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DCKit

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83. The simplistic answers don't work for something THAT large and heavy.
Wed May 16, 2012, 07:53 AM
May 2012

Either that, or I was wrong on the Internet - again - and needed to be put down.

This just adds more to the mystery of Easter Island. /nt Drale May 2012 #1
What's the mystery? harmonicon May 2012 #13
The backside of that last statue at the bottom seems to be a symbol of marriage. n/t Uncle Joe May 2012 #57
For one, how'd they move them? DCKit May 2012 #75
Physics caveat_imperator May 2012 #76
Sadly, they likely rolled them on logs from all the trees they clearcut from the island that led to Pachamama May 2012 #77
The simplistic answers don't work for something THAT large and heavy. DCKit May 2012 #83
Levitation? Pachamama May 2012 #84
OMG! This is amazing. So cool. The Wielding Truth May 2012 #2
Whoa... zappaman May 2012 #3
That's incredible! stevedeshazer May 2012 #4
probably used ground penetrating radar... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #16
I think the poster meant how did the Fawke Em May 2012 #52
Doh! Nt awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #74
For all my 56.5 years I believed they were heads.. bluerum May 2012 #5
They also have units. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #6
I got the impression of standing at a urinal. Buns_of_Fire May 2012 #37
Wow! That's amazing! You mean they never dug down in the ground before? Honeycombe8 May 2012 #7
Same question here... Lochloosa May 2012 #12
No, it's been known for a long time. harmonicon May 2012 #14
Well .. In all fairness ... People dont 'know' something until they learn about it ... Trajan May 2012 #15
I'm just an archaeology/anthropology buff! harmonicon May 2012 #23
ten thousand people learn new things each day! Sirveri May 2012 #39
Everytime posted, the hole gets deeper. That's the fascination. Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #72
Wow. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #8
Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #9
k&r... spanone May 2012 #10
Easter Island is a CLASSIC case of environmental destruction for consumerist sake Taverner May 2012 #11
The resource depletion story pushed by Jared Diamond has some holes. Which aren't given as HiPointDem May 2012 #27
Your analysis of people projecting an environmental story onto the Easter Island archealogy actually grantcart May 2012 #32
Here's another one, then: HiPointDem May 2012 #36
That article is by the same people! The rats story is thoroughly debunked, by science. joshcryer May 2012 #49
It's also similar to denialist arguments. joshcryer May 2012 #48
interesting article hfojvt May 2012 #38
maybe. but if you read everyone, including the early explorers, you get a much broader HiPointDem May 2012 #41
oh, I am not defending Diamond hfojvt May 2012 #50
agree, disease is definitely in the mix. but that is also partly a contact phenomenon. HiPointDem May 2012 #63
Hunt and Lipo are full of it. joshcryer May 2012 #46
Mark Lynas is a fringe researcher. provis99 May 2012 #80
Lynas isn't a "researcher" at all; he's a writer and blogger. He's talking about a book by Terry HiPointDem May 2012 #82
Diamond's book doesn't hold up at all XemaSab May 2012 #81
Easter Island is a lesson we need to learn in depleting natural resources. cleanhippie May 2012 #17
There are some alternate scenarios, e.g.: HiPointDem May 2012 #28
Interesting. Thanks for the link. cleanhippie May 2012 #55
Refutation of the above paper: joshcryer May 2012 #47
Thought you meant this Canuckistanian May 2012 #18
Your mom is always right: Look at those sunburns! FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #19
Were they intentionally buried by the islanders? aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #20
Cool! Cracklin Charlie May 2012 #21
Wasn't this in MAD magazine decades ago? Ron Obvious May 2012 #22
Heh - Great minds and what not... progressoid May 2012 #24
Way kewl. Bodies complete with navels. Marie Marie May 2012 #25
Wow Aerows May 2012 #26
omg wtf gtfo nt limpyhobbler May 2012 #29
Known since the 18th century. Explorers' drawings show full bodies. HiPointDem May 2012 #30
That is unbelievably trippy - wonder what the designs on the back mean? Initech May 2012 #31
"Eat at Joes". Sandwich boards wouldn't be invented for thousands of years. bluesbassman May 2012 #68
Yes they do and just how old are they? Rex May 2012 #33
They were built between 1200 and 1500, and probably caused Easter Island's collapse Recursion May 2012 #44
Amazing history! Rex May 2012 #60
Fascinating! burrowowl May 2012 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author burrowowl May 2012 #35
Another interesting thing is that there are similar constructions throughout the Pacific and the HiPointDem May 2012 #40
"Tiki" is the Maori name of the mythical first man, their "Adam" Recursion May 2012 #43
thanks. now i'm findi that the easter islanders tattooed, like most of polynesia, and their HiPointDem May 2012 #45
Polynesian culture is very interesting 4th law of robotics May 2012 #51
I've wondered about possible cultural connections between NW coast indians, polynesia, and ainu HiPointDem May 2012 #58
If you're ever in DC, we have one of these (body and all) in the Natural History Museum Recursion May 2012 #42
"I want some gum gum, dumb dumb..."...nt Evasporque May 2012 #53
:-) You beat me to it. stevenleser May 2012 #66
maybe other parts as well.. AsahinaKimi May 2012 #54
how did you know? HiPointDem May 2012 #56
Heck, those things don't look like ancient astronauts, Hubert Flottz May 2012 #59
and Snopes confirms it Nine May 2012 #61
known since the 18th century. explorers' drawings at contact showed full bodies, topknots, and HiPointDem May 2012 #62
so this isn't a hoax? Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #64
+1 uponit7771 May 2012 #65
OMG! They have no legs! That last guy is wearing a thong! cynatnite May 2012 #67
read about this a few months ago. interesting this thread just came up again... Roland99 May 2012 #69
Tell that to Jan Brewer! flamingdem May 2012 #70
I can't wait to find out what they are standing on. nt Javaman May 2012 #71
A platform muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #79
Now if they could only find... pinboy3niner May 2012 #73
Apparently, there are no Mexican drug cartels on Easter Island. Zanzoobar May 2012 #78
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