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• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is also how they cut rocks in ancient egypt

  I’m tired of this human-centric revisionist history. It completely devalues the contributions of hard working aliens.

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  • Leonixster@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Who do you think taught the humans

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    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Nah we taught the aliens. That’s why they came

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• girlnamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.vip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yep! The would use a saw that often had a blade made of string, like a bow, but would but gritty, sandy water in the hole they were cutting to slowly grind it away. I think they would also use “dull” copper saws (don’t quote me on that one though)

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  • jaybone@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Wouldn’t the string break from the abrasive sand long before it made an impact on the stone they were trying to cut?

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    • HerbGrower@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Change the string as it wears out. As long as it makes enough progress to justify the cost of the string it would be a decent choice.

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• Passerby6497@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yep! Thought Emporium posted a video where he showed off the techniques that humans could have used if the aliens never returned their calls.

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• janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  😮

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