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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.

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Today it’s high school physics.

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

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You let the smokers watch?

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No, that was behind the “portables” buildings.

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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

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

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Unlikely given the half cut ones left in quarries.

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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.

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Not even close, dude! It was aliens.

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