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Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

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Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

Because somebody was better, somebody was worse, somebody had more advanced tools. But because this analytical technique allows you to gauge the quality objectively, vases made by the same people or at a certain time would tend to cluster and form specific blots on the 2D map or specific heights on this chart. So you'll be able to tell when it was made or by whom if you have more of this.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

Because somebody was better, somebody was worse, somebody had more advanced tools. But because this analytical technique allows you to gauge the quality objectively, vases made by the same people or at a certain time would tend to cluster and form specific blots on the 2D map or specific heights on this chart. So you'll be able to tell when it was made or by whom if you have more of this.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

Because somebody was better, somebody was worse, somebody had more advanced tools. But because this analytical technique allows you to gauge the quality objectively, vases made by the same people or at a certain time would tend to cluster and form specific blots on the 2D map or specific heights on this chart. So you'll be able to tell when it was made or by whom if you have more of this.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

But regardless, when you look at them, we see two distinct types. And some are consistent with manual and some are consistent with advanced technology. We just... Don't know whether those are, you know, genuinely old or forgeries, like you're saying. But if you go to a museum and pick a vase, maybe it was made by a stick and hand. You know, we just don't know because eyeballing it is not enough.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

But regardless, when you look at them, we see two distinct types. And some are consistent with manual and some are consistent with advanced technology. We just... Don't know whether those are, you know, genuinely old or forgeries, like you're saying. But if you go to a museum and pick a vase, maybe it was made by a stick and hand. You know, we just don't know because eyeballing it is not enough.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

But regardless, when you look at them, we see two distinct types. And some are consistent with manual and some are consistent with advanced technology. We just... Don't know whether those are, you know, genuinely old or forgeries, like you're saying. But if you go to a museum and pick a vase, maybe it was made by a stick and hand. You know, we just don't know because eyeballing it is not enough.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

And, you know, I was so wrong by eyeballing new objects and we're sure that it was precise or imprecise. But when you crunch the numbers, numbers don't lie. So you can use this technique to tell whether a particular artifact was made using hand tools or was made using some, you know, advanced, you know, machining techniques. That's, you know, what the outcome of this paper is about. You can tell.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

And, you know, I was so wrong by eyeballing new objects and we're sure that it was precise or imprecise. But when you crunch the numbers, numbers don't lie. So you can use this technique to tell whether a particular artifact was made using hand tools or was made using some, you know, advanced, you know, machining techniques. That's, you know, what the outcome of this paper is about. You can tell.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

And, you know, I was so wrong by eyeballing new objects and we're sure that it was precise or imprecise. But when you crunch the numbers, numbers don't lie. So you can use this technique to tell whether a particular artifact was made using hand tools or was made using some, you know, advanced, you know, machining techniques. That's, you know, what the outcome of this paper is about. You can tell.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

And you cannot put calipers on the inner surface.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

And you cannot put calipers on the inner surface.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

And you cannot put calipers on the inner surface.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

And some of them, yeah, like Olga's face had a very precise outer surface. because she cheated a little bit. She did cheat, yeah. How did she cheat? She used a modern porter's wheel that's supported by a ball bearing. So technically it's the precision instrument, an example of high technology. And it showed immediately. because she was able to turn her vase and use the marker.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

And some of them, yeah, like Olga's face had a very precise outer surface. because she cheated a little bit. She did cheat, yeah. How did she cheat? She used a modern porter's wheel that's supported by a ball bearing. So technically it's the precision instrument, an example of high technology. And it showed immediately. because she was able to turn her vase and use the marker.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

And some of them, yeah, like Olga's face had a very precise outer surface. because she cheated a little bit. She did cheat, yeah. How did she cheat? She used a modern porter's wheel that's supported by a ball bearing. So technically it's the precision instrument, an example of high technology. And it showed immediately. because she was able to turn her vase and use the marker.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

There's a picture, actually, of that to see if there was a deviation from, you know, a bump, let's say, on the surface. And then she would polish it away. But it's possible only if you have a ball bearing supported port as well.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

There's a picture, actually, of that to see if there was a deviation from, you know, a bump, let's say, on the surface. And then she would polish it away. But it's possible only if you have a ball bearing supported port as well.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

There's a picture, actually, of that to see if there was a deviation from, you know, a bump, let's say, on the surface. And then she would polish it away. But it's possible only if you have a ball bearing supported port as well.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

Well, sharpies, you can use chalk. But they didn't have ball bearings. So if you used just a wooden potter's wheel, there would be play and run out. And you wouldn't be able to rotate it as precise as you can on the ball bearing.

Matt Beall Limitless
Impossible Precision: A Scientific Study of Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels | #45 Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

Well, sharpies, you can use chalk. But they didn't have ball bearings. So if you used just a wooden potter's wheel, there would be play and run out. And you wouldn't be able to rotate it as precise as you can on the ball bearing.