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Notes from a Tired Egyptian Guy Whose Job Is Explaining That Humans Built the Pyramids (opens in new tab)

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Day 4,382 of people asking whether “normal workers” could really move large stones without assistance from mystical sky beings. Yes. That is generally how construction functions. - - -A man approached me near the Nile today and whispered, “But have you considered… visitors from the stars?” Brother. We do not even have reliable sandals yet. Why would intergalactic civilizations travel unimaginable distances only to help stack triangles? - - -People dramatically underestimate what thousands of ...

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