Pic Of The Moment: Carson To Archaeologists: You'd Know You're Wrong If You Stop And Think About It

[EarlG]

Carson Confirms He Believes Pyramids Were Built To Store Grain

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[JackInGreen]

1. It's the 2nd coming of Herman Cain

Twice as batshit a 4 times as high.

[SoapBox]

2. Yup.

There is something wrong with this guy.

[dorkzilla]

63. Something is seriously wrong with this guy but...

...something is even worse with his supporters.

[xocet]

46. Except his plan is "Nein, Nein, Nein!" n/t

[valerief]

48. Herman Cain is Einstein next to this guy. nt

[DesertRat]

66. Or a more educated Palin?

[underpants]

3. Honestly, can anyone actually tell me what he is trying to say in this part?

It would have to be big to store the grain or to be a Pharoah's grave? The next part - I really don't have any idea what this is supposed to mean or what the point could be.


"Now all the archeologists think that they were made for the pharaohs’ graves. But, you know, it would have to be something awfully big if you stop and think about it. And I don’t think it’d just disappear over the course of time to store that much grain."

[dixiegrrrrl]

15. I still have a headache from trying to parse Palin in 2008.

No more energy left to parse this whacko.

But I would love to see him drug tested for downers....his slow speech and half open eyes sure would rate him a field test if he were driving.

[underpants]

18. As I have posted before - I think he is trying to tell us something

I swear the blinking is MORSE CODE for " help me" or "no matter what I say they won't stop supporting me" or something to that effect.

[dixiegrrrrl]

35. He did a PBS special on The Brain, and used coherent sentences

and big words and described brain parts correctly, but then started talking about the "glconutrients" that a marketing company has been sued over, and which do not exist, it is a marketing term.
strange man.

[underpants]

38. Yep

“I’m a little different than most of the candidates,” Carson the author told the Miami Herald in a phone interview Wednesday. “I’m looking more nationally at everything that’s going on across the country.”
Read more at http://wonkette.com/595646/ben-carson-not-ready-to-be-president-of-cuba-either#49zX1syS9xAvuW3a.99

[dixiegrrrrl]

54. *splutter*

That is a great sentence....
if one did not identify Carson as the speaker, there are several other politicians, past and present, who would be credited.

[L. Coyote]

88. He said this at the graduation exercise from Propaganda University.

The final test, can you be made to sit silently and believe obvious bullshit?

[Docreed2003]

79. Don't hold me to this...

But I think what he's trying to say is that a structure that could hold that much grain would have to be massive and would hold up for thousands of years...that's what I got from reading it a few times, but it could be the wine talking as well

[underpants]

83. Thanks

[Docreed2003]

86. No prob

I'm gonna have a few after wading through that crap

[L. Coyote]

87. Have you seen the video?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7318800

[Dont call me Shirley]

102. LOL...

[The CCC]

4. Pic Of The Moment: Carson To Archaeologists: You'd Know You're Wrong If You Stop And Think About It

You are entitled to your own opinion, you're not entitled to your own facts.

[rtracey]

5. yeah but

Here is my theory.... too many people in this country look strictly on the top soil of things. They don't dig deeper into anything. Case in point. The new Kentucky governor claims he is going to get rid of medicaid and the insurance exchange. He was voted in...why? is it because most people in Kentucky don't want health insurance, no... they didn't dig deep enough to understand this guy is going to screw them. They looked just enough too see he supported that wack job clerk.....Same with Carson supporters. They see just enough that he was this great Neurosurgeon, but not deep enough to see his views are very very off course. You want to believe in GOD... I have ZERO problem with that, but when you are going to influence govt policy with it......time to dig deeper..

[underpants]

21. Yep he just hits the key words

In the last debate it was clear that his prep was to just mention Reagan (and actually screw up the rest of the sentence) and tithing- BINGO! That's all they needed to hear.

[niyad]

6. my head hurts, and it is too early to drink.

[malthaussen]

24. Come on, Niyad, it's five o'clock somewhere! n/t

[niyad]

26. had forgotten--that is how nuts this stuff is!

[Johonny]

7. You're crazy when you think the choice is between God and aliens

despite ample evidence the Egyptians built them by themselves.

[VanillaRhapsody]

76. Stargate man.....its, alien and God!

Always been my theory

[Adsos Letter]

8. A brief, but informative, view of pyramid construction...

...minus any alien or supernatural intervention.

Ancient Aliens: “Perhaps the most familiar and most mysterious megalithic structure in all the world is the Great Pyramid of Giza. The enormous size and weight of the stones, multiplied by the sheer number of them, makes one thing certain: the construction of the Great Pyramid remains one of the greatest marvels and mysterious of architectural engineering.”

