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[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (9 children)

The great pyramid of Giza weighs around 6 million tons https://weightofstuff.com/how-much-does-the-pyramid-of-giza-weigh/

An average human can apparently develop about 200N https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/push1.html

Meaning that an average human would need a lever about 3×10^8 m long (considering a 1 metre load arm) to move the pyramid.

Do you find this credible?

ETA: some people think I'm serious. This is quite the flabbergast.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're gonna need a bigger load arm. The pyramid is way more than a meter across.

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

How much more? One metre, tops?

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