[Avodah] mimeticism

[Akiva Miller via Avodah]

R' Eli Turkel wrote:

> However, there are loads of proofs that the shiur of CI is
> impossible. First the 500x500 amot of the holy part of har
> habayit doesnt quite fit in the walls.
> ...
> This construction places the holy har habayit on the currently
> raised portion of the Temple mount. This yields an amah of about
> 38cm (CI=57, CN=44-48)
> Other  proofs included the length of the Siloam tunnel which is
> documents in amot and can be measured. ...

I think there is plenty of evidence in the other direction as well.
The minimum shiur for a mikveh is 3 cubic amos, as this is the size
that a typical person could fit into. Who among us could fit into a
space 38x38x114 cm? (15x15x45 inches)?

Akiva Miller