How to Build a Karel Drbal Pyramid

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Karel Drbal’s pyramid is based on the Khufu, or Cheops, pyramid at Giza in Egypt. Many people believe, and have tried to prove, that this shape has special powers including the ability to sharpen razor blades and cure ills.

Steps

  1. Cut four equilateral triangles from heavy paper or cardboard. The dimensions can be changed depending on what size you need, as long as all sides are equal length.
  2. Construct a pyramid by taping the sides together.
  3. (Optional) Make a false floor that fits inside the pyramid without lifting it up anywhere.
  4. Align the pyramid so that the baselines point at magnetic north and south. Use a traditional compass to find these directions.

Tips

  • Test the Power of the Pyramid:
    1. Put as many used razor blades as you wish on the false floor of the pyramid so that they point east to west. Leave the razor blades overnight and see if they have gotten any sharper by being in the pyramid.
    2. Some people claim the shape has the power to dehydrate organic material. Flowers are a good test of this claim. Place fresh, live flowers inside the pyramid for 24 to 48 hours and see if they dry out.
    3. It is also important that the dimensions of the pyramid scale with that of the real Giza Pyramid. If your familiar with ratios, an easy formula is as follows:
A = The smaller scaled number
B = The actual full-size number (from the actual dimensions of Giza)
P = The smaller percentage you're trying to figure out
100 = The full percentage (100%)
The formlua is like this:
A = P
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B = 100
We'll figure out what 20% of 1000 is...
For example...
A = 20
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1000 = 100
... We need 100 x A, and 1000 x 20 to cross-ratio
100A = 20000
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100 = 100
... Because 100 cannot multiply a letter, we need to divide by 100 because it is the coefficient of A, in order to determine the actual value of A... So A equals 20000 divided by 100
20000/100 = 200, so A = 200, therefore 200 is 20% of 1000, (go ahead check it on a calculator)

Warnings

  • Some people suggest sleeping in a larger version of such a pyramid, but there are conflicting reports about this: some people experience nightmares and are dehydrated by the experience. Others say that they are rejuvenated and filled with energy.
  • The pyramid must align exactly to magnetic north-south, so don't forget to take the magnetic declination of your particular locality into consideration.

Things You'll Need

  • Scissors
  • Strong card
  • Pen or pencil
  • Glue or sticky tape


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