When I had "the basalt insight", I had absolutely no knowledge of basalt besides the fact that it was a stone raw material and the name basalt. What I did have was a unified perspective on human religion and some research sources that nudged me in a certain direction.

I didn't know what elements basalt was rich in.

I didn't know what basalt looked like.

I didn't know what locations on Earth are rich in basalt deposits.

As I've researched basalt deeper, I keep finding information that validates my insight.

Basalt is rich in magnesium.

Magnesium is one ingredient of magnesium sulfate.

Geoffrey Drumm's work suggests the ancient Egyptians were manufacturing acids that one could use to refine the basalt into magnesium sulfate.

Egypt has lots of basalt.

The ancient Egyptians even incorporated basalt into their ancient structures.

I knew none of that when I had that initial basalt insight.

I either have the biggest case of confirmation bias in history or my perspective is accurate and, as such, is leading me to discover lost truths.

Given the science I have as back up, it's really hard to give any weight to the confirmation bias explanation.

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