Ancient PUNK! STAR HOLES in stone. The beginning. By Jeffrey Appling Lepidolite is a pink Mica. Brown Mica is called Muscovite, green is Fuchsite, and black is Biotite. The flakiness of Mica is not due to planes of atomic weakness (cleavage planes). In Gemology we call it parting. Mica makes a great heat shield and … More Ancient Punk! Star Holes in Stone.
“Giants and Star Holes” by Jeffrey Appling Giant killers Stories of American natives fighting cannibalistic giants and winning! These giants were not so giant compared to our distant past. Native Americans defeating Giants! It is to our Natives we must listen and learn. Academia places our Native Americans as nothing more than a primitive culture … More “Giants and Star Holes”
“The Sound Technology is Magic”. By Jeffrey Appling. Academia says, that the scoop marks in granite near the unfinished obelisk were made by pounding round diorite rocks against the granite walls. Above are round diorite boulders said to have been used to hand pound the scallop grooves and scoops shown below. When I use and … More “Sound Technology is Magic”
“Cogged vs Cognitive” by Jeffrey Appling Ironic how named objects can have a definitive meaning provided enough factual information is provided. Cognitive skills and knowledge involve the ability to acquire factual information, often the kind of knowledge that can easily be tested. Cognitive science is a growing field of study that deals with human perception, … More “Cogged vs Cognitive”
Honestly, the tool I made for the “California Star” holes properly depicts the star hole in Flint Quarry, Monson MA and not Shasta, CA. I just like the shape for design purposes. So, if someone were to call it an “East Coast or Massachusetts Star”?… they would be correct. My star holes below left and … More “Cali-Stars, Cores & More”
“Star Hole in Granite” by Jeffrey Appling When I first heard the possibility the Egypt pyramids lined up with the constellation of Orion, I was fascinated. I knew nothing at the time of John Anthony West, Robert Bauval, and Dr. Robert M. Schoch. April of 2018 a friend told me to check out “Fingerprints of … More “Star Holes in Granite”
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