They cut cylinders, rolled them downhill with rope and levers, stood them up using another one as a fulcrum for the lever, and carved them in place. This was genius then. Today it's high school physics. It should be obvious to us how they did it.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Today it's high school physics.

I don't see what this has to do with getting Jenny pregnant behind the gym, but okay...

[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You let the smokers watch?

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, that was behind the "portables" buildings.

[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Be it behind the gym or the portables, fucking with an audience while in high school is quite a bold move.

[–] Rakudjo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's when we're most discrete, is when we're used to hiding it while living under the parents' roof!

[–] ShaunaTheDead@fedia.io 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The current leading theory is that they "walked" them.

Here's a video showing how "walking" a statue is done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpNuh-J5IgE Also, relevant part of the Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai#Transportation

[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

That seems simpler than what I said. And, the simplest answer is usually the correct one.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unlikely given the half cut ones left in quarries.

[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, another pointed out that I'm probably wrong. There's an even simpler "walking" method. In my defense, they don't teach that one in physics or engineering.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Not even close, dude! It was aliens.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gotta love how humans always look back on old historical monuments/structures from before we had machines and are arrogant enough to assume ancient people were too dumb to figure out things like moving rocks that were too heavy to carry by hand.

[–] cccc0@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

ancient europe: "what a marvel of engineering!"

ancient anywhere else: "aliens did it"

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My favorite podcast has an episode on Rapa Nui/Easter Island.
https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/2019/07/26/episode-6-of-fall-of-civilizations-is-now-live/

It's probably the best 2hours of podcast I've ever listened too. It is very sad, and very beautiful.
https://youtu.be/7j08gxUcBgc

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Rapa nui has had a tough fuckin go of it

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Rangi's brother was REAL buff

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Their 2 armed and legged brethren left them there before walking away.