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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23173628[/url]
[quote]Authorities in Peru say an ancient pyramid at the oldest archaeological site near the capital, Lima, has been destroyed.
They are pressing criminal charges against two real-estate companies blamed for tearing down the structure, which was 6m (20-ft) high.
An archaeologist said those responsible had committed "irreparable damage".
Rafael Varon, deputy minister of cultural patrimony, said the destruction had taken place over the weekend. He said company workers using heavy machinery had attempted to destroy three further pyramids, but had been stopped by onlookers.[/quote]
Im surprised the workers even did it.
What? WHAT?!
I know there are words to describe the companies, but I can't find it in my head.
Wow this is disappointing.
These two companies should be fucking booted out of the fucking market.
They just robbed humankind of not only unsolved mysteries, but also a piece of irresplaceable world history.
[QUOTE=TehAgentGuy;41313707]What? WHAT?!
I know there are words to describe the companies, but I can't find it in my head.[/QUOTE]
Ignorami?
4000years in gaol sounds fair.
It really annoys me when things like this happen. They just destroyed something irreplaceable for no reason.
how ignorant can you get
Wow. I have no words.
[QUOTE=Sgt-NiallR;41313736]Ignorami?[/QUOTE]
[I]"The word is "ignoramuses." It comes from the Latin, "we are ignorant." That makes it a verb, not a noun."[/I]
[QUOTE=Cone;41313995][I]"The word is "ignoramuses." It comes from the Latin, "we are ignorant." That makes it a verb, not a noun."[/I][/QUOTE]
Mitchell & Webb?
I don't see any reason as to why we should preserve all the pyramids.
Unless of course you want to keep it as a remembrance to those thousands of slaves who put their lives into building it, under the command of some crazy-ass Pharaoh, which is very thoughtful.
[QUOTE=Bat-shit;41314045]I don't see any reason as to why we should preserve all the pyramids.
Unless of course you want to keep it as a remembrance to those thousands of slaves who put their lives into building it, under the command of some crazy-ass Pharaoh, which is very thoughtful.[/QUOTE]
Wow... don't really know where to begin with this stupid statement. Its a architectural marvel of a once great civilization that lasted for an incredible amount of time.
Also this was in Peru, there was no "Pharaoh"
[QUOTE=Bat-shit;41314045]I don't see any reason as to why we should preserve all the pyramids.
Unless of course you want to keep it as a remembrance to those thousands of slaves who put their lives into building it, under the command of some crazy-ass Pharaoh, which is very thoughtful.[/QUOTE]
yea it's not like we can learn about the civilization that built the structure
and this isn't in egypt, they didn't have a pharaoh (and some evidence points to the fact slaves didn't build the pyramids in egypt either)
I see nothing wrong with this, it's more beneficial in the long run then keeping a bunch of useless junk around just because it's old.
I know i'm going to get ALOT of boxes for this but there's no reason to keep it except imaginary value to it's old history.
[QUOTE=Iago;41314185]I see nothing wrong with this, it's more beneficial in the long run then keeping a bunch of useless junk around just because it's old.
I know i'm going to get ALOT of boxes for this but there's no reason to keep it except imaginary value to it's old history.[/QUOTE]
except you know, study the buildings to learn more about the civilization
they're also a tourist attraction
[QUOTE=Yumyumbublegum;41314207]except you know, study the buildings to learn more about the civilization
they're also a tourist attraction[/QUOTE]
"This guys were here 4 thousands of heres ago and made a pretty pyramid.
It's has the same value as some teenager making a "Joe was herez" graffiti after thousands of years later
Well I'll give you a point for the tourist attractions.
[QUOTE=Yumyumbublegum;41314207]except you know, study the buildings to learn more about the civilization
they're also a tourist attraction[/QUOTE]
Learn what? We already know how to make tools and build walls.
Nothing lasts, but nothing is lost.
[QUOTE=Dantai;41314348]Learn what? We already know how to make tools and build walls.[/QUOTE]
about their culture, their history and how their civilization was structured
how on earth did the ruins not register as "do not fuck up" in the workers heads
how did it not register as "tell workers to not fuck it up" in whoever authorized the construction
i just dont understand
[QUOTE=Iago;41314185]I see nothing wrong with this, it's more beneficial in the long run then keeping a bunch of useless junk around just because it's old.
I know i'm going to get ALOT of boxes for this but there's no reason to keep it except imaginary value to it's old history.[/QUOTE]
this is why i think the elderly should be used for biofuel
[QUOTE=Iago;41314297]"This guys were here 4 thousands of heres ago and made a pretty pyramid.
It's has the same value as some teenager making a "Joe was herez" graffiti after thousands of years later
Well I'll give you a point for the tourist attractions.[/QUOTE]
try making "Joe was herez" with nothing but a toothpick and a piece of cork, then we'll talk about how fucking retarded that analogy was
also make it last 4000 years if it's that easy
and develop a religion around it which is lost to the ages and is poorly-known
and also sacrifice several thousand people on your cork-and-toothpick drawing of "Joe was herez"
also please do not even talk about history ever again because you're bad at it
Wasn't there a story about ruins being destroyed in South America like a month back?
[sp]Also: I'm astounded at how many dumb posters came out of the woodwork and revealed they don't give a shit about this.[/sp]
These pyramids have no value other then the value you put in it. I would say some old historical things are important and useful but a bunch of old ass bricks laying around are not. If we could learn some secret form of construction sure.
But these are just bricks belonging to some dead tribesmen, you guys are getting worked up only because it's OLD.
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[QUOTE=J$ Psychotic;41314483]Wasn't there a story about ruins being destroyed in South America like a month back?
[sp]Also: I'm astounded at how many dumb posters came out of the woodwork and revealed they don't give a shit about this.[/sp][/QUOTE]
"All people who don't care about the exact same things as me or don't have the same moral code is dumb"
Yeah, 4,000 years old is a big deal
[QUOTE=Iago;41314549]These pyramids have no value other then the value you put in it. I would say some old historical things are important and useful but a bunch of old ass bricks laying around are not. If we could learn some secret form of construction sure.
But these are just bricks belonging to some dead tribesmen, you guys are getting worked up only because it's OLD.
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"All people who don't care about the exact same things as me or don't have the same moral code is dumb"[/QUOTE]
old stuff is cool?
there's historical value?
not everything needs to be of solid, tangible material value, stuff can have historical importance
if you go by this logic, who gives a fuck about history, useless subject, throw it out, STEM majors only le reddit
They should be required to give up land and pay huge fines.
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