Talk:Pyramidiots

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=========================== It is somewhat insulting that Wikipedia editors would have the entry "Pyramidiots" automatically redirect to pyramidology. In the article on "Pyramidology" the work of many talented scholars is chronicled. To allow the term "pyramidiot" to redirect to all of them is prejudicial bias. That derogatory term has been used by Zahi Hawass and other Egyptologists to refer to those who believe that divine inspiration is one explanation for the remarkable revelations in the geometry of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The title "pyramidiot", is, obviously, an ad hominem. An ad hominem occurs when someone attacks the person making an argument, rather than dealing rationally with the substance of their claim. I consider that anytime someone uses an ad hominem it is a declaration of victory for the other side. I think it is a rational idea that Khufu received some input from divinely-inspired sources in the planning and construction of the Great Pyramid. It is interesting that an article used as a source for the Wikipedia "Pyramidology" entry claims, "It was actually Petrie who coined the term "pyramidiot"..." William Flinders Petrie is credited with debunking C. Piazzi Smyth's conclusions on the Great Pyramid by taking measurements that indicated the Pyramid was smaller than Smyth believed. Petrie's work is often cited as that which placed the study of ancient Egypt on a truly scientific basis. He is referred to as one of the fathers of modern Egyptology and archaeology. I would consider it a stain on this record if he is indeed the one who initiated the derogatory term "pyramidiot." AIPdirector (talk) 11:17, 9 April 2018 (UTC) Director AIP (talk) 14:56, 19 December 2017 (UTC)