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There’s a Giant Flaw in Human History
- By sjastro
- Physical & Life Sciences
- 695 Replies
Since you mention the term dumb, it is an apt of description of your post.Heres the thing. Despite all this they clearly state that these measurements verify the vase is on par with modern machining. Is this also a fairy tale.
It is nothing short of astonishing to find that the most ‘precise’ vases in Matt Beall’s collection (e.g. V18 and V4) are characterized by the circularity error <RMSE> = 0.6 thousands of an inch (15 microns) and the centering error <dR> = 0.1 thousandths of an inch (2.5 microns). The centering error of the vase V18 is actually below the resolving ability of the analysis methodology used (0.2 thousandths of an inch). The vases V4 and V18 appear to be 10 times more precise (in terms of the quality metric M) compared to the modern vases.
Given these results, I conclude that the ‘PRECISE’ vases in Matt Beall’s collection were machined using advanced tools since the lathe marks are clearly visible on the inner surfaces of the vases where they were not polished away completely – Fig. 20.
The 3D models of CAT scans of the ‘precise’ vases look like CAD models: their symmetry is so perfect that it is difficult to spot any surface profile variability when these models are rotated – Fig. 23-24.
What about the heat map is that not in 3D.
Here are the researchers lying again about the vases precision to MCN. According to your conspiract theory. They are repeatedly telling lies about the precision of these vases.
Structured-light scanning was used, a method that projects light patterns to create highly accurate 3D models, on around 30 of the vases. CT scans have been performed on 35, offering a deeper look at their internal structure and uniformity.
CT scans of a thin granite vase, revealed that both the top and sides are nearly perfectly round, with variations of less than one-thousandth of an inch, a level of accuracy rarely seen in ancient artifacts.
A separate study of 22 vases by Dr Max Fomitchev-Zamilov, a computer scientist from the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology, uncovered shape errors as small as 15 microns, making them up to 10 times more precise than vases carved using modern machinery.
Dr Fomitchev-Zamilov also noted that many of the vases appeared to be perfectly centered, suggesting a highly controlled method for aligning and rotating the stone during carving, which is typically associated with machine tools like lathes.
Is this all lies. Is this what your saying. That all these researchers are lying. Or so dumb they have totally miscalculated these vases and all their numbers are wrong.
I still don't know what your point is. Are you saying these vases are not precise and were not machined on a lathe. What exactly are you saying with all these objections.
This latest piece of nonsense is a rehash of the rubbish that has been refuted many times beforehand.
I wanted you to show me in the Artifacts Foundation video which you posted, what 3D calculations were performed, since this task is beyond your capabilities I suggested you contact Karoly for the answer.
Point out what heat map is being referred to.
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Why is this forum so politically active?
- By Hentenza
- General Politics
- 69 Replies
Yep. I remember. I was an advisor then. Fond memories. You had to stay on your toes because popular threads would fly and by the time you responded it was a couple of pages old........... my memories of this forum are of the 2010's, when Philosophy and Apologetics ruled ........
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Who then can be saved?
- By Hentenza
- Salvation (Soteriology)
- 169 Replies
Let’s look at your verse mining.
“For in finding fault with the people, He says, “Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, When I will bring about a new covenant With the house of Israel and the house of Judah, “For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel After those days, declares the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds, And write them on their hearts. And I will be their God, And they shall be My people.”
Hebrews 8:8, 10 NASB2020
Hebrews 8:8-10 For in finding fault with the people, He says, “BEHOLD, DAYS ARE COMING, SAYS THE LORD, WHEN I WILL BRING ABOUT A NEW COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND THE HOUSE OF JUDAH, NOT LIKE THE COVENANT WH | New American Standard Bible - NA
For in finding fault with the people, He says, “BEHOLD, DAYS ARE COMING, SAYS THE LORD, WHEN I WILL BRING ABOUT A NEW COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND THE HOUSE OF JUDAH, NOT LIKE THE COVENANT WH
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This is the current covenant with the House if Israel that will be completed at the end of the time of the gentiles. The law was not given to the gentiles but only to Israel. The covenants to the church ( the body of Christ) is the covenant of blood depicted below.
“for this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.”
Matthew 26:28 NASB2020
Matthew 26:28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. | New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020) | Download The Bible App Now
for this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.
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“And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant in My blood.”
Luke 22:20 NASB2020
Luke 22:20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant in My blood. | New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020) | Download The Bible App Now
And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant in My blood.
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“If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as violators. For whoever keeps the whole Law, yet stumbles in one point, has become guilty of all. For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but do murder, you have become a violator of the Law.”
