Author Topic: What if the Romans used copper? (Read 872 times)

Meatwad · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2006, 07:45:17 PM »

If rome had the majority of pipes made out of lead, did they also host the first ever special olympics in the collesium?

Guess the metal headwear they had was the closest thing to moden day football helmets

DERRRR, hooray for me!!!

vorticon · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2006, 07:47:44 PM »

the better question is:

what if your dad had used rubber?

AWMac · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2006, 08:32:14 PM »

Roman balls would have been GREEN due to oxidation.

Next Stupid Question.

Mac

Neubob · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2006, 11:42:48 PM »

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Originally posted by vorticon
the better question is:

what if your dad had used rubber?

The teenage girls of this world would be just devastated.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2006, 11:45:40 PM »

What if the Romans had used fluoride in their water?

Dinger · « **Reply #20 on:** December 06, 2006, 12:31:12 AM »

What if "single cause theories" worked in History?

Billy Joe Bob · « **Reply #21 on:** December 06, 2006, 01:16:28 AM »

what if skuzzy found this thread

FiLtH · « **Reply #22 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:33:33 AM »

They would have switched to Pex within a century or two.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:41:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Billy Joe Bob
what if skuzzy found this thread

what if he is the thread

Suave · « **Reply #24 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:12:06 AM »

Why don't you ask some romans?

Mace2004 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:47:05 AM »

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Originally posted by Meatwad

I am Sparticus!

Just surprised nobody's throw that one in yet so thought I'd contribute.

Boroda · « **Reply #26 on:** December 06, 2006, 02:17:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Ball
Roman aqueducts were extremely sophisticated constructions.

My friend's office on Peace prospect (Yaroslavl' Highway) has a beautifull view on a XIX century aqueduct, built from Mytischi springs to several fountains in the center of Moscow. It passes about 20 meters over Yauza river.