[Rockhounds] Inca Indians Used Solar Power To Cut Rocks

[Tim Jokela Jr.]

Ah, that was a good laugh, thanks.

Tim Jokela Jr., tjokela at execulink.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kreigh Tomaszewski" <Kreigh at tomaszewski.net>
To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors" 
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Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:10 AM
Subject: [Rockhounds] Inca Indians Used Solar Power To Cut Rocks


>I got my Club's Newsletter today and it contained a reprint article that
> you can see online in the BackBenders Gazette on page 35 at
>
> http://www.hgms.org/BBG/Jul07.pdf
>
> Dr. Ivan Watkins believes that the Incas used 10-12 foot parabolic
> reflectors to concentrate sunlight into a 6000 watt beam that was able
> to slice the stone blocks they used to build their massive cities.
>
> BTW, the article I referenced says rocks can be cut with a 10 watt
> laser. Other references indicate 1000 watts is the correct figure.
>
> I have visited Teotihuacan and have seen the precision of the Inca
> construction. This is an explanation I can accept. I hope you find it as
> interesting as I did.
>
> Kreigh
>
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