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    Posted: 26-Jun-2012 at 19:07
For years it was thought the great statues were rolled into place with logs and mounds of sand. Recently, however, the guys at National Geographic have a new hypothesis in keeping with the theory Easter Island had few trees: the statues were "walked" into place by two teams pulling on ropes
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/06/120622-easter-island-statues-moved-hunt-lipo-science-rocked/?source=hp_dl1_news_easter_island20120625
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  Quote tjadams Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-Jun-2012 at 23:27
Indeed. This month's issue Vol. 222. No. 1, page 31
by Hannah Bloch, has a nice story in case people want
to pick up a copy of the magazine.
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  Quote Alcebiades Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-Jun-2012 at 12:32
The History Channel tells us that aliens made the Easter Island statues, I dont know what to make of that...
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  Quote red clay Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-Jun-2012 at 14:55
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The History Channel tells us that aliens made the Easter Island statues, I dont know what to make of that...
 
 
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I assume your ref. is to Ancient Aliens.  I have seen a UFO, on several ocasions, I know they exist.  Where do they come from?  Who knows?  Could they have been here in ancient times? Certainly, but from there to where they would like you to go is one hell of a jump.
 
There has been at least one civilization, as advanced as we are, possibly more so, that has preceded us.  Why do people find it easier to believe aliens built the unexplained ruins than look objectively at them and realize the best answer is that humans built them and all record of this has been lost.
 
 
 
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  Quote Alcebiades Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-Jun-2012 at 15:04
Errr... have you actually seen an UFO?? Mind you, I do believe they exist, based on the simple laws of probability, but Ive never actually seen one myself.
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  Quote red clay Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-Jun-2012 at 15:26
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Errr... have you actually seen an UFO?? Mind you, I do believe they exist, based on the simple laws of probability, but Ive never actually seen one myself.
 
 
 
Yes, and it wasn't just a "light".  My Dad and I chased one through the Orchard that we lived on.  It had been bouncing along the power transmission lines that run parralel to the NJ Turnpike.  We got close enough to see it was manufactured and not a natural occ. like ball lightning or sim.
 
We always thought that we were the only ones who saw it.  Wasn't until years later we found out a lot of the folks here had seen them over the years.  Some called them "cable bugs".
 
 
 
 
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  Quote Nick1986 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-Jun-2012 at 19:30
I don't think little green men were involved. Even primitive societies could carve and move large blocks of stone, as demonstrated by the builders of Stonehenge, menhirs and dolmens
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