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Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Hawklore on December 05, 2006, 12:29:11 PM: I wonder if the Romans had used copper in their pipes, how their Empire would of changed..

:confused:
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Stang on December 05, 2006, 12:46:20 PM: lol, nothing would have changed. Lead pipes had nothing to do with Rome's fall.
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Ball on December 05, 2006, 12:55:15 PM: Personally, i think the roman pipes were a lot cooler.

(and also i dont think the way an aqueduct moves water by gravity over long distances would have worked using copper piping)

(http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eby/segov05.jpg)

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Roman aqueducts were extremely sophisticated constructions. They were built to remarkably fine tolerances, and of a technological standard that had a gradient of only 34 cm per km (3.4:10,000), descending only 17 m vertically in its entire length of 31 miles (50 km). Powered entirely by gravity, they transported very large amounts of water very efficiently (the Pont du Gard carried 20,000 cubic meters {nearly 6 million gallons} a day and the combined aqueducts of the city of Rome supplied around 1 million cubic meters (300 million gallons) a day (an accomplishment not equalled until the late 19th century and represents a value 25% larger than the present water supply of the city of Bangalore, with a population of 6 million). Sometimes, where depressions deeper than 50 m had to be crossed, gravity pressurized pipelines called inverted siphons were used to force water uphill (although they almost always used venter bridges as well). Modern hydraulic engineers use similar techniques to enable sewers and water pipes to cross depressions.

A portion of the Eifel aqueduct, Germany, built in 80, showing the calcium carbonate that accretes on the sides of the channel without regular maintenance.In addition to the expertise needed to build them, Roman aqueducts required a comprehensive system of regular maintenance to repair accidental breaches, to clear the lines of debris, and to remove buildup of chemicals such as calcium carbonate that naturally occur in the water.
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: evenhaim on December 05, 2006, 01:04:35 PM: we have ALOT of roman aqueduqts here they are mainly preserved but still i think it was ingenous for the timwe
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: JB88 on December 05, 2006, 01:09:52 PM: what if the barbarians had used paint pellets?

:confused:
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Ball on December 05, 2006, 01:37:09 PM: what if JB's evolved into having brains?
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: JB88 on December 05, 2006, 01:40:46 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ball
what if JB's evolved into having brains?

what if your mom had a kid that lived?
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Ball on December 05, 2006, 01:57:51 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ball
what if JB's evolved into having brains?

Quote
Originally posted by JB88
what if your mom had a kid that lived?

Well, i can answer my own question now... they would have better comebacks :p
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: JB88 on December 05, 2006, 02:01:13 PM: perhaps you just didn't get it.

;)
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Ball on December 05, 2006, 02:08:21 PM: you were threatening to kill me? :D
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: JB88 on December 05, 2006, 02:21:03 PM: heavens no.

(http://www.morris.umn.edu/recreation/Images/Sports%20pics/kickball.gif)

:cool:
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Neubob on December 05, 2006, 03:05:11 PM: Ah, the inane questions thread. I like. Here are some of mine:

What if computers had bad breath?

What if energy drinks were good for you?

What if Hitler just wanted to be loved?

What if Japanese Kamikaze pilots were tricked into thinking that that last shot of Sake made their bodies indestructible?

What if urine was blue and the sky was rusty-brown...er...I mean yellow?
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Angus on December 05, 2006, 04:05:11 PM: Did you just eat some funny mushrooms?
"What if Hitler just wanted to be loved?"

Of course he wanted to be loved. Its just the "just" you see :D

Anyway, seriously, lead in the pipes (as well as in many a drinking cup) of ancient Rome did kill many a Roman. Just not as many as corruption and defeat....
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Donzo on December 05, 2006, 04:09:57 PM: Quote
Originally posted by JB88
heavens no.

(http://www.morris.umn.edu/recreation/Images/Sports%20pics/kickball.gif)

:cool:

LMAO! :rofl
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: DREDIOCK on December 05, 2006, 06:52:30 PM: Quote
Originally posted by evenhaim
we have ALOT of roman aqueduqts here they are mainly preserved but still i think it was ingenous for the timwe

The hell with the time.

Its still pretty ingenous for today
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Meatwad 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!!!

(http://www.eventplan.co.uk/Photos/Sheff04GladiatorJLlargeLoRes.jpg)
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: vorticon on December 05, 2006, 07:47:44 PM: the better question is:

what if your dad had used rubber?
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: AWMac on December 05, 2006, 08:32:14 PM: Roman balls would have been GREEN due to oxidation.

Next Stupid Question.

Mac
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Neubob on December 05, 2006, 11:42:48 PM: Quote
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.
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: BlueJ1 on December 05, 2006, 11:45:40 PM: What if the Romans had used fluoride in their water?
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Dinger on December 06, 2006, 12:31:12 AM: What if "single cause theories" worked in History?
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Billy Joe Bob on December 06, 2006, 01:16:28 AM: what if skuzzy found this thread :noid
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: FiLtH on December 06, 2006, 08:33:33 AM: They would have switched to Pex within a century or two.
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: BlueJ1 on December 06, 2006, 08:41:22 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Billy Joe Bob
what if skuzzy found this thread :noid

what if he is the thread :noid
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Suave on December 06, 2006, 09:12:06 AM: Why don't you ask some romans?
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Mace2004 on December 06, 2006, 09:47:05 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Meatwad

(http://www.eventplan.co.uk/Photos/Sheff04GladiatorJLlargeLoRes.jpg)

I am Sparticus!

Just surprised nobody's throw that one in yet so thought I'd contribute.
Title: What if the Romans used copper?
Post by: Boroda on December 06, 2006, 02:17:53 PM: Quote
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.