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[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 77 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The idea that aliens built the pyramids is racist.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 4 months ago (2 children)

No one ever asks who built the pyramids in mexico for similarly racist reasons.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I blame Quetzalcōātl, obviously.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 months ago

Damn fluffy snake making pyramids and killing all the animals that used to eat avocado

[–] lauha@lemmy.one 4 points 4 months ago

Everyone know mexicans built the pyramids

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It's true, though often unintended, people get excited. It sucks because the past is filled with such vibrant and cool things people have done. Cheapens it... People are neat.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca -3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Why? The people around the Mediterranean are the same people

No one questions Divinci

It’s about time period not race

[–] MBM@lemmings.world 16 points 4 months ago

The people around the Mediterranean are the same people

Racists would definitely disagree

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's racist against the human race. They're basically saying humans were too stupid and incapable of engineering feats like these so they obviously had help from extraterrestrials to build their giant stone pyramids.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Nah, there's a reason why we don't talk about Stonehenge in the same ways.

[–] Baggie@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You are correct about the race bias, and it's to a much lesser extent, but people do also say Stonehenge was built by aliens. As early as 1968 apparently.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 5 points 4 months ago

Some people really want to believe, and why not? It is human not to want to be alone. It's a terrifying prospect. :)