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[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (5 children)

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 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 month ago (1 children)
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, that was behind the "portables" buildings.

[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month ago

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

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

Unlikely given the half cut ones left in quarries.

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

Not even close, dude! It was aliens.