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[deleted] t1_j6jubp0 wrote

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Ok-Goose-6320 OP t1_j6k0foc wrote

Err... generating power from pyramids? I thought it sounded that style.

Pyramids are decent lightning rods, like anything tall and pointy (and massive)... but there's no way to gather that power. Mountains also "generate a lot of power," but there's no way to harness that to a useful purpose, either.

The pyramids were tombs.

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[deleted] t1_j6k7dyy wrote

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Ok-Goose-6320 OP t1_j6kc81x wrote

? Yeah, because they were capped with gold and covered in limestone. They shined brilliantly as a result.

So it reflects sunlight, which can be used for power... but not in any useful or focused way.

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[deleted] t1_j6kdwqi wrote

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Ok-Goose-6320 OP t1_j6kj5rd wrote

Sounds like a religion more than a science.

I suggest you start a thread about the historicity of this, if you're so confident in it. Link me if you do decide to start one.

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