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2,200 year old battery found in Baghdad
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I've seen things like this before written up. Its never been all that clear what they did with the batteries, but it is interesting.
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I saw this story, was interested - whent over to slashdot looking for some geek perspective - found what may turn out to be the Iraq flamewar of the week.
link, please?!!! this has got to be great! i swear, the people at slashdot can argue over anything.
Now here's the kicker...
FADE IN:
INT. ANCIENT TEMPLE - DAY
A LONE MAN struggles against a large stone slab. Sweat trickles down his forehead. He grabs a crowbar and with a GRUNT manages to yank the mighty stone aside.
There is a GROAN of stale air exploding into the room. The lone man covers his face with a clothe. He waits. The dust clears as he enters the room.
INT. ANCIENT TEMPLE - ANTECHAMBER - DAY
The room is filled with large ceramic jars. The lone man lights a torch and enters. The light is not strong enough to illuminate the room, however he presses forward.
His foot catches something.
He trips. The room reverberates with the echo of his footsteps.
He presses forward.
Suddenly, he stops. He GASPS.
Before him is a glowing object: something square, no, rectangular. It's about a foot and a half tall... has a small square design in front, and a small rectangular line about three inches wide below the design.
He pulls out his book. It's filled with hieroglyphics and suddenly notices that there are walls in this chamber that happen to have the exact same symbols.
His eyes follow the different faces of the different figures plastered across the wall. Some look egyptian. Others look familiar... Some look like two characters in an epic battle.
VOICE (O.S.)
Professor?
The lone man (hereafter known as "PROFESSOR") turns around.
PROFESSOR
I'm here.
A younger man, NEWTON, walks in.
NEWTON
So, you've finally opened the vault.
PROFESSOR
Yes. And I think I've found something.
All the prophecies are true... see these
symbols on the walls? Those are
what have been...
NEWTON
(point to another wall)
And those...?
PROFESSOR
And those are where we are now.
Newton freezes as he examines the figures in the dim light.
NEWTON
Professor, that man there -- I know his face.
PROFESSOR
Him? You should. Steven Jobs. The other one --
the one cloaked in darkness -- Gates.
NEWTON
Ah!
(looking around)
And these ceramic jars?
PROFESSOR
Batteries...
NEWTON
Wow. So, even back then those ancients
had an idea about things to come...
PROFESSOR
Yes. We are living in an age of darkness
right now. We are also at a junction point
where the armies of Good must combat
the armies of Darkness...
NEWTON
You mean?
PROFESSOR
Yes. We are living in the end times.
Even now there are forces amassing
around the world over the next
operating system...
NEWTON
Wow. Cool.
PROFESSOR
But you won't live long enough to
see it, I'm afraid...
NEWTON
Ouch... (That'll leave a mark...)
FADE TO:
FADE IN:
INT. ANCIENT TEMPLE - DAY
A LONE MAN struggles against a large stone slab. Sweat trickles down his forehead. He grabs a crowbar and with a GRUNT manages to yank the mighty stone aside.
There is a GROAN of stale air exploding into the room. The lone man covers his face with a clothe. He waits. The dust clears as he enters the room.
INT. ANCIENT TEMPLE - ANTECHAMBER - DAY
The room is filled with large ceramic jars. The lone man lights a torch and enters. The light is not strong enough to illuminate the room, however he presses forward.
His foot catches something.
He trips. The room reverberates with the echo of his footsteps.
He presses forward.
Suddenly, he stops. He GASPS.
Before him is a glowing object: something square, no, rectangular. It's about a foot and a half tall... has a small square design in front, and a small rectangular line about three inches wide below the design.
He pulls out his book. It's filled with hieroglyphics and suddenly notices that there are walls in this chamber that happen to have the exact same symbols.
His eyes follow the different faces of the different figures plastered across the wall. Some look egyptian. Others look familiar... Some look like two characters in an epic battle.
VOICE (O.S.)
Professor?
The lone man (hereafter known as "PROFESSOR") turns around.
PROFESSOR
I'm here.
A younger man, NEWTON, walks in.
NEWTON
So, you've finally opened the vault.
PROFESSOR
Yes. And I think I've found something.
All the prophecies are true... see these
symbols on the walls? Those are
what have been...
NEWTON
(point to another wall)
And those...?
PROFESSOR
And those are where we are now.
Newton freezes as he examines the figures in the dim light.
NEWTON
Professor, that man there -- I know his face.
PROFESSOR
Him? You should. Steven Jobs. The other one --
the one cloaked in darkness -- Gates.
NEWTON
Ah!
(looking around)
And these ceramic jars?
PROFESSOR
Batteries...
NEWTON
Wow. So, even back then those ancients
had an idea about things to come...
PROFESSOR
Yes. We are living in an age of darkness
right now. We are also at a junction point
where the armies of Good must combat
the armies of Darkness...
NEWTON
You mean?
PROFESSOR
Yes. We are living in the end times.
Even now there are forces amassing
around the world over the next
operating system...
NEWTON
Wow. Cool.
PROFESSOR
But you won't live long enough to
see it, I'm afraid...
NEWTON
Ouch... (That'll leave a mark...)
FADE TO: