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<p>[QUOTE="1827jim, post: 3597256, member: 104626"]After reading through some ideas in this thread concerning the globe on tripod seen on the campgate coins this is one idea I had to explain it:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]962247[/ATTACH] </p><p>Supposedly Archimedes attacked Roman vessels using a parabolic mirror detailed by the image above by settng fire to the boat..</p><p><br /></p><p>Was this concept taken by the Romans and used as a defensive weapon on the campgate structures ?</p><p><br /></p><p>From what I read the main issue with this weapon was the requirement for the focal point to be at a set distance to be effective in setting fire to enemy vessels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Did the Roman's see potential in using this type of weapon which was not effective against mobile targets like ships.</p><p><br /></p><p>BUT, when added to a static defensive position with a set focal could this be used as a weapon. I.e the long winding road to the campgate had preset focal points meaning when advancing forces reach a designated point on the approach they could unleash the parabolic mirrors.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]962250[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.unmuseum.org/burning_mirror.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.unmuseum.org/burning_mirror.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.unmuseum.org/burning_mirror.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Could it be following a succesful attack on a fleet (if infact true) the romans adopted this unusual weapon as a static defense weapon.</p><p><br /></p><p>And we have mistaken the globe for a parabolic mirror?</p><p><br /></p><p>From what I read many argue over the fact of the use of these mirrors to burn a Roman vessel. Could it be this did actually happen and the tech was stolen and used as a defensive weapon.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="1827jim, post: 3597256, member: 104626"]After reading through some ideas in this thread concerning the globe on tripod seen on the campgate coins this is one idea I had to explain it: [ATTACH=full]962247[/ATTACH] Supposedly Archimedes attacked Roman vessels using a parabolic mirror detailed by the image above by settng fire to the boat.. Was this concept taken by the Romans and used as a defensive weapon on the campgate structures ? From what I read the main issue with this weapon was the requirement for the focal point to be at a set distance to be effective in setting fire to enemy vessels. Did the Roman's see potential in using this type of weapon which was not effective against mobile targets like ships. BUT, when added to a static defensive position with a set focal could this be used as a weapon. I.e the long winding road to the campgate had preset focal points meaning when advancing forces reach a designated point on the approach they could unleash the parabolic mirrors. [ATTACH=full]962250[/ATTACH] [URL]http://www.unmuseum.org/burning_mirror.htm[/URL] Could it be following a succesful attack on a fleet (if infact true) the romans adopted this unusual weapon as a static defense weapon. And we have mistaken the globe for a parabolic mirror? From what I read many argue over the fact of the use of these mirrors to burn a Roman vessel. Could it be this did actually happen and the tech was stolen and used as a defensive weapon.[/QUOTE]
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