James 2:8-11 NASB2020
James 2:8-11 If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are con | New American Standard Bible - NASB
If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are con
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James contrast the royal law (that if Christ) vs the Jewish law. It doesn’t look good for those that follow the law but pretty good for those that follow the royal law. The Christian follows the royal law. This verse does not help your case and is another out of context verse from your collection.
““Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished! Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. “For I say to you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:17-20 NASB2020
Matthew 5:19-20 Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be | New American Standard Bible - N
Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be
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So does your righteousness surpass that of the scribes and the Pharisees? Because if you don’t you are in trouble. Nothing here about the 4th commandment required for the Christians.
Again, please post a post crucifixion verse that states that the Christian is required to keep the 4th commandment. One, just one?
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The Venting Thread
- By bèlla
- Friendship Court
- 613 Replies
I’m not venting. I’m genuinely confused. I was looking at a pencil set on Amazon and saw the comment below. How does that happen? Seriously? 30 years old!
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The Eucharist in the Early Church
- By joymercy
- Ecclesiology
- 43 Replies
Thank you!!
The Real Presence — Church Fathers
www.churchfathers.org
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Pastor Points AR-15-Style Rifle at Congregation While Preaching About ‘Spiritual Violence Toward Unbelief’
- By Tuur
It is several magnitudes of stupid to wave a muzzle around pointed at people. I know of fatal accidental discharge where they firearm was thought to be unloaded. One was the cliche shot-while-cleaning-a -firearm. Another was someone showing a firearm to a friend. I know of a Department of Natural Resources officer who opened the cylinder of his revolver, thought all the cartridges had dropped out, only to find, to his horror, that a cartridge was still in the cylinder. He passed that along as a word of warning. I don't care if you've made sure the magazine is empty / dropped and the chamber is empty: You don't point the muzzle at anyone.During his Sept. 28 sermon titled “Clearing the Room,” Dauphin County Pastor Philip Thornton wore an unloaded AR-15-style rifle and occasionally pointed it at congregants. “You have to overwhelm your enemy with a violent action of faith,” he preached. “You have to learn to isolate the voice of unbelief and deal with it.”
After some people raised concerns about the prop, Legacy Faith Church in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania, said it was grateful for the attention. “We pray many more [people] will watch the message in its entirety and contextually learn how to defeat unbelief in their life,” the church said.
Dauphin County Pastor Assures Worshipers Rifle Isn’t Loaded
As seen on video posted to YouTube, Pastor Philip Thornton wore the rifle around his neck from the beginning of the Sept. 28 service. “This is for an illustration a little bit later, but I figured I [would] go ahead and get your nerves out,” he told worshipers. “It is not loaded. There’s nothing in it. Praise the Lord. So you understand, it’s an empty clip and it’s been cleared. So fear not, everybody.”
Continued below.
Pastor Points AR-15-Style Rifle at Congregation While Preaching About ‘Spiritual Violence Toward Unbelief’
During a recent sermon, Dauphin County Pastor Philip Thornton wore an unloaded AR-15-style rifle and occasionally pointed it at congregants.churchleaders.com
Yet I've been in a store that sold rifles and shotguns, and seen a customer hold the weapon on the level, with the clerk saying nary a word. That's just not done.
Demonstration or not, there is no justification in a minister or anyone else in pointing a muzzle at someone "to make a point." Too many people have been killed by an "unloaded" firearm.
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Men now surpass women in church attendance, especially among Gen X, millennials: Barna
- By bèlla
- Current News & Events (Articles Required)
- 95 Replies
I don’t put my personal information on here. That’s nothing against the site but I keep my private life separate. And the same applies with my family. We’re not connected on here. I don’t know if you’re aware there’s several sites about people who make content and threads on Reddit. They go out of their way to dig up information and post it publicly. It isn’t limited to the individual. They’ll doxx their loved ones too. And it doesn’t end there. They’ll come to your home as well and its happened to a few.
They’ve coined a term to describe the behavior as parasocial relationships. I don’t know if men experience the same but it‘s pretty common with women. The threads are mean spirited and they follow everything and comment. There’s a lot of hostility towards content creators. Even though they’re watching and learning from them the money is a problem. They expect the person to remain as-is although their circumstances have improved and the difference is bothersome.
And I learned lesson from Ree Drummond. She invited some people to her home years ago who worked in this space. They were able to see her life beyond the site. This was well before The Food Network. When they returned home they left scathing remarks about their visit and she was hurt. She meant well but she was too trusting and she never did it again.
This is a screenshot of a question someone asked about the hate.
~bella
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What's on your mind?
- By RileyG
- Singles (Only*)
- 32160 Replies
Thank you! I appreciate itHey there. I hope your birthday went great and you're having a nice weekend.
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