ranges. Those guys are making as big an educated guess as Ben Carson. Get out of here with that shit.

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[go bo]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

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