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Ben Carson's unusual theory about pyramids ("It's still my belief, yes.")
CBS News ^

Posted on 11/04/2015 8:18:58 PM PST by springwater13

NAPLES, Florida -- Ben Carson stood by his long-held belief about ancient pyramids in Egypt, that they were used to store grain, rather than to inter pharaohs.

Asked about this Wednesday, Carson told CBS News, "It's still my belief, yes."

The subject came up when Buzzfeed published a 1998 commencement speech delivered by Carson at Andrews University, a college founded by Seventh-day Adventists.

"My own personal theory is that Joseph built the pyramids to store grain," Carson said. "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."

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To: OldSmaj

Clear as a bell. Thanks for the upgrade btw.

But my sexbot is acting up again...


81 posted on 11/04/2015 9:22:17 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - Embrace it)
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To: OldSmaj
In the interest of full disclosure, I will say this: I am a supporter of Ted Cruz. No one else knows the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, Federalist Papers, etc, as well as he does, nor does anyone else inspire the kind of confidence in me that he will uphold the tenets of those honored documents.

Yes, but does he know who built the great pyramid and why?

FWIW I have my own personal theory about where all the water on Mars went.

82 posted on 11/04/2015 9:22:39 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: jennychase

“Why Mummies and jewelry etc in tombs.”

Quite simple actually. When the Jews were driven out of Egypt, the Egyptians eventually ate up all the stored grain, and being unable to grow very much new grain after all of the Jewish slaves were gone, they filled the now defunct granaries with mummies and jewelery.


83 posted on 11/04/2015 9:22:52 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: SkyDancer

“All that mass with so little room and no scraps of grain anywhere in there?”

Eaten by tomb mice and/or tomb robbers.


84 posted on 11/04/2015 9:23:39 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: sparklite2

This has been my problem with him from day one.


85 posted on 11/04/2015 9:24:00 PM PST by Marie (Hey GOP... The vulgarians are at the gate.)
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To: jennychase

Daddy, Mummy ate all the Cream of Wheat!!!


86 posted on 11/04/2015 9:24:14 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: Norm Lenhart
But my sexbot is acting up again...

Probably 'cause Laz hit it.

Why do you think the nose is missing off the Sphinx?

87 posted on 11/04/2015 9:24:36 PM PST by OldSmaj (obama is a worthless mohametan. Impeach his ass now!)
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To: Cobra64

thank you. this is going on FB.


88 posted on 11/04/2015 9:25:59 PM PST by Marie (Hey GOP... The vulgarians are at the gate.)
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To: springwater13

Odd how so many people think Carson’s personal theory on the Egyptian pyramids have any bearing on his bid for the presidency.

I’d say it was shocking that so many FReepers are easily manipulated by the liberal media, but sadly it isn’t.


89 posted on 11/04/2015 9:26:13 PM PST by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: FourPeas

They built him up so they could tear him down.


I agree.


90 posted on 11/04/2015 9:27:37 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased miHe's just not a good presidential candnds.)
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To: OldSmaj

Personally, I’m supporting Trump. But I’ve got an internal truce with Cruz and his supporters. It wouldn’t break my heart at all to see Cruz as the POTUS.

Carson scares the hell out of me. Almost as much as Sanders, and that’s saying something.


91 posted on 11/04/2015 9:27:37 PM PST by Marie (Hey GOP... The vulgarians are at the gate.)
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To: P-Marlowe
FWIW I have my own personal theory about where all the water on Mars went.

Well, sheesh...everybody knows it went to Uranus.

But I don't know about them damn rings around Saturn.

92 posted on 11/04/2015 9:27:44 PM PST by OldSmaj (obama is a worthless mohametan. Impeach his ass now!)
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To: OldSmaj; Lazamataz

Well he is coding her AI and I’m still waiting to get her back.

I assume he had to test his work. Probably extensively. Which means I might need a new sexbot after... which Laz has to code the AI for. Which means...

HEY WAIT A SECOND!!!!????!!!!!!!


93 posted on 11/04/2015 9:28:05 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - Embrace it)
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To: PennsylvaniaMom
Dr. Carson is a good, decent man and a brilliant surgeon (who has saved many, many lives).

I do not think anyone is denying that. But harboring bizarre and illogical thoughts about reality are not good pre-qualifications for President.

You do know, do you not, that the pyramids are mostly solid with only small chambers with very difficult access.

I doubt that enough grain could be stuffed into these tiny chambers to supply ancient Egypt for more than a couple days, if that.

94 posted on 11/04/2015 9:28:40 PM PST by John Valentine (Deep in the Heart of Texas)
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To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

“Is this a hit piece by CBS, a fabrication? I want to see a video of this.”

Well, judge for yourself then. The vid was first posted on buzzfeed and everyone else just picked up the story. Not a conspiracy by anyone: Carson really said all these things then and today he said he STILL believes everything he said:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/natemcdermott/ben-carson-egyptian-pyramids-built-for-grain-storage-not-by#.rggpM6rB6


95 posted on 11/04/2015 9:29:39 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: John Valentine

If someone needs brain surgery, he’s the man for the job. If they need country surgery he isn’t. Thats all there is to it.


96 posted on 11/04/2015 9:30:15 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - Embrace it)
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To: Still Thinking

“They buried Pharoah in old grain warehouses?”

I think you hit the nail on the head; it’s the ONLY reasonable possibility!


97 posted on 11/04/2015 9:31:56 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: OldSmaj

“And I’m not going to tell you. “

Smart. They’d have to kill you if you spilled the beans, or the grain as the case may be.


98 posted on 11/04/2015 9:33:16 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: catnipman

They could have bueried him under...

A SHRUBBERY!


99 posted on 11/04/2015 9:33:30 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - Embrace it)
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To: PlateOfShrimp

“That’s why Social Security is known as a pyramid scheme.”

And probably the same reason a pyramid is on the U.S. dollar bill; well, the REAL reason, anyway.


100 posted on 11/04/2015 9:34:35 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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