Tracing Drift over Time

[moksha]

Most likely the genealogical flowchart was stored in the crystalline matrix of the seer stone and only needed a wide-brimmed hat and the face of the prophet gazing into that hat to reveal the total lineage.

I think there must be a clear delineation between the ancient "smart rocks" that only did storage and retrieval along with some texting, and much more modern stones which could serve as intergalactic telepathy receivers and transmitters. While either stone could have functioned in regard to pinpointing genealogical flowchart data, other evidence shows that the more modern stone was used in this instance.

I think what is being captured here is the miracle of transcendent explanation. First, you have the historical record being translated from an ancient document, and then when the pesky findings of Jean-François Champollion to Robert Ritner enter the fray, the stone gains the power of intergalactic channeling. That is technology for you. It is never stagnant and is always improving.

[Hagoth]

TaperCowboy responded
And now we know that the iPhone is merely a newer model of the technology that Joseph was cobbling together in the Whitmer's loft, thank you Mr. Uchtdorf.