Comments | snowgrouse: Holy shit, new pyramids

snowgrouse

Holy shit, new pyramids

Jun 12, 2011 06:27

Egyptian pyramids found by infra-red satellite images

I just saw the 90 minute BBC docu on this. Someone give Sarah Parcak all the science awards, NOW. Basically, she has discovered 17 new pyramids, over 1000 tombs and 3000 ancient settlements through combining satellite and infrared images. Suck on that, Howard Carter :O

history geekage, holy fucking shit

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capriuni June 12 2011, 04:21:41 UTC

EEEeeee

Pyramids! Detected from SPAAACCCE!

(goes into a Geek!swoon).

snowgrouse June 12 2011, 04:25:06 UTC

I reread the article and then saw the caption under her picture saying "SPACE ARCHAEOLOGIST". How utterly *awesome* is that for a title?

capriuni June 12 2011, 04:28:37 UTC

It's so awesome, I burst into spontaneous laughter -- and got all choked up...

luthien13 June 12 2011, 15:19:35 UTC

Dear gods, is it too late to change my major? I need to be a space archaeologist. I'm sure I'll get laid more if I tell people that's my job.

therru June 12 2011, 17:37:59 UTC

Space archaeology!!11! I guess we live in the future already.

snowgrouse June 12 2011, 19:39:01 UTC

Yes! Seriously. <3

SPACE ARCHAEOLOGIST FTMFW. rob_t_firefly June 12 2011, 19:01:30 UTC

There appears to be some mistake, I seem not to be married to a space archaeologist.

Re: SPACE ARCHAEOLOGIST FTMFW. snowgrouse June 12 2011, 19:39:34 UTC

I'm sure she shoots Daleks and asks them beg for mercy in her spare time. Seriously, how awesome is that?

Re: SPACE ARCHAEOLOGIST FTMFW. rob_t_firefly June 12 2011, 19:44:59 UTC

I'm still more of a Benny fan, can my one just tangentially refer to Daleks every so often in a roundabout way without violating trademarks?

gordon_r_d June 13 2011, 22:45:33 UTC

SPACE ARCHAEOLODY! For reals! *dances*

Just watched the documentary, brilliant stuff.

snowgrouse June 13 2011, 22:58:04 UTC

It was pretty damn epic :O I found the guy presenter annoying and lispy, though, but nevermind. SPACE ARCHAEOLOGY!

My jaw pretty much dropped at the amount of bling they found in the core sample, knowing how unlikely it is for anyone to ever find anything with random samplings like that. Time Team would be creaming their pants if they got there. ("Ooarrr, thar' be sum foine 'airoglifficks in 'ere, Tony...")

gordon_r_d June 13 2011, 23:05:32 UTC

I've only ever seen the bloke on one thing before, A Horizon Guide To The Apocalypse or something and he wasn't very good on that either.

Yeah, the core sample bit was awesome. I can't be the only one who shouted Lord Niiiiiiiiiiiimon at mention of the labyrinth. :)