The GREAT PYRAMID Power Plant Hypothesis | Does it hold any water?

Youtube abounds with videos about the Great Pyramid. Many wonder if the traditional explanation that it was a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) holds any weight. Have we been lied to? In this video, Dr. Miano looks closely at an interesting theory that the Great Pyramid was a power plant, and that it was built long before the time of ancient Egypt’s dynastic period. What is the evidence for this claim, and is it convincing?

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[quesonegro]

I asked my contractor how much energy my new granite countertops will generate, and he had no idea what I was talking about. Clearly he has fallen victim to mainstream archaeology.

In all seriousness, I greatly enjoy your channel and appreciate the care and detail you put into making these videos.

[shannondery]

I think we have stumbled on the perfect insult! "Your name is perfect as Upu. Your face is that of a toad." Who knew the Egyptians had such an advanced insult technology? A useful tool when arguing with proponents of ancient Egyptian light bulbs.

[julietfischer]

Hero's steam engine was a novelty display. He created staggering special effects for Alexandrian temples and never developed that technology for any other use. It might never have occurred to him that he could use the pressurized steam for anything except spinning the boiler, and one large enough to (say) open huge temple doors using pulleys would have been difficult and impractical.

[RasmusDyhrFrederiksen]

Great channel - so lucky to have found it. I really appreciate you citing actual sources and pointing people to relevant and updated research too. A great mix of entertaining and engaging content.

[Kasamira]

I’m going through your older videos and enjoying them just as much as the new ones!

[mattfantastic]

The disappearance of ancient copper wires implies the existence of ancient tweakers.

[nathanrice]

My old college professor was quoted out of context by these guys for years. He was an ex-naval nuclear engineer working as an engineering professor. They proposed 1 specific question about if nuclear reactors had layers of shielding, in case a layer failed. Then asked if some specific tombs in a pyramid were also in a similar layer. His name was one their website for ~2 decades.

[doctorspockARTS]

The sad thing is kids like my 18 year old son watch videos like the source video and believe it became the narrator speaks so matter of factly.

I made a comment on unchartedx and a fan blasted me like he knew me and assumed I only believed what he called main stream view points. Its funny how some people believe so strongly in these theory's that are not backed up with any evidence. Most of the authors will freely admit their point of views are just thought experiments. But the readers think there conclusions are written in stone. ....but it literally is not. lol

[gekalskip]

It's ridiculous that i need to watch this to dispell my brother's twisted beliefs, but your logic is overwhelming and a real joy to take in. Binging your channel now, its amazing, not just your debunking stuff, also your trip to Troy and others, all very nice. On another topic: would love to see your opinion on actual substantiated or at least well-thought out theories of the History for Granite channel. His theory on pyramids being used for actual daily visits (for offerings to the entombed kings) came to mind at 7:40 for example. Thanks a lot for what you do

[Tareltonlives]

Great archaeological debunking: I'd like to see a physicist or chemist's take on the bad science. A reason why pseudoscience is so successful is because it incorporates a lot of different disciplines, and most people only are familiar with a single discipline. So it's attacking truth at various angles: you don't know if it's all lies, and if one part is true and you don't know the rest, it's very convincing.

[joshmann]

24:34 after hearing a sequence of three “if” statements that lead with conjecture, I tend to involk the a personal rule of “extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof”. I’m sure there a technical logic term for it. Thanks for putting these logical evaluation of theory videos out.

[baronscrofule]

On top of responding to conspiracy theory lunatics in a fun, educational fashion, your videos also have a spicy ASMR soothingness. Thank you for your work.

[seanbeadles]

Honestly, the genuine debunking and good natured criticism on this channel is amazing. So often on YouTube it it about crushing peoples ideas, and never the Socratic method. It’s a breath of fresh air. Penn and Tellers Bullshit, while influential in debunking stuff, really actually set back how to change minds

[stevelacher]

Another great video! I studied chemistry. I wish I had multiple life times to study other things. Your videos may be more informative and certainly more intertwining I believe because you have to debunk the weirdest idea. Thank you for your patience and knowledge!

[lalaLAX]

The pyramids *were* machines. They were vehicles meant to deliver the deceased through the afterlife and into immortality.

[melmo]

I remember from my High School biology lessons that capillary attraction could raise water 33 feet in trees because that's what one atmosphere could be supported, and I guess the same applies to absorbent rocks. Transpiration is needed to raise it by suction any higher.

[User-ggrest]

Up until today I actually thought that there were very limited to no descriptions of the buildings of the pyramids. Cool to learn something new!

[latetotheparty]

I was fortunate in 1995 to spend 6 hours privately in the Great Pyramid. If it were a power generator, why wouldn’t the builders have created a decent toilet in the building? The air in the King’s Chamber isn’t ionized—it’s heavy with the smell of urine.

[tcftyrannosapiensbonsai]

The storytelling of the power plant hypothesis is so chaotic and vague, I suppose he has no clue at all but is convinced mentioning as many different subjects at all would prove his scientific method and insight.

[beforeoriondotcom]

Great review of the evidence! Awesome video production all around.