Joe Rogan Experience #2574 - Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin · Aired Oct 31, 2026
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Egyptian stone marks are clear evidence of high-speed drills and unknown advanced technology.
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What remains unresolved
Joe gives no particular artefact, measured drill speed or experiment for this conclusion. Archaeological descriptions document crank drills and abrasive methods; they do not establish an unknown high-speed technology. His following older-Sphinx discussion is explicitly a hypothesis. Without identified physical evidence, a broad technological verdict remains unresolved.
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Quick answer
Is it true that Egyptian stone marks are clear evidence of high-speed drills and unknown advanced technology?
We can't say yet. Joe gives no particular artefact, measured drill speed or experiment for this conclusion. Archaeological descriptions document crank drills and abrasive methods; they do not establish an unknown high-speed technology. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2574 - Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin, aired Oct 31, 2026, at 1:18:00. We couldn't settle it from the evidence we captured, so it stays an open question, not a false claim. The supporting source is academic.oup.com, linked below.
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