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Daniel
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Energy maximalist. Time preference minimalist. Disc golf enthusiast. Campfire guitarist.

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Every day dudes were just plain bad asses back then.

I don’t know what a TG channel is. It’s a bitcoiners group.

#flowerstr #growstr Cady's Falls garden. So beautiful.

I hitchhiked all the time in the 70s and early 80s. Everybody in my friend group did inspired by Kerouac and Tom Robbins. There were some creeps out there, but I never got into too bad a spot.

I love the early black and white Popeyes

Thor had his own ideas that went against the academy. Kon Tiki would never have been funded by mainstream science. His book about the expedition is great. He's one of my hero's for sure.

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I love that view. The first time I saw it on Google earth it blew my mind. Thor Heyerdahl and his buddies crossed that abyss in a reed raft in 1947 to prove it could have been done by the ancients. What a bad ass.

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@Daniel. That is an interesting theory indeed. I just ran it through Anarko AI and got this response:

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications built across the northern borders of China to protect against invasions from various nomadic groups. The wall was constructed in multiple stages, with different dynasties contributing their own sections.

The earliest known construction began during the 7th century BC, with the Warring States Period (475–221 BC) seeing increased efforts to build fortifications across the northern borders. It wasn't until the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) that the first unified wall was built by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who connected and expanded existing walls.

Throughout history, various dynasties continued to maintain, expand, and strengthen the wall. The Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) added more sections, while the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 AD) is credited with constructing much of what remains today, including the iconic watchtowers and beacon towers.

As for the Roman Empire, it was located in Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean region. The Romans built extensive infrastructure, including roads, aqueducts, bridges, and fortifications, but none of these were connected to the Great Wall of China.

While there have been some theories suggesting cultural or technological exchanges between ancient China and Rome, there is no concrete evidence supporting a direct link between the two empires' building projects. The construction techniques, materials, and designs used in both the Great Wall of China and Roman infrastructure are distinctively different, indicating separate developments.

In summary, while it is fascinating to imagine connections between the great achievements of ancient civilizations like Rome and China, there is no historical evidence to support the claim that the Great Wall of China was built by Romans or served as a Roman road.

Yeah. I’ll see if I can dig up the presentation that convinced me. The evidence is overwhelming.