tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033478806920011838.post7854752633589069405..comments2023-10-20T05:44:54.991-07:00Comments on Book of Mormon Consensus: Book of Mormon cementjonathan3dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05379975395372054926noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033478806920011838.post-47484457701155498062016-10-11T11:29:17.694-07:002016-10-11T11:29:17.694-07:00Thank you. You have such an amazing way of clarif...Thank you. You have such an amazing way of clarifying these issues. I don't know if this helps at all, but upon reading your post something occurred to me regarding cement and I suspect that is partly if not completely responsible for why people have trouble with the lack of evidence of "CONCRETE" remains.<br /><br />Having been in construction most of my life, one of my biggest pet peeves is hearing people use "cement" and "concrete" interchangeably. My guess is that when people read that they built homes from "cement" they think they are referring to concrete. You hear people all the time say something about their "cement" driveway or sidewalk. NO ONE has a cement driveway or sidewalk. What they have is a "concrete" driveway or sidewalk. Cement is only one component that makes up concrete. Concrete is made up of Portland cement, sand, gravel, air entrainment, natural pozzolans etc. that help it to be weather resistant and durable. As you pointed out, structures made from a cement paste as a covering for wood etc. would not be particularly durable over many years and certainly not resistant to earthquakes and harsh weather unless buried so as to be protected. I think most people see the durability of our modern concrete structures engineered for durability and wonder why we don't see the remains of such since the text mentions their having built with "cement" because they are confusing cement with concrete. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662805759676844350noreply@blogger.com