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Originally posted by MXIII
Well, they would have been using the volcanoe to enhance the bomb.
Kind of like throwing a a hand full of bullets into the fire.
And also, the whole point was to have the lava flow over the city to cover up the relics for the future to enjoy.
It was to preserve for the future, an untouched, unblundered, a "frozen" in time moment, from the past.
Well done Romans.
Originally posted by MXIII
The mixture needed for the explosion was three basic ingredients.
Salt peter, mixed with charcoal, mixed with one other.
anyways, it basicly was the perfect experiemnt, just throw the saltpeter in the top of the volcanoe and run.
I could just imagine caesar gumbooting it down the hill , looking back thinkin to him self,
oh darn, am i going to make it
Originally posted by MXIII
I have read information stating that as early as 142 AD chinese alchemists in the courts of the elite were experimenting with explosive technology.
Originally posted by MXIII
Thats roughly 60 years after pompeii.
Originally posted by MXIII
My point is, is that the technology to blow out the side of a mountian was available during the roman times
Originally posted by MXIII
The roman power at the time was way further advanced then we are led to believe.
Originally posted by MXIII
When were cars invented, in the 1800s, except they were driving cars in the 1700s.
Originally posted by MXIII
By the time the wright brothers got off the ground, you can be assured the jesuits were flying in private jets.
Originally posted by MXIII
And any ufo ever seen has been the product of human hands