"Lasers"

"Lasers" - Makes me think of Austin Powers.. That was on National Geo last night. Got the heads up from one of my kid's teacher to try and watch or tape. The kids are doing a whole section on the Mayan culture -- pretty cool for 9 year olds. Fascinating.

When I slept on top of temple iii in '98 under a full moon, Id been told by guides that they suspected there were thousands and thousands of structures swallowed by the jungle over time.

That's pretty bad ass.  I did a some horseback riding through the jungle outside of Chichen Itza and the guide kept pointing to nondescript  mounds and explained how they were unearthed Mayan ruins.   Sounds like archeologists have just seen the tip of the iceberg down there, with plenty of amazing stuff waiting to be re-discovered.    

Staccato signals of constant information?

nothing but flowers

A very good read on the subject is "Lost City of the Monkey God" by Douglas Preston. Details the use of lidar in Honduras i believe to locate these massive cities that had been swallowed by the jungle. He was writing for Nat Geo. Also detailed all the academic politics bullshit that took place after the discoveries. Very good book

One of the most bad ass things I have done was go back into the Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) cave in Belize.  Its a half flooded cave complex deep in the jungle that was used as a Mayan ceremonial center and features skeletons of sacrificial victims:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actun_Tunichil_Muknal

It was only "discovered" in 1989.  I hear that they have found three or four other ceremonial cave complexes like it in Belize but they are strictly off limits.   I am sure there are many more waiting to be found and explored. 

 

So now they can find Jimmy Hoffa?

I use Lidar all the time, yesterday I made a few maps for a friend who found an ounce nugget a few days ago,  I'm going to try and help him find the source.  (My latest career his hunting for pocket gold, my best pocket so far was a little over 2 pounds).  

Here's a comparison of your standard satellite map, and the corresponding lidar images.  The lidar shows the large area they placer mined (like it was scooped out by the Borg in star trek, lol), and all the prospects on the hill above it.  Next we'll focus in on where they were digging test holes, and what looks like a mine that goes in at least 100 feet based on the tailings pile in front of it.  

Now Lidar; 

Interesting. Thanks.

 

perhaps this technology might work well @ "cydonia"

 

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Opened this thread thinking there was a new surgery to create extra Nipples and such.

What a bore 

A bore you say? No kidding.

By Sycamore Slough (Disco Stu) on Sunday, February 18, 2018 – 07:42 am

(Pardon the double post,  Coffee has not kicked in yet...)

We got a few inches of Big fluffy flakes last night here in the Garden State.  Not the 4" - 6" they were originally predicting,  more like 1" - 3".

I was up at the Barn moving lumber indoors as the Snow started falling.  Had some lights on,  and what a beautiful sight !!  Huge fluffy flakes with the classic old-school Snowflake designs;  just the right temperature so you could see the intricate lace / needlepoint structures.

Hüsky was out there 'helping' and got a nice Snow-bath.  He likes that  Stuff all stuck to his Fur Coat like a Marshmallow blanket,  as I was taking the wipers off the windshields,  so they don't get frozen up.

He's going out for a run in the powder before the stuff all melts.  Last one ??

Archaeologists have been using LIDAR for a while now for varying purposes including spatial patterning of large site complexes in vegetation (topic in the OP), properly mapping the interiors of historic buildings or mine features that are too dangerous to enter, mapping shallow rock art that lichen or moss has grown over, or other site types where the technology is applicable. It's a very expensive piece of equipment that I've seen used in person once.

I am sorry,  Mr. Divide,  

for your short 30 -second attention span.

Many people of your generation never got out of the TV ad mental conditioning.

So you can't read or write very much.

The television advertisement 30-second spot  conditioned many folks toward small - mindedness.

Also the 30 - minute TV shoe was a key mind-control factor for people of your generation.

Think,  if you can:  no big words,  and every 'issue' is resolved in 22 minutes with commercials.

"Happy Days",  "Laverne & Shirley",  "Brady Bunch",  it goes on from there.

"Sanford & Son" might have been the last Good one,  because Redd Fox is a Funny man.

not that i bought into all of his crazy ideas, but stories like this make me really miss terrence mckenna and what would have surely been some really far out, absurd and thought provoking commentary on modern life.

stu, don't get all bent out of shape. i was just pointing out something I found to be hypocritical. it's something I like to do from time to time, just so happened to be your work today.

I'm sure you can understand. If not, that's cool. You'll get over it.

Not everyone gets to run LIDAR platforms from space-ships like you,  Mr. Divide.

So your "boring" is "Exciting" to regular people that put lumber in the barn,  and maybe visit the Diner every few weeks.

Just because you have your own Space-Ship,  well,  you know.

lol @ easy wind

not that i bought into all of his crazy ideas, but stories like this make me really miss terrence mckenna and what would have surely been some really far out, absurd and thought provoking commentary on modern life.<<<

I recall hearing someone years ago on the Art Bell show claim that embedded within and among many ancient ruins (such as the Mayan) is "holographic information" in that each is capable of reconstructing the "whole" (from its own perspective).