The first sunglasses were invented sometime in 12th century China. They were a crude slab of smoked quartz that was made to block out the light from the sun. The primitive frames were roughly shaped frame to hold them against the user’s face. These darkened lenses, made only for the very rich, were not vision-corrected, nor they protect against harmful UV rays, but they provided some relief from having the bright sun constantly shining into user’s eyes and were also used to hide emotions from others when speaking with them. This was particularly handy for Chinese judges of that time who had routinely worn smoke-colored quartz lenses allowing them to see emotionally detached from the topic being discussed and to conceal their feelings while questioning the accused. http://www.glasseshistory.com/glasses-inventor/who-invented-sunglasses/
I’ve never done this before, but I’m going to challenge BION accuracy on the sunglasses. That doesn’t sound plausable at all. I guess put me down for “NOT”.
To add a little clarity – if this were intended as propaganda, why is there only one? After all, the central principle of propaganda is to “Repeat The Lie, until it becomes so prevalent in the public mind that it is accepted as true.” I f that were the intention, installations like this would have begun appearing in locations all over the country. But, in the nearly 40 years of its existence, it is still the solitary example. Granted, there is the American Humanist Association, but it has been around for nearly 90 years, and has published a Manifesto, with two main revisions, by contributors from many disciplines, including the religious. And – it has never claimed to have any involvement with the Guidestones. There was a publication titled “The Secular Humanist”, but it has ceased publication many years ago, no, as best I know.
The Georgia Stones were defaced in 2008 and 2014. 2008’s vandalism featured “you will not succeed”, “Jesus will beat you Satanists”, “No one world government,” etc.. 2014 had “ISIS, goddess of love” sprayed on the stones. Ironically, it appears religious propaganda, especially evangelical /fundamentalist Christianity, has clearly and simply influenced far more to acts of intolerance and senseless destruction than the creators of the monument ever imagined.
Bilan over 4 years ago
The judges may have invented dark glasses, but they weren’t sunglasses if they were only worn inside.
Leroy over 4 years ago
1. First, do not let anyone named “Kardashian” on the television …
1. Premièrement, ne laissez personne nommé “Kardashian” à la télévision …
1. Primero, no dejes que nadie llamado “Kardashian” en la televisión …
1. Lassen Sie zuerst niemanden mit dem Namen “Kardashian” im Fernsehen …
1. irstfay , oday otnay etlay anyoneyay amednay “kardashian” onyay ethay elevisiontay …
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Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
that Solomon islander shark doesn’t seem to get poached (as in cooked, not illegally hunted)
taxidancer over 4 years ago
Would anyone be able to read and if so would the stones even survive?
therese_callahan2002 over 4 years ago
Ah, but did those judges wear their sunglasses at night?
Pickled Pete over 4 years ago
Judges have emotions ??
J Short over 4 years ago
10 languages, but they’re “thought” to describe…are none of the languages readable?
markhughw over 4 years ago
The first sunglasses were invented sometime in 12th century China. They were a crude slab of smoked quartz that was made to block out the light from the sun. The primitive frames were roughly shaped frame to hold them against the user’s face. These darkened lenses, made only for the very rich, were not vision-corrected, nor they protect against harmful UV rays, but they provided some relief from having the bright sun constantly shining into user’s eyes and were also used to hide emotions from others when speaking with them. This was particularly handy for Chinese judges of that time who had routinely worn smoke-colored quartz lenses allowing them to see emotionally detached from the topic being discussed and to conceal their feelings while questioning the accused. http://www.glasseshistory.com/glasses-inventor/who-invented-sunglasses/
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 4 years ago
The paradox of the GA stones is to rebuild civilization so it can crumble again.
Font Lady Premium Member over 4 years ago
Look up Nero’s sunglasses. I believe he predates 12th century China by about a 1000 years.
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 4 years ago
Yes, but they didn’t call them “sunglasses.” They called them, “#$%&#%$&!!!! glasses.”
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 4 years ago
Do those guidelines all start with “Thou shalt not”?
Julie478 Premium Member over 4 years ago
✨Today’s missing 4th panel✨
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-02-23-2020/
CitizenKing over 4 years ago
Do I really want advice on civilization from a civilization that self destructed?
dv1093 over 4 years ago
I’ve never done this before, but I’m going to challenge BION accuracy on the sunglasses. That doesn’t sound plausable at all. I guess put me down for “NOT”.
craigwestlake over 4 years ago
After living in the polar regions for a while, I’D wanna live around a volcano too…
ekke over 4 years ago
Let’s be clear: the Georgia Guidestones are a secular humanist manifesto. It is propaganda, pure and simple.
Eugeno over 4 years ago
To add a little clarity – if this were intended as propaganda, why is there only one? After all, the central principle of propaganda is to “Repeat The Lie, until it becomes so prevalent in the public mind that it is accepted as true.” I f that were the intention, installations like this would have begun appearing in locations all over the country. But, in the nearly 40 years of its existence, it is still the solitary example. Granted, there is the American Humanist Association, but it has been around for nearly 90 years, and has published a Manifesto, with two main revisions, by contributors from many disciplines, including the religious. And – it has never claimed to have any involvement with the Guidestones. There was a publication titled “The Secular Humanist”, but it has ceased publication many years ago, no, as best I know.
heathcliff2 over 4 years ago
Is that Georgia the state or Georgia the country invaded by Put On?
sevaar777 over 4 years ago
The Georgia Stones were defaced in 2008 and 2014. 2008’s vandalism featured “you will not succeed”, “Jesus will beat you Satanists”, “No one world government,” etc.. 2014 had “ISIS, goddess of love” sprayed on the stones. Ironically, it appears religious propaganda, especially evangelical /fundamentalist Christianity, has clearly and simply influenced far more to acts of intolerance and senseless destruction than the creators of the monument ever imagined.