There is only one question in the universe that is of any importance: Why? To what end? Because the end is to know why.

The very first maxim in the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo was Gnothi Seauton, or Know Thyself. Why? Because to know thyself is to know God. That is reason enough for the end--the search for the ineffable.

As for the Sphinx, there is a vested interest in the academic status quo--a lot of professors and a lot of tenure on the line that would be upset if and when it is discovered that there are chambers under the Sphinx because the immediate question would then become, as at the beginning of this response, why? Why was it hidden? What was in it? Where was it moved? Why was it suppressed? There is more than mere speculation that there are chambers under the Sphinx. There is photographic proof of Hawass climbing out from a trapdoor at the side, there are photos of the door behind the ear, there is a trap door on top...the priesthood ruled Egypt, not the Pharaohs, and they held the purse strings in addition to holding knowledge. And there is nothing to forgive. These types of ramblings of the mind are very entertaining and stimulating mentally; I love the act of learning. And yes, that is the book. It talks, too, about how many of the words between pre-Mayan words (maybe pre-Incan--can't remember) are similar or identical to the Egyptian language. There's also the similarities of the pyramids as well as the sphinxes...

There are also the existence of the crystal skulls, and yes, they're a real thing that scientists still cannot fully explain. There is no way that stone tools shaped those, and there's evidence that they may have been carved with lasers. Plus, the eyes are lensed. I'm going to simply say it is my belief that they are most likely some kind of optic recording device akin to our optic drives, only far more advanced. All of this points to a level of technology that clearly surpasses our own right now. And how many times has this cycle occurred? How many traces of civilizations long extinct have simply slid into the ocean and into the mantle of the earth as a result of tectonic activity and hundreds of thousands of years?

Let the universe be difficult; at least we are aware that it's all an illusion, and can find entertainment in the simulacrum. lol