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| 1/31/10
| Yale University, B. E. Schaefer (LSU)
Posted on 01/31/2010 5:41:54 AM PST by sig226
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To: sig226
Some of the constellations pictured above are not those visable from Earth. I strongly suggest that astonomers put the data about these star formations into a computer, which would visualize what the night sky would look like from fresh points of reference.
I think it's highly probable that we are looking at a star chart from another 'nearby' world. Only now, with the use of computers is it possible to build star charts of the night sky visable from nearby worlds. Please note that some constellations on the manuscript are familiar to astrononmers and other formations appear to be unique. This supports the notion that we are dealing with 'nearby planet's; Mars, planets about Alpha Canturi?
Seasoned astronomers probably already know which stars and 'constellations' are made up of 'nearby' stars and which represent distorted, or absent constellations.
I'm confident this theory could be accepted or dismissed after a few minutes of thoughtful consideration. Computer simulations might also help us reach the conclusion that this is a one of a kind manuscript, or a complete fraud and fabrication. Similar to 'the Devil's Bible', another medival book that contains mysterious incantations, maps and sky charts. Maybe the V. Manuscript is just another in a series of bogus quasi-biblical books drafted by over imaginative monks during the Middle Ages? It's really fascinating to speculate whether the V. manuscript features the observations made by a human astronomer who might have been abducted by ancient aliens and transported to another world?
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posted on
01/31/2010 6:55:57 AM PST
by
STD
( Dear Leader, No Thanks We Don't Want to Share Your Political Success)
To: sig226
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posted on
01/31/2010 6:59:32 AM PST
by
Little Ray
(Madame President sounds really good to me...)
To: hoosier hick
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posted on
01/31/2010 7:00:33 AM PST
by
Mrs. Don-o
("It's no exaggeration to say that the undecideds could go one way or the other." George Bush)
To: sig226
it’s helen thomas’ grocery list.
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posted on
01/31/2010 8:00:36 AM PST
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: sig226
The language is that of Mordor, which I will not utter hear. But in the common tonuge it reads “Me Chinese, me play joke. Me go pee-pee in your coke”.
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posted on
01/31/2010 8:26:15 AM PST
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The right thing is not always the popular thing)
To: sig226
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posted on
01/31/2010 9:28:26 AM PST
by
mirkwood
To: left that other site
I think Bebop scales are musically interesting. I find them interesting because they are not Diatonic and to my own listening preference, music played on the DOWNBEAT has more ear candy. In a Diatonic scale, the rhythms used with a metronome when playing eight eighth notes in 4/4 time doesn't match up because, a major or minor scale only has seven notes. The addition of a "8th" note (actually its a passing tone) in a Bebop scale, allows the rhythms to match up or align with the notes in 4/4 time.
For example, playing a C Mixolydian (C major with an added Bb) over a C9 chord in 4/4, rhythmically matches a metronome on the DOWNBEAT (2 and 4). A C major Bebop scale would add a G# as the eighth note. With a metronome, the rhythms match up with the DOWNBEAT. Its just personal preference. YMMV
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posted on
01/31/2010 2:57:54 PM PST
by
pyx
(Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
To: pyx
Yes Indeed! The BeBop Scales are Very Cool! I also love the various Modes as well.
The minor second that begins the Phrygian and Locrian Modes is also intriguing.
Hungarian Scales and Gypsy Scales sometimes feature that.
BTW, if anyone questions what relationship music bears to ASTRONOMY, it’s all PHYSICS! LOL
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01/31/2010 3:03:19 PM PST
by
left that other site
(Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
To: sig226; Swordmaker; Fred Nerks; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; ...
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posted on
01/31/2010 4:03:20 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
To: sig226
It is clearly a phrophacy of the Big O, the One. The language is archaic eubonics in the swaliah text.
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01/31/2010 4:09:50 PM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Tax the poor. Taxes will give them a stake in society)
To: mirkwood
To: SunkenCiv
Fascinating stuff! Thanks for the ping! :)
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01/31/2010 4:50:50 PM PST
by
LibertyRocks
(Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
To: thefactor
Oh great...now you've gone and done it.
Stoopid rules!
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posted on
01/31/2010 6:10:27 PM PST
by
NonLinear
(Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
01/31/2010 6:17:31 PM PST
by
MrsEmmaPeel
(a government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have)
To: sig226
It must be the transcript for Obama’s Healthcare Plan.
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posted on
01/31/2010 6:21:36 PM PST
by
Randy Larsen
( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!(FR #1690))
To: LibertyRocks
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01/31/2010 6:23:16 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
To: sig226
To: sig226; SunkenCiv
Did someone call for a translator?
Thanks sig226.
Note: this was posted January 31, 2010.
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01/26/2014 6:43:16 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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