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beatles
Joined: 23 Apr 2008
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 Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:09 am Post subject: ancient architecture |
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hi, i am new here and by way of introduction i hold an architectural design copyright for a Neolithic grain mill built on stonehenge.
for details of this wind-powered mill at stonehenge, please go to, http://www.granaryatstonehenge.org
there you will see several videos of our working model of the mill, and you can read the entire formal archaeological theory.
please post your responses both good and bad.
thanks,
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JWmHarmon
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:10 am Post subject: ancient technology modernized |
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Stonehenge as a circular grain grinder is a plausible theory. It would not take anything away from Stonehenge as a solar seasonal observatory. It would simply add another dimension to its usefulness.
I would suggest that it is time to reconsider all previous mechanical inventions as prototypes that are ready for some talented, creative engineer or inventor to maximize the functioning of such mechanical devices to require minimal input of outside energy.
One example: every elevator in a tall building requires energy to lift it and its passengers to the upper floor. There is no need to expend energy to lower the elevator since gravity will accomplish the task. The elevator can be designed to recapture a portion of the lifting energy to brake the elevator on the way down.
Automobiles require massive amounts of energy to accelerate. Most of that energy is dissipated as heat into the atmosphere when applying the brakes. A portion of that energy can be recaptured to slow the vehicle. The challenge is to do so efficiently and economically, instead of wasting the heat.
I recently read an article in the Wall Street Journal about early 19th century scientists who invented mechanical machines to generate electricity for experiments. Suppose we take a clockwork mechanism and attach a generator to it that stores the energy in a battery that provides the electricity for highly efficient LED lights. The clockwork machanism could be would up by attaching it to a gravity operated descending staircase similar to an escalator. The escalator could be constructed to lock into place for ascending, but move for descending, generating electricity on the way down.
An inefficient wind mill could provide sufficient power to pump water into an elevated storage tank. This water could then be used to generate small amounts of electricity when needed.
Houses and skyscrapers could be built with wind chimneys to capture a part of the natural convection currents to run mini-windmills.
How can we take the knowledge gained from the model of the Stonehenge grain grinder theory and improve it for 21st century applications?
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arc3d
Joined: 13 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 7:55 am Post subject: |
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The house in your video was built by you or just your design plans, imagnation?
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