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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 89 points 9 months ago (30 children)

Ok he’s finally triggered me. As an engineer, no. We absolutely can build pyramids. At least technologically. Financing it isn’t happening. But we can build pyramids on the size of the great pyramid without modern technology even. It’s impressive sure, but it’s not like people of the past were idiots, they just had less tools at their disposal, and better tools are great for inventing even better tools.

[–] Kid_Thunder@kbin.social 43 points 9 months ago (10 children)

Yeah I'm so tired of hearing that "We can't build the pyramids even with the technology of today" because that's just a bullshit statement with nothing supporting it. It is just to try to dismiss actual reality in order to prop up "It was aliens obviously" that has zero evidence.

[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Imho the only answer that needs is “prove it”.

What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed with the same. So, prove it.

[–] cookie_sabotage@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] TurtleTourParty@midwest.social 2 points 9 months ago

I forgot that the Memphis pyramid got turned into a bass pro shop...

[–] Kid_Thunder@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You're saying we don't have the engineering know-how or the technology to build the pyramids today? You're saying we can't cut blocks and put them in place and cover them in a limestone casing? That we have no way to lift ~2.5 tons? Or even better just use concrete?

Are you unhinged?

[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What? No that’s the opposite of what I said.

[–] Kid_Thunder@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

Oh that's my fault. I'm so used to seeing defenders of this kind of stuff that I took it as you saying i also have no proof as to my position that I need to prove it. Definitely my own bias of expecting an argument.

I apologize.

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