Damn it Jim, I’m a doctor, not an archeologist!
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"And various of scientists have said, ‘well, you know there were alien beings that came down and they have special knowledge and that’s how-’ you know, it doesn’t require an alien being when God is with you.”
Sorry, Erich von Däniken is not a “scientist.”
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And ANOTHER thing…
He makes it sounds as if the whole field of archeology is in it’s infancy and speculation abounds. In fact, Dr. Cray Cray, the field has matured quite a bit since the days of Howard Carter.
“Now all the archeologists think that they were made for the pharaohs’ graves…"
The reason that they “think” that they were made for pharaohs’ graves is due to the fact that there were pharaohs in them. Not grain silos but actual pharaohs. Funny how that happened.
OK that’s it - get the goddamned hook and get this crazy ass fool off the stage!
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“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.”
Honest to whatever god, I cannot follow the logic of this statement. Seriously, WHAT?
"And various of scientists have said, ‘well, you know there were alien beings that came down and they have special knowledge and that’s how-’ you know, it doesn’t require an alien being when God is with you.”
And, this … OMG. First off, I have never known ANY scientist to say this – seriously! – But, for the sake of argument, how is this any different than your belief in a god, that the earth is about 6K years old, that “God” created all the heavens and earth in six days? That Mary was a virgin? That Jesus actually existed? That Jesus rode dinosaurs? All because of that little black book you talk about? Well, at least the vast majority of scientists have their papers peer-reviewed and perform tests and research multiple times to confirm results. All you frickin’ do is re-read the same damned stuff over and over, taking it at face value with no evidence it was ever peer-reviewed.
Get real, “Dr.” Carson.
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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.”
I’ve read the above sentences at least half a dozen times now and I still can’t figure out what the hell he’s trying to say. This honestly makes my head hurt.
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And was actually meant to be a Drive in Theater screen.
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I think he was suggesting that grain storage had to be in the pyramids because he can’t find anything else big enough to hold all that grain. He’s obviously never been to a farm.
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My gawd this guy is stupid - yes, he was a neurosurgeon, but obviously he is very bright! There are doctors, surgeons who are technically gifted but otherwise are a dumb as a rock. Ben is one of those!
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What? No nazis? How can it be a Crazy Carson Conspiracy without an insulting comparison to Nazis?
I assume he meant that the grain was stored in pyramids by Jospeh to protect it from Nazis who wanted to invade and take all the grain like immigrants today want to invade the United States and take all of our stuff.
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And to think that there are actually people out there who believe this wacko, whose “personal theories” fly in the face of accepted science, history, archaeology and rationality, could possibly serve as President of the United States. Were that to happen, not only the U.S would be toast, the entire world might well end up the same way. With a Carson’s hand on the launch button, it is not hard to imagine him relying on his “personal theory” to accelerate the second coming and end times. Remember that he is a Seventh Day Adventist, whose beliefs include, “The second coming of Christ is the blessed hope of the church. . .” (Article 25 of SDA’s Fundamental Beliefs)
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This is what’s so funny about people who STILL insist that Obama hasn’t been vetted properly. Because as soon as you even approach frontrunner status, everyone will start digging into every single thing you’ve said or done for decades.
And yet I continue to see people who refer to Obama as “Barry Soetoro” who was nothing but a Community Organizer with no known past whatsoever. And the only time I ever successfully got through to someone making these claims was when I mentioned how Hillary would surely have dug up anything if there was anything to find. And it worked, mainly because the person knew what a shark Hillary was and wouldn’t leave any stone unturned in her quest for the presidency. But it never occurred to these people that it’s not just the media who vets candidates, but everyone. And if Hillary and the GOP haven’t found dirt on Obama, it’s not because he wasn’t vetted; but because he’s not dirty. Like…duh.
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Its Emperor Nimballa - He’s teriyaki style
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I was googling Dr. Carson and conjoined twins and found this article on ABCnews nightlife but it is not dated. However I thought it was an interesting the interview. I was not able to copy and paste a certain paragraph about his mentioning God
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George Bush is a genius
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Silly Rabbit! According to Carson there IS no such thing as Pre-historic. The Earth is only 6,000 years old, remember?
Oh, and if Joseph was technologically able to design the pyramids, he would have also figured out how to store a whole lot more grain in all that immense space. I have crawled up into the largest pyramid of Giza, and no WAY was it designed to store quantities of anything.
This guy is just a nut, but because he has a certain level of intellect, he is coasting by with people who don’t question things that make no sense.
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You know, I have an appointment next week with a pediatric neurosurgeon (though I am 50, it’s very complicated, my spine). By all accounts, this lady sounds great. I already love her receptionist, we had a good chat this morning. I am thanking my lucky alien stars my surgeon didn’t know or recommend Dr. Ben Carson. Thank goddess the man is retired.
I may be looking at my FOURTH surgery on the cervical/skull area. At least this one–should she actually recommend it–is fairly minor compared to the other ones. This one would entail placing a shunt to help facilitate the spinal fluid to move as close to properly as possible. Again, thank you, lucky stars, Carson is retired.
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That’s snark, right?
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Clearly, aliens planted a few dead pharaohs in there to confuse and distract the grain robbers.
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