In Zelda Ocarina of Time how to move the blocks in the forest temple but i cant move the block.?
I can't really completely remember the right version of the forest temple, but are you sure you're moving the blocks the right way? If you're pushing them into a low ledge all the time, the blocks won't move along.
Code:Blocks error: It seems that this file has not been built yet.?
hmm did you make a new project in code::blocks? (create a new project and add a c file to it, don't just create a new c file) If its still giving you problems, since your on linux you can avoid code::blocks altogether and just do it from the command line. use gedit as your editor and then save the file somewhere and open the terminal, navigate to where the .c file is and do gcc -test.c -o test (or if you are using C++) g++ -test.cpp -o test and now jsut type ./test and run your program, this will at least tell you if gcc is correctly installed.
They're building a Mormon temple two blocks from where I live, will my home be valued more?
picture of the temple: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=payson+temple&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1440&bih=698&tbm=isch&tbnid=D35iauAcYTTtPM:&imgrefurl=http://www.heraldextra.com/special-section/lds/article_e24e306b-8ee5-5224-aa25-bc1f121d3593.html&docid=ap15eMjlEdrL2M&imgurl=http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/heraldextra.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/4e/d4e87b7c-df29-11e0-b1f2-001cc4c03286/4e71399605340.image.jpg&w=620&h=467&ei=7gbRT9CfHOW42wWH7u28Dw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=407&vpy=158&dur=454&hovh=195&hovw=259&tx=146&ty=68&sig=105054887700291733285&page=1&tbnh=153&tbnw=201&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:75
What are the materials used to build the Konark 'Sun Temple'?
The 'Kalasha' was made of copper, most probably gilded, and the 'Amla' of stone. The 'Kalasha' was removed at the beginning of the 17th century by the Muslims, who thought it was gold and wanted to melt it down. The Amla underneath it was made of several massive blocks of stone, clamped together by iron dowels. The very weight of the stone served to keep the corbeled walls of the spire in position by counteracting their tendency to fall inward. But when the Kalasha was removed, the plaster covering the dowels was damaged and exposed and, over time, washed away. The iron underneath now began to erode, disintegrate, and finally fell apart. As a result, the stone slabs fell down, damaging the rest of the building and exposing further capping stones to the ravages of the elements. Worse still, the essential tensile balance of the spire was destroyed. There was nothing to prevent its crumbling. Remnants of the Amla coping stone now lie to the north of the porch.
Is it true stone blocks used to build the pyramids were so heavy that humans could not lift them even with modern technology?
No. It is not true that the blocks used in the pyramids could not be lifted today as practically everyone who has answered here has stated.So why am I chipping in?I am gobsmacked at the amount of unqualified assertions and uninformed opinions that have been added to this simple answer.The question is about engineering - can we lift the blocks? Many engineers have stated yes we can. I agree.To then answer the question - can we replicate the Great Pyramid - which most answers have addressed - is more about Egyptology than engineering. Why? Because answers including phrases such as ‘…nothing in the building of the pyramids was particularly difficult or required any advanced techniques..’, ‘..trivial. Child's play…’, ‘…stacking blocks in successively smaller courses is the literal simplest and most stable arrangement possible..’ show a complete lack of any understanding of what the Great Pyramid actually is.It’s just a stack of blocks! Seriously? Come on!Look into it. It’s fascinating. I cannot begin to describe the geometrical & astronomical wonders and mathematical mysteries as I am no expert. I have, however, looked into it enough to know that there are things we do not understand.Instead of the mutual back-patting along the lines ofaren’t our machines great?we move these blocks on ships every daywe are so advanced and cleverour trucks shift these blocks like sugar cubes ….. etc etcwe should be askingdo I know enough to express an opinion as fact?does the mainstream viewpoint hold water?what are our ‘facts’ based on?Start herethen dig further. Ask questions, don’t make assumptions or uninformed assertions.I’m no expert on engineering or ancient Egypt but I know there’s more to Giza than 99% of people are led to believe.Can we just dismiss the ancients as less advanced? Are we really so advanced and clever nowadays? The USA - I’m looking at you and your White House!!
How did the greeks get the materials to build the Acropolis up that big hill?
The 20,000 tons of marble used in the construction of the Parthenon came from quarries on Mount Pentelicon, about ten miles from Athens. The Athenians were skilled in the use of the simple machines required to move massive amounts of marble: pulleys, levers, and inclined planes. Quarrymen and stonemasons used iron and wooden tools to hammer and wedge out blocks of marble. Each piece was cut according to the architect's specifications. The heavy marble blocks were carefully brought down from the mountain quarries on sleds, using roads that can still be seen today. Blocks were then transported to Athens in ox-drawn carts. Larger pieces were carried on carts with wheels as large as 12 feet in diameter and pulled by as many as 30 teams of oxen. The trip to the Acropolis could take up to two days. The marble was then carried up the slopes of the Acropolis on wagons pulled by mules. Blocks used for columns were cut into round drums. On the sides of the drums, the stone cutters left protruding chunks of stone intact to be used as handles so that the drums could be lifted into place. The drums were divided into four sections, each with a different finishing polish. The center of each drum was hollowed out to allow the insertion of a wooden peg. Laborers used pulleys to lift the drums into place. No mortar was used in the construction of the columns or elsewhere in the temple. With the drums in place, twenty deep, fluted channels were cut on each column to enhance its vertical lines. As Christopher Hitchens said in his article for Vanity Fair....the Parthenon represents "the beauty of science and the science of beauty". .
Is it better to build concrete block buildings that are cheap, easy to build, and all look the same or more expensive buildings that have varied designs?
Better for what? Architecture is (supposed to be) a problem solving, design-led discipline. Building cheap concrete buildings with the same design is a great idea if:you are building for the short termyou need to build a lot, fastyou can only afford to spend the minimumyou are building somewhere where concrete is cheap and the skills are available.Building a temple to last a millennium? … carve it from a giant boulderBuilding a treehouse for an unborn child? …. make it yourself from wood.Building a house for a sheikh? … order some marble from Greece and a stack of gold leaf.Building houses on the beach? … start weaving palm leaves.Rebuilding East London after WWII? Concrete blocks, please!