The pyramids at Giza are marvels of engineering and there are many theories, from the mundane to fantastic, surrounding their construction.

“There are all kinds of theories on how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built – so many theories that you just sit back and shake your head. That includes ET visitations, levitating the blocks with some sort of sound system.”

One place we can learn a lot about Egyptian stone-cutting methods is from the so-called unfinished obelisk.[1]

http://ancientaliensdebunked.com/references-and-transcripts/the-pyramids/

[MisterP]

29. well, the usual level of supernatural intervention--they are monuments to the Primordial Mound

which the Great Cackler nested upon

interestingly a lot of fundies have a strong tie to the pyramids, some even calling it a scripture in stone or a third Testament
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramidology

[AlbertCat]

9. It is my own personal theory...

To begin with, it's a hypothesis, not a theory, because there is zero to back even part of it up.

Never mind that the Egyptians themselves kept copious records of how and why and who built the pyramids.

Besides, there ARE Ancient Egyptian granaries, and they are not the Pyramids.





here's a model of one:

[w0nderer]

19. whoaaa

a storage building that's largely hollow so it can store more?!

??!!
WHAT FOOLISH NONSENSE is this!?

*sarcasm*

[NoMoreRepugs]

10. there are people across the country supporting this loon....

be afraid very afraid....

add in the number of Trump supporters and you have a fair number of your neighbors that are total maroons

[Fritz Walter]

42. This just in... both Carson and tRump are getting Secret Service protection

Our tax dollars are going to pay to surround these loons with federal agents. Where's the threat? Most of the tin-foil brigade are their fans.

[FailureToCommunicate]

74. One can only hope...that maybe a SS agent will leave an actual BOOK lying around, that might,

you know, inform these bozos beyond the second grade, when they clearly turned off that part of what ever brain they had.

Or, maybe not.

[progressoid]

11. Holy shit! And he's the front runner!

[underpants]

40. It's about vision

“I’m a little different than most of the candidates,” Carson the author told the Miami Herald in a phone interview Wednesday. “I’m looking more nationally at everything that’s going on across the country.”
Read more at http://wonkette.com/595646/ben-carson-not-ready-to-be-president-of-cuba-either#49zX1syS9xAvuW3a.99

[progressoid]

50. OMG. The comments are as good as the wonkette post.

[underpants]

58. Yes they are n/t

[SummerSnow]

12. I got it,I'm going to write a horror movie...

"THE BRAINLESS BRAIN SURGEON"

[NastyRiffraff]

13. So, who are the "various of scientists"

who have said that aliens came down with their "special knowledge"?

Calling this guy a kook is an insult to kooks everywhere. He's the Republican frontrunner. Ye gods.

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. Palin just has to be pea green with envy.

[TBF]

32. Palin is the perfect VP for him -

They can have all kinds of fun talking about their imaginary friends.

[dixiegrrrrl]

33. She's be the perfect VP of ANY of them, IMHO.

Actually surprised she has not been approached.
All she is doing now is living off her Sarah Pac income.
But the more rabid of the Tea Party have not deserted her totally.

[Initech]

23. Ben probably thinks that the Flintstones are real.

And that Lee Harvey Oswald probably would have got away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids.

[colsohlibgal]

14. Just Sad

A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

I thank my parents for not brainwashing me about religion.

[barbtries]

16. i can't be the only person who has noticed

this guy is certifiable.

[w0nderer]

22. unfortunately certifiable in republican means 'more viable' n/t

[barbtries]

67. it really seems to be true.

jeez.

[w0nderer]

71. ummm

did you not pay attention to the GW junior Bush campaign and 2 presidential 'tours'?
(in the most proper nanny British English) (you know that annoying one?)

[barbtries]

77. you know what

it will be great if he gets the nomination. he'll go down harder than any other candidate in history.

[w0nderer]

106. or ...

and this is the scary thing, he'll inspire the rwingnuts to such fervor he'll win a landslide

and i thought Idiocracy was overkill hah!

[Initech]

20. So everything I was taught about ancient Egypt is wrong?

Aliens didn't build the pyramids? The Sphinx is just a lawn decoration? What's the Valley Of The Pharaohs then? Just some sediment that formed on a cliff?

Tell me more oh wise one!

[SunSeeker]

25. Carson is a mentally disturbed con man. nt

[niyad]

27. "con man"-- yes, you are exactly correct.

