4,500 years ago, the Egyptian pharoah Cheops had the Great Pyramid built. Inside the pyramid, at the end of a long, steep shaft that is too narrow for human passage, there is a stone door. The door has remained closed for thousands of years, but tonight the seal will be broken on a live television broadcast. (Article on Canada.com)
Should some doors remain closed? This strikes me as a dangerous game. I’m not referring to the curse of the pharoah. I mean broadcasting the event live is a risky business, as Geraldo Rivera can attest to. So many things can go wrong in the brief two hour broadcast — the least of which could be the discovery of an empty chamber beyond the door.
If I were to be cynical for a moment… er… for another moment, I would predict one of these outcomes:
1.) The robotic probe breaks down or gets stuck before finishing the job.
2.) The door turns out to be far thicker than the measly 7.6 cm they detected.
3.) Should they manage to drill through the door, it will be too dark to see anything.
4.) They discover that it’s just a really elaborate cat door.
But will I be watching? Abso-freakin-lutely! I first heard about this mysterious door a few years ago while watching one of those educational (and entertaining) documentaries about the mysterious shaft. I was hooked — I love a good mystery.
I hope they brought Brendan Fraser with them, because the dreaded mummy of Cheops’ cat may not like being woken from its nap.