[robdamanii]

The Danes invented this ingenious technology to build anything and everything from houses and walls to chimneys, roads and arches. They were also kind enough to expose the rest of the world to it as well. Like unreinforced concrete, it doesn't have a lot of tensile strength, but it works by everything being kept in compression (such as arches that can carry enormous loads).

This old invention can still be viewed today and adorns a huge majority of american homes.

For 3 points, what is this technology?

 

[splat]

Brick

 

[sneakysnake]

mortar

 

[blue]

I'm going to think Splat's answer is wrong, simply because Native Americans used brick long before they came into contact with the Europeans.

Dammit. Wikipedia is the slow today...

 

[blue]

LEGOS!


Tehehe...

 

[Tame Ape]

the internet?

bacon?

f'n cobble stones?

 

[mindlessfr]

arches

lol nevermind just re-read it

 

[binary visions]

The keystone.

 

[skinny mike]

The keystone.

uhhh, that was the romans. and you call yourself the voice of reason...

 

[Rip]

Whale blubber?

 

[blue]

How does a keystone work in a road?

 

[robdamanii]

LEGOS!


Tehehe...

Legos are the key to the universe.

 

[Tame Ape]

dikes?

 

[.:Jeenyus:.]

Building in triangles?

 

[mindlessfr]

the answering machine

 

[binary visions]

How does a keystone work in a road?

I only skimmed the question. oster_oops:

 

[cannondalejunky]

adobe

 

[Rip]

stukko?

 

[robdamanii]

Legos are the key to the universe.

Blue already gotz the points.

 

[cannondalejunky]

Blue already gotz the points.

o...i thought he was joking...but it makes sense now

 

[Tame Ape]

point of contention: Legos cannot build true arches!

 

[robdamanii]

point of contention: Legos cannot build true arches!

Point of contention denied. I can build a golden arches with them.

 

[cannondalejunky]

 

[robdamanii]

 

[Rip]

Ok, I'm doing my own qotd from now on, rob's is starting to become teh suck.

 

[robdamanii]

Ok, I'm doing my own qotd from now on, rob's is starting to become teh suck.

Quit yer bitchin. I'm putting up my OWN money for the prize. If you don't like it, don't play it. Ignore the threads and move along.

 

[blue]

Ok, I'm doing my own qotd from now on, rob's is starting to become teh suck.

Dude, you listen to LoG...I'm sure you're quite the vault of knowledge.

 

[Rip]

Dude, you listen to LoG...I'm sure you're quite the vault of knowledge.

Happen to have graduated with a double major in History, Political Science.

 

[robdamanii]

Dude, you listen to LoG...I'm sure you're quite the vault of knowledge.

He's bitter for not having more points I think.

 

[Rip]

He's bitter for not having more points I think.

No, I know I can do better.

 

[robdamanii]

No, I know I can do better.

Fine, then I will erase all your points and remove you from the running if you're not interested in participating. No skin off my back.