[Waitsman]

99. True

A simple and true statement, that also applies to most of their candidates. They are sociopaths, no conscience and generally excellent liars.

[riversedge]

28. Little known fact: these structures are in fact "American pyramids."

Janet Denison Retweeted
Alec MacGillis ‏@AlecMacGillis 13m13 minutes ago

Little known fact: these structures are in fact "American pyramids."

[trusty elf]

97. ....

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[ladjf]

30. It's difficult to believe that anyone in America could be dumb enough to vote

for such an uninformed person.

[yellowcanine]

31. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Laugh that anyone could be so ignorant or cry because so many Republican voters have a favorable opinion of him, apparently. It doesn't say much for the educational system in our country. In just about any European country this guy would be a laughing stock.

[Gore1FL]

34. That's so obviously not true! Capt Ahab built them to store whale bones.

I have a book that is as long and as based in reality as the one Carson is using.

[louis-t]

36. And, a big, ole......

[aidbo]

37. When he says Joseph built them, is he talking about Jesus's step-daddy?

Also, this seems to be an incredibly inefficient way to store grain.

[Demeter]

69. No, Joseph of the Technicolor Dreamcoat

See also: Donny Osmond, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_and_the_Amazing_Technicolor_Dreamcoat

[aidbo]

72. Ah, was confused about the timing. Wouldn't put it past the good doctor though.

[MisterP]

92. it's Hyksos time!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_%28patriarch%29

[Angry Dragon]

39. LLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

[VanillaRhapsody]

41. And what does he think of the Mayan Pyramids?

What a moron...religion has rotted his brain....thank god he is no longer practicing on kids!

[Bucky]

59. Oh those were *totally* aliens, but they were illegal and they were rapists.

Sorry, I started making fun of the wrong dumbass there.

[63splitwindow]

43. I'm betting that during his surgeries...

the nurses discouraged chit chat in every way imaginable.

[Beartracks]

44. So he claims "scientists believe in aliens" so he can diss science?

Nice straw man there, Ben.

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[Beacool]

45. Ignorant much, Dr. Carson?

What IS the matter with the Republican party????? The two guys topping their polls are a caricature of what a presidential candidate should be. One is a narcissistic megalomaniac clown and the other one a religious zealot.

[BlueJazz]

47. My European friends are laughing their asses off. How embarrassing. One of them is an...

.. archaeologist. His comment was: "This character needs to be put away"

[DhhD]

49. Carson believes that he can interpret dreams like Joseph did for the Pharaoh of Egypt.

Joseph had 2 Egyptian wives. The Tribe of Joseph, a family in large number, left Egypt when Moses lead the Twelve Tribes to the Promised Land (back to Canaan and west across the Jordan River) after the Hebrew Israelites wondered in the deserts for 40 years. (Moses was not allowed to enter the promised land but died on the East side of the Jordan River after handing the task to Joshua.)

One of Pharaoh's dreams, that Joseph interpreted, was to store up 7 years of grain for the 7 year drought, that would follow.

IMO, Carson believes that he is a son of the Jacob, therefore, a son of Seth, youngest brother to Cain and Able. Some religions teach that Blacks are the sons of Cush, son of Cain (who manslaughtered Able). Seems like Carson is another charismatic dominionist like Ted Cruz.

http://www.charismanews.com/us/49604-ben-carson-god-gave-me-a-prophetic-dream-that-changed-everything

Carson, the Jacobian Israelite:
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/17century/topic_3/truelaw.htm

DNA of Jacob:
http://gnosticwarrior.com/jacobs-ladder.html

Carson as the Intercessor:
http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Scripture/Parashah/Summaries/Vayetzei/Ladder/ladder.html

[bravenak]

51. See? Crazy.

[LiberalArkie]

52. See what happens when you do brain surgery on yourself.

[NCjack]

57. More likely, the surgeon was an alien, making space to store wheat. I know it sounds crazy,

but it is as plausible as Ben's tale.

[yuiyoshida]

53. BEN CARSON HAS IT TOTALLY WRONG! ITS a LAUNCH PAD!!

I have SEEN IT ON STAR GATE SG-1!!!

Do I need this???

[NCjack]

55. Is Ben an alien? Is that how he learned about aliens helping pagan Egyptians? /nt

[Efilroft Sul]

56. The quote's even funnier when you read it like Carson says it.

My own…per-son-al the-o-ry…is that…Jo-seph…built the pyr-a-mids…to store grain."

[underpants]

73. and blink reeeeeaaallly slowly

[YoungDemCA]

60. And Noah built an ark with two of every animal, male and female

And Adam and Eve (NOT Adam and Steve) were real people. Really.

