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(5,719 posts) Sat Apr 6, 2013, 07:39 PM Apr 2013

Nazca Lines destroyed by heavy equipment

Unfriggin' believable. Something that can't be replaced is gone forever.

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-3743-peru-heavy-machinery-destroys-nazca-lines/

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Nazca Lines destroyed by heavy equipment (Original Post) OnlinePoker Apr 2013 OP

Oh fuck it. Autumn Apr 2013 #1

Let's hope that area was well documented with arial photos. Cleita Apr 2013 #2

Shit.. now where will the aliens land?? opiate69 Apr 2013 #3

FUCK! LadyHawkAZ Apr 2013 #4

Somebody could commission Joe Nickell to reproduce them. longship Apr 2013 #5

How sad. gateley Apr 2013 #6

I imagine this is only some subset of them, but still very very sad. Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #7

This angers me. Apophis Apr 2013 #8

These bring in big tourist dollars mainer Apr 2013 #9

Autumn

(45,068 posts)

1. Oh fuck it.

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 07:43 PM

Apr 2013

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

2. Let's hope that area was well documented with arial photos.

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 07:43 PM

Apr 2013

It is a shame and why can't people protect their heritage from destructive business interests?

opiate69

(10,129 posts)

3. Shit.. now where will the aliens land??

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 07:43 PM

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LadyHawkAZ

(6,199 posts)

4. FUCK!

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 07:46 PM

Apr 2013

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. Somebody could commission Joe Nickell to reproduce them.

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 07:57 PM

Apr 2013

He's done it before. But that would deprive the flying saucer crowd from their delusions.

Seriously, this is utter bullshit. Destroying these artifacts for any reason is reprehensible... Utterly dispicible!

gateley

(62,683 posts)

6. How sad.

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 08:16 PM

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Poll_Blind

(23,864 posts)

7. I imagine this is only some subset of them, but still very very sad.

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 08:21 PM

Apr 2013

That's an incredible bit of history to fuck up for some friggin' limestone.

PB

Apophis

(1,407 posts)

8. This angers me.

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 08:26 PM

Apr 2013

mainer

(12,022 posts)

9. These bring in big tourist dollars

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 09:00 PM

Apr 2013

This is going to be a blow to the Peruvian economy. What a disaster.

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