Crystal skulls? Are you talking about that Indiana Jones movie?
On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:06 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:46:03 -0400:
> Hi,
> [snip]
>>We might still improve computer storage by huge amounts using
>>3-dimensional storage.
>
> My theory is that the crystal skulls are such 3D holographic recordings. The
> immense power that they are purported to represent results from the knowledge
> contained therein. I suspect that they can be "read" using lasers shone either
> into the base, or into the eyes. They are said to contain prisms, which would
> make sense in this scenario.
> Furthermore, the shape of a skull also makes sense because the human head is
> where we store knowledge. It should remain a valid symbol for information
> storage through the ages. Furthermore, our brains receive most information
> through our eyes, which also contain lenses, so it would make sense for the
> eyes
> in the crystal skulls to be lenses used to focus the laser beams
> appropriately.
>
> Slight differences between the two beams (phase, frequency?) might be used to
> select which "memory" is retrieved.
>
> I suspect that each skull represents either a different field of study or,
> perhaps more likely, the knowledge of an entire civilization.
>
> Information stored in this form would be extremely durable, as the actual
> recording medium is well protected by the outer crystal layer.
>
> This was either meant to be an enduring legacy that could only be used when a
> civilization reached a certain degree of technological advancement (use of
> lasers), or they were part of a museum exhibit. ;)
>
> Of course primitive cultures would have no understanding of technology, hence
> the importance of the skulls simply resulted in legends of their "great
> power".
>
> Regards,
>
> Robin van Spaandonk
>
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