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Originally posted by Bytemite:

Could there be an almost sort of hydroplaning involved, the fine sediments creating a near frictionless surface? Wind might still drive the movement across the sediment, but because the rocks have uneven mass, they undergo the equivalent of a car skidding?

Perhaps there may also be strong cross winds in the valley.

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To this day, no one knows how Ed created the Coral Castle. Built under the cover of night and in secret, at a time when there were no modern construction conveniences, Ed would only say that he knew "the secret of the pyramids." When he died, his secrets died with him, and to this day scientists and thinkers still debate Ed's methods.

If you had visited Coral Castle in the 1940s you would have been greeted enthusiastically by a man weighing a mere 100 pounds and standing just over 5 feet tall. He would have asked you for ten cents admission and introduced you to his fantasy world. As you moved around his sculpture garden in stone, and the significance of each piece was explained, you would have been witness to the great pride Ed Leedskalnin took in his work. Since it is documented that no one ever witnessed Ed’s labor in building his beloved Coral Castle, some have said he had supernatural powers. Ed would only say that he knew the secrets used to build the ancient pyramids and if he could learn them, you could too.

http://coralcastle.com

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/popup?id=4217107

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Originally posted by AnthonyT:

A bump, just because I think this subject is important and don't want to see it buried. It's a personal passion of mine.

If it sinks again, I promise not to bump it a second time. :-)

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