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Originally Posted by SpottieOttie305
Theheaviest blocks in the Great Pyramid are the granite blocks used to roof the kings chambers. These are estimated toweigh from 50 to 80 tons each!!Originally Posted by whiterails
Dude... You posted that no modern crane can lift the blocks that make up the pyramids.
Think about how ******ed that statement is.
Ppl ignoring common sense for the sake of BS youtube videos FTL.
The maximum load most modern day tower cranes lift is about 18 metric tons. And let me add that hydraulic cranes can actually lift about 40 tons.You do the math....
First the max capacity of a tower crane is not 18 tons. I don't know the max exactly but I know for sure that there are tower cranes that can lift more than twice that amount.
Secondly, why do you specifically choose a tower crane? A bit disingenuous? If we were to recreate a pyramid, tower cranes wouldn't necessarily have to be used. There is a reason that tower cranes do not have much capacity as opposed to heavy lift cranes. It's not necessary for them as they mostly lift relatively light steel beams.
As I've stated before, the heaviest capacity cranes can lift over 7000 tons.
I'd never thought I'd have to argue that humanity is far more technologically advanced today then it was thousands of years ago.
If you rely believe that we can't recreate an Egyptian pyramid then slap yourself once again.
btw, more than 70% of Egyptian pyramids failed/collapsed (relatively) shortly after construction. How many modern skyscrapers did that?