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[–] 47 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (6 children)

While this is hella goofy, it looks like the bolts were already in place for a larger flange. And they just kinda… made do. Sorta.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Probably didn't have the masonry bit they needed to do it.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    It's probably temporary until they come back with the bit and the anchors.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    "Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution"

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago*

    Someone fell against the bathroom sink 7 years ago during christmas, put just enough pressure on the drain pipe to crack it. Managed to seal it up tight by entombing it in half a tube of silicon caulk and a bunch of zipties to stabilize things in place.

    One of these days i'll get around to replacing that PVC pipe and fix it proper.

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  • [–] 25 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Imagine if the pyramids were built by the lowest bidder.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    They were, nothing cheaper than free slave labor.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    pretty sure the modern consensus is that the builders were well respected and well paid, and got to be buried in and near the pyramids they constructed.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Just so you know it is usually the lowest qualified builder of spec. There are loads of problems in how contracts are rewarded this one is a talking point not really covering the issue. Like noting that someone dying of Covid is a bit sad. Ok, yeah it's true but there is a lot more going on here.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago

    Survivorship bias.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Slaves vs slaves

    The only difference is the masters don’t have to live down with the plebs anymore and can go literally anywhere else in the world and stay there.

    Wait until space travel becomes more affordable :)

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Pyramids were built by skilled laborers.

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  • [+] -8 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    The meme is obviously referring to the labor it took vs the labor this took and not at all about design or engineering

    But go off with your pedantics

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    they've gone ahead and switched back to metric without telling us.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    I don't think this crew will be building any pyramids any time soon.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    Anyone can make a pyramid that last forever, it takes a properly educated engineer to make a pyramid that barely stands with the fewest stone blocks.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    It's like you're having a bad week and you have that one friend that is there to support you through thick and thin. Meanwhile, three of your other friends are patting you on the back saying, "Hey, buddy...tough break - hang in there, man. Gotta go!"

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    the secret ingredient is whips

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    They got the 1

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    That’ll hold

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    the slaves in past is more chad tham slaves in today

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