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Is This Ancient Greek 'Laptop' Proof That Time Travel Is Real? [in short, no]
Yahoo -- ABC News Network ^
| February 5, 2016
| some wackadoodle
Posted on 02/06/2016 2:35:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv
A statue showing a young girl holding up what appears to be a laptop -- complete with USB ports -- has sparked a frenzy among conspiracy theorists.
The statue, 'Grave Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant' is in The J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, California.
'I am not saying that this is depicting an ancient laptop computer,' said YouTuber StillSpeakingOut.
'But when I look at the sculpture I can't help but think about the Oracle of Delphi, which was supposed to allow the priests to connect with the gods to retrieve advanced information and various aspects.'
In the gallery's description, the object is described as a 'shallow chest' -- but conspiracy theorists are having none of that.
StillSpeakingOut says it, 'depicts an astonishing object which bears a striking resemblance with a modern laptop or some hand-held device.'
The strange image is just one of many seemingly anachronistic objects picked out by conspiracy theorists -- below is a moment in a Charlie Chaplin film where someone appears to be using a mobile phone.
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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: antikytheramechanism; california; charliechaplin; godsgravesglyphs; gravenaiskos; greece; greeks; jpaulgettymuseum; malibu; mobilephone; stillspeakingout; timetravel; yahoo; youtube
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To: Billthedrill; Las Vegas Dave; martin_fierro; Swordmaker
Even the Romans didn’t even have USB ports, but they did have MCCCXCVI ports.
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:47:34 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:48:34 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: SunkenCiv
It's Murray Trevor, one of the "Thrillseekers"
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:49:10 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: DannyTN
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:49:38 PM PST
by
datura
(Proud Infidel)
To: SunkenCiv
ABC News goes fishing for Conservatives to see if any will bite.
Nonsense.
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:50:37 PM PST
by
Zathras
To: Billthedrill
Of course itâs a laptop. But those arenât USB ports. They didnât have USB ports in ancient Greece, come on, people... I think you are right, clearly wrong timeframe.
Probably just serial ports.
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:50:56 PM PST
by
C210N
(Supporting the Constitutional Conservative in the race. Constitutional Conservative Cruz.)
To: Grimmy
Would be a long way to the nearest cell phone tower.
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:51:18 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: SunkenCiv
Mirror. Aimed at her chin. Checking on progress of double-chin increase.
To: SunkenCiv
Did Windows MCCCXCVI cause the fall of Rome?
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:52:15 PM PST
by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: Grimmy
Small am radio? When I was a kid (not black and white days) I had a small handheld am radio ran on a 9v battery.
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:53:00 PM PST
by
enduserindy
(A painted trash can is still a trash can.)
To: SunkenCiv
Two faced wax tablet for writing short messages on. Each side has wax and it closes for protection until delivered. Either that or it’s a cosmetic holder with polished silver for a mirror. Or it’s a time traveled PC notebook.
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:53:47 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
To: Billthedrill
Wasn’t it firewire back then?
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:54:01 PM PST
by
enduserindy
(A painted trash can is still a trash can.)
To: SunkenCiv
MCCCXCVI or MCCCXCIV?
Not that it matters, no one used it then, either.
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:54:29 PM PST
by
Darth Reardon
(During the Great Depression, World War I was referred to as the Great War)
To: DannyTN
L, which is the first letter in Lesbos?!? SATAN!?!?! /s
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:54:51 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: SunkenCiv; martin_fierro
Beware of Greeks bearing gifs.
To: SunkenCiv
Who was he talking to? Where was the cell tower?
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:56:31 PM PST
by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:56:41 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: SunkenCiv
Can you please tell me what the second line in your sign-off says?
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:56:45 PM PST
by
be-baw
(still seeking)
To: alloysteel
[ A folding looking glass, somewhat like a very large rouge compact, is more like it. It would be available technology for the times, and it would be of a form similar to this.
A silver plate could easily function as a mirror. And calling it a âshallow chestâ would rationalize its use as a container for facial enhancements, like some form of mascara or skin colorants.
Doubt if it was cigars, though. ]
I was intentionally mis-quoting Sigmund Freud
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posted on
02/06/2016 2:56:54 PM PST
by
GraceG
(The election doesn't pick the next president, it is an audition for "American Emperor"...)
To: SunkenCiv
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