288: Chapter 288: Atlantis, perhaps in Antarctica!

Gusu High School, Principal's Office.

Ren Xiaoyao saw the latitude numbers on the screen, and he was completely stunned.

"How is this possible?"

Principal Fu asked with some confusion: "Teacher Ren, while this is surprising, it is still something that can be calculated mathematically, right?"

"The ancient Egyptians had such advanced astronomy; maybe they had some special method."

Before Principal Fu could finish, Ren Xiaoyao turned around abruptly, "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

"Precise measurement of the speed of light requires highly sophisticated instruments!"

"In 1676, Rømer used Jupiter's satellites to measure the speed of light, with huge errors; in 1849, Fizeau used the gear method, and the error was still significant; it wasn't until 1926 that Michelson used a rotating prism to gradually approach the true value; and finally, it was only in the 1970s using laser technology that the number 299792458 was confirmed!"

"And the ancient Egyptians had no telescopes, no precise timers, and no optical instruments. How do you expect them to measure it?"

"Even if their mathematics were incredibly advanced, without experimental data, the value of the speed of light simply cannot be calculated!"

Principal Fu was stunned, "Ah, is it that serious?"

Old Wang and Xiao Wang exchanged a look, both gasped, feeling a chill run down their spines.

...

Kyoto, University of History faculty housing.

Professor Chen Runzhi hesitated, "This..."

Qian Mingyi gasped, "How could the ancient Egyptians possibly know the speed of light? Mathematics alone can't calculate it!"

Professor Liu Guangyi said with an intriguing expression: "If this is true, then there is only one explanation: their knowledge was not discovered by themselves."

Professor Wang Shouren added, "Then who gave it to them?"

As the words fell, the four of them looked at each other, and an incredible thought emerged in their minds.

Although mathematics can calculate the speed of light, the discrepancy is simply too large; is the coordinate of the Pyramids and the position of the speed of light really a coincidence?

Can a coincidence have an error of less than 0.001%?

Soon, goosebumps covered all four professors.

...

Huaqing University, Physics Department faculty dormitory.

Ouyang Baili let out a deep breath, "The speed of light, the speed of light!"

He urged Li Mo, "Quick, Li Mo, take a look and see if the Pyramid is at that latitude!"

Li Mo had already opened the computer and brought up the satellite map.

He first checked the coordinates using domestic maps, then used foreign software, and he even tested it on niche software.

The final results left Li Mo dumbfounded.

"Hiss... it's exact. The latitude of the Pyramid of Khufu is indeed 29.979250° N."

"Jiang Zhe is playing for real; the ancient Egyptians really calculated the speed of light; there is almost no error!"

Professor Wu Ming subconsciously covered his mouth, "This, how difficult is this; can math really not calculate it; for example, using light and the displacement of wooden shadows?"

Guan Jingming spoke first, saying firmly: "Absolutely not."

"The precise value of the speed of light depends on extremely high-precision measurements of time and distance."

"The definition of 1 meter itself involves the speed of light; this is a closed loop."

"Even with the best mathematics, without experimental data and precision instruments, this number cannot be calculated out of thin air."

Li Mo added from the side: "And the coordinate of the Pyramid of Khufu and the value of the speed of light are like..."

He paused for a moment, looking for an appropriate way to put it, "Like data that just came out of a laboratory."

"And thousands of years ago, where would they get laser speed measurement?"

"We can use atomic clocks and laser interferometers today, with errors controlled within one-billionth."

"But the ancient Egyptians didn't even have a definition for a second."

As these words fell, the four people present were all silent.

A thought emerged in everyone's mind at the same time: Is it Atlantis or an extraterrestrial civilization?

...

Kyoto, Qingfeng Temple.

Zheng Ming stared fixedly at the screen, his expression shifting rapidly, "Impossible, this is definitely faked!"

He stood up abruptly, "Latitude can be faked, map software can be faked!"

Jin Xianmeng just silently closed his laptop.

He looked at the night scenery of the mountains outside the window with some powerlessness, "It's real."

"What?"

Jin Xianmeng's eyes were somewhat distant, and he said helplessly: "The coordinates of the Pyramids are really at the position he said; 29.979250° N. I checked three times, different map software, different data sources, they are all the same."

"The coordinates of the Pyramids multiplied by 10 to the 7th power is 299792500; even without multiplying, if you remove the decimal point from the coordinates of the Pyramid of Khufu, it is almost identical to the speed of light 299792458; the error is 0.00014."

"This..." Zheng Ming's face turned pale, his expression full of surprise.

