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The Speed of Light for Building Pyramids

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The Pyramids Are the Poster Children for Longevity

The pyramids are the poster children for longevity. They get very hot in the day and very cold at night, but the material throughout the pyramid is consistent so it didn't crack. Because they move together, they effectively breathe. And because they breathed to account for the changes in temperature, they're able to last a long time without cracking and breaking up. So this prompted burroughs to think about modern buildings,. where we put so many materials together, althet ie steel and glass and alaminium and concrete and sementitious materials and plaster board. i started walking round modern buildings and looking at where all the cracks were. And every crack is at the joint or between different

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