• @plenipotentprotogod
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    2321 hours ago

    I’m reminded of a quote from an old Tom Scott video. He’s visiting a modern reconstruction of a Neolithic long barrow. Tom points out that the sun lines up with the entrance on the summer solstice, then it cuts to the owner who says

    I think a lot of people would assume that getting the alignments of a monument like this… would involve complex calculations, a sharp pencil, and computing power. But in fact, you can do it just as easily by getting up at the right time with some sticks.

    • @Seleni
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      918 hours ago

      The GENIUS of people who wake up early and actually go outside

    • Flying SquidOP
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      1520 hours ago

      In other words, we do understand the stakes. They involve using stakes.