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pbmus

(13,141 posts) Sun Aug 17, 2014, 08:24 PM Aug 2014

WTF ...94

Mercury, Venus and Saturn in line with the pyramids. This occurs once every 2373 years, I want to know how they figured this occurs every 2373 years ...

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WTF ...94 (Original Post) pbmus Aug 2014 OP

They don't. Atman Aug 2014 #1

Cool picture, but not realistic Electric Monk Aug 2014 #2

Well I like the photo anyway hardcover Aug 2014 #3

I like it, too. Great lighting and lovely sky there. freshwest Aug 2014 #5

I hate it when I get punk'd by three Cessnas pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #4

Atman

(31,464 posts)

1. They don't.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 08:30 PM

Aug 2014

It's a fake photo, been making the rounds for years.

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

2. Cool picture, but not realistic

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 08:32 PM

Aug 2014

http://www.snopes.com/science/astronomy/giza.asp
Snopes says: mixture

http://www.ibtimes.com/planets-balanced-giza-pyramids-not-so-fast-astronomer-says-751964

"Although a very cool picture indeed, it's not realistic,"

http://wtvr.com/2012/12/03/debunked-three-planet-alignment-over-egyptian-pyramids/

Although the basis for the image is technically true, the image itself is a serious exaggeration.

hardcover

(255 posts)

3. Well I like the photo anyway

Reply to Electric Monk (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 09:32 PM

Aug 2014

it's so pretty.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

5. I like it, too. Great lighting and lovely sky there.

Reply to hardcover (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 12:04 AM

Aug 2014

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. I hate it when I get punk'd by three Cessnas

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 09:34 PM

Aug 2014

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