But soon, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, he shook his head violently, "Math, it must be math. The ancient Egyptians were so good at math, they could have derived it using geometric methods!"

"No. This is not math."

Jin Xianmeng looked at Zheng Ming seriously, but his eyes were filled with sympathy, "Even current mathematics has difficulty calculating the precise value of the speed of light."

"I mean, the exact number 299792458. Current math can approximate it, but the error would be large. The value he gave has an error of less than 0.001%."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, "And no matter how good the math of the ancient Egyptians was thousands of years ago, could it be better than modern humans?"

Zheng Ming hesitated, feeling his worldview collapsing again.

If it wasn't math, then...

Could it really be, Atlantis?

His strength seemed drained, and he slumped into his chair, looking very dazed.

On the side, Celestial Master Zhang suddenly laughed loudly, "Hahahaha!"

"The ancients did not deceive me. Indeed, many things from thousands, over ten thousand years ago, did not come from that era!"

His eyes gradually became clear and penetrating, "This knowledge did not come from human power, but from the Heavenly Dao!"

At this time, on the big screen, in the living room.

Xiao Yu looked at the latitude number on the tablet, her steel body still trembling slightly.

After a long while, she took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, "Brother, is this, is this really not faked?"

Jiang Zhe denied Xiao Yu's question, "This is not faked."

"Of course, latitude is our modern term; the ancient Egyptians certainly didn't call it latitude, nor did they call it the speed of light."

"They had their own language, their own symbols, their own understanding."

"But we cannot deny that they indeed knew this value, and it is consistent with the speed of light measured by lasers."

Speaking to this point, he couldn't help but smile slightly, "And this is very intriguing!"

Xiao Yu's thoughts raced, "Could it really be Atlantis?"

Jiang Zhe shook his head, then nodded, neither denying nor confirming.

"Who knows, if it is Atlantis, then it makes sense; it could also be done by a non-human civilization."

"It's just that the Pyramid of Khufu has become a mystery suspected of being a high-level civilization; as for the other Pyramids in Ancient Egypt, the artificial traces are just too great, not worth mentioning."

As the words fell, the barrage in the livestream surged again.

"Atlantis, it must be the survivors of Atlantis who left the technology in Ancient Egypt, and then it was carved into the temple by the priests!"

"I agree, otherwise there is no way to explain how ancient people thousands of years ago knew such an accurate speed of light!"

"Aliens are also possible!"

"I firmly believe the ancient Egyptians could not have measured the speed of light themselves!"

"Maybe the Pyramids were built for the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by the survivors of Atlantis; or they exported the technology to the ancient Egyptians?"

"That's possible~"

"..."

Countless guesses appeared on the big screen.

There were many, including Atlantis, aliens, and of course, lost ancient technology.

As for whether it's true or false, someone among the millions of barrage comments must be right, but who knows?

Xiao Yu slowly shook her head, her beautiful eyes flickering incessantly, "Brother, besides the Pyramid of Khufu in Ancient Egypt, are there others?"

Jiang Zhe smiled, "Naturally, there are many!"

"But tonight's content is not about those ancient super civilizations, but Atlantis."

"Actually, it can be saved for next time. The ancient period might really be more lively than you and I imagine."

Although Xiao Yu still wanted to continue listening, she nodded sensibly.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her heartbeat; the amount of information received tonight was too huge, from lost civilizations to the Great Flood, to Pi, to the Earth-Sun distance, and finally to the speed of light, each more shocking than the last.

She looked down at the 29.979250° N number on the tablet...

Suddenly, she thought of something, looking curious, "By the way, Brother, since the Pyramids hide so many secrets, what about Atlantis itself? Where exactly is it?"

She rested her chin on her hand, looking thoughtful, "I remember people saying it's in Morocco, some say the Sahara Desert, some say the Canary Islands, and some say the Bermuda Triangle; Brother, could it be in these places?"

In the livestream, many barrage comments were praising Xiao Yu's intelligence.

"Xiao Yu did her homework well!"

"I've heard of these places."

"But it seems no evidence has been found."

At this time, in Qingfeng Temple, Zheng Ming came out of his daze, a triumphant smile appearing on his face again, "There are so many hypotheses in the world that claim to know Atlantis, but they all end up with nothing; they can't produce hard evidence."

"I don't believe you can even..."

Before he could finish, Jiang Zhe's voice came from the big screen, "Atlantis, perhaps, is in Antarctica!"

As the words fell, Zheng Ming stopped mid-sentence on the spot, the expression on his face shifting rapidly again, "???"