[LibertyLover]

61. Ben - one word explanation

For the reason the pyramids are so,big - pharaoh. See Ben, the ancient Egyptians were ruled by a king called a Pharaoh. It literally means Great House and refers to the,palace. Sort of like our use of White House to fill in for the President. Pharaohs were gods on earth and in the afterlife as well, so,they wanted really big, grand tombs. Hence the pyramids.

[ashling]

62. Atop a pyramid of bullshit

[TNNurse]

64. "My own personal theory"

is meaningless without facts, data and you know actual knowledge.

I was in grade school during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the cold war. I remember practicing hiding under our desks in case there was an attack.
I am a cancer survivor, I had surgery/chemo/radiation and thought I might die from the treatment.

None of those things are as scary as the fact there are people who think Carson or Trump should be President.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

65. Give me an 'M'

Give me an 'O'
Give me an 'R'
Give me an 'A'
Give me an 'N'

[Demeter]

68. What grain? Those 7 mythical years?

Does he even understand Egyptian agriculture?

[AllyCat]

70. Does anyone know how well his patients have fared over the years?

I'm beginning to think he may not know what he is doing in any situation.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

75. I'm hoping for the one zinger

that's gonna clear him out of the running. He really is a national disgrace.

[EdwardBernays]

78. In case you missed it

What the media ISN'T telling you about Carson's pyramid claims


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027319527

[erlewyne]

80. He's closer to being correct than you realize.

But he does not realize that either?

Remember Newt and "I promised the American People"?

Who were the "American people"?

They were Corporations, not individuals.

Joseph used caves along the rift valley "the Dead Sea"
to store grain. These caves also kept the scrolls dry.

[tblue37]

81. Um, what "various scientists" claim that the pyramids were built by aliens? nt

[WhoIsNumberNone]

82. Benny's been reading too many comic books

[Javaman]

84. ...

?fb

[Beartracks]

85. Didn't any of you guys ever go to Sunday school?

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[JHB]

89. As an antiquarian, Indy would know...

...that the story dates back hundreds of years, such as in the 14th century work, The Book of John Mandeville

So yes, Carson is regurgitating centuries-old speculation while ignoring the fact that in the time since then people haven't needed to guess. The places have been explored, the language has been deciphered, we're able to learn about this stuff. But a brain surgeon can't, or rather, won't.

[relayerbob]

90. Conservatives rejonce!!

Conservatives rejoice! Coming to an election near you soon!

[montana_hazeleyes]

91. Say What?!?

[awoke_in_2003]

93. He's SDA

Just like David Koresh. I wish the rapture would really happen and rid us of these fools.

[standingtall]

94. I have no idea were he got this from

Let alone the fact no archaeologist have never made such a claim,but neither has any Christian scholar ever introduce such and outlandish claim,but maybe Adam Clarke would've agreed with him sense he believed intelligent life lived on the moon. Maybe the moon aliens built the pyramids.

[Enrique]

95. the one way it makes sense

is that the pyramids are in Egypt, which is where his Bible story took place. That's the only thing his theory has going for it.

[Enrique]

96. I remember believing a leprechaun discovered the potato

we read a story in school about a leprechaun that broke open a rock and there was a potato inside, and that's why we have potatoes. I answered a question in class that revealed that I believed that was the real origins of potatoes. My classmates informed me amid much mockery that it was just a story.

I'm embarrassed that that occurred in third grade. But at least I wasn't running for president.

[sinkingfeeling]

98. Wow! When I was in Egypt and went into the pyramids noone mentioned grain storage nor

did I see any of it recovered in a museum. Did see a couple sarcophagi, which contained mummies.

[Dont call me Shirley]

100. Giant grain elevators....

[tavernier]

101. I know this is a stupid question

but what about the mummies and all the artifacts, not to mention the gold and precious stones and other "wonderful things" found inside the... heh heh... graineries. ??

[PatrynXX]

103. hope he doesn't find out about the Bosnian pyriamids :P

which last update was 2 yrs ago

http://www.bosnianpyramids.org/index.php?lang=en

[L. Coyote]

104. And if he finds out the face on Mars is really Jesus, OMG

[EEO]

105. Carson is cuckoo bananas...

To the point where this could be believable...

Ben Carson: Area 51 Stores My Original Brain, Sasquatches

WASHINGTON (The Nil Admirari) - Earlier today, Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson announced the real purpose of Area 51 was to house his original brain, and a colony of Sasquatches. Carson's statement followed his declaration earlier in the week he still believed the true purpose of the pyramids in Egypt was to store grain.