Chapter 755 This is the taste
It took Bifang more than two days, almost three days, to travel from Chou Country to the Easter Islands.
It is clear from such a long distance that Easter Island is a completely isolated island with no village in front and no shop behind!
This island is 3,500 kilometers east of Chile, 7,500 kilometers west of Australia, 5,000 kilometers north of the United States, and 4,500 kilometers south of Antarctica.
It's outrageous.
This island is 2,000 kilometers away from the nearest inhabited island, which is almost as remote as the Nui Atoll that Bifang originally wanted to go to.
Bifang introduced the history and information of Easter Island as they walked. Giant statues several meters high carved out of stone could often be seen on the road.
Occasionally, Bifang would stop and take careful photos of several stone statues to show some details.
Many people have seen these huge stone statues from pictures and know about them, but from the perspective of an onlooker, the shapes of these statues seem a bit silly.
Modern people have experienced the bombardment of giant buildings that are hundreds of meters high, and many sculptures are as high as ten or dozens of meters. Therefore, judging from the photos, they may not think that these four or five meter high stone statues are so amazing.
But from the perspective of ancient people, and even modern people, looking up from below, these figures are still mysterious and hideous, making people feel intimidated.
There are hundreds of such sculptures on Easter Island.
"So many huge stone statues shocked the explorer Roggeveen, but he only made a brief record of these giant stone statues in his log and left Easter Island in a hurry."
"It was not until 50 years later that another famous Chinese explorer, Captain Cook, came to Easter Island and measured the stone statues for the first time."
"It was finally discovered that there are more than 800 stone statues on Easter Island, which are called 'Moai' by the locals. The average height of a 'Moai' is about 4 meters and the weight is about 10 tons. The largest one is 21.6 meters high and weighs more than 100 tons."
"Most of these stone statues are carved according to the same style. Some of them even wear red hats made of rock on their heads. All of them have long faces and ears, and their bodies reach down to their hips. Their eyes are made of coral and dark stone."
Bifang reached out and touched the rough stone statue. Even without exerting any force, he could feel its heaviness.
Stones also have their own life history, although this life history is significantly different from that of animals and plants.
Whether they are stones on the road or stones in the fields, they are exposed to the sun and rain, the trampling of vehicles and horses, and the action of microorganisms all year round. They are constantly changing and becoming new things.
Humans cannot see their changes because they are so small.
Our naked eyes cannot perceive it, but we are clearly aware of its changes.
"If we could change the speed of time, record millions of years of history like a movie, and then show that movie very quickly, we would see huge changes in nature in just a few hours."
"From the depths of the oceans, mountains appeared. From the mountains, they rose to the surface and became depressions. From the hot melt, minerals appeared. Then the minerals were crushed into powder and became clay."
"In a span of just a few seconds, countless plants and animals turned into thick limestone. In a few minutes, people turned mines into flat land and turned ore into iron plates, rails, or various machines."
"In this flickering picture, everything is changing at lightning speed, and finally..." Bifang pointed at his nose, "I appear in front of you."
[Rough, goosebumps]
[What’s wrong with this image? (crying)]
[This is a copy, it must be a copy! ]
[Has Lao Fang started drafting for live broadcasts now?]
"Ahem, what I want to say is that even if you pick up a piece of stone from the roadside, it may have a history of more than thousands, tens of thousands, millions, or even hundreds of millions of years, but such natural history has no value to us."
Bifang patted the stone statue and laughed out loud.
"What is truly valuable are the stones in front of us, which have been inhabited by real creatures and have a rich human history."
"They have witnessed part of the span of time, traveling through endless time and space to communicate with modern people, allowing us to glimpse a corner of the ancient human's thoughts from certain details, proving that they have been here, existed, and lived."
"But that's enough for the introduction . If you are really interested, you can come to the island if you have the chance. Now we have to start the main part of today."
After briefly introducing the magical sights on the island, Bifang felt that he had lived up to Chile's official recommendation requirements.
Once you have obtained someone else's certificate, you naturally have to do a good job in tourism promotion.
"I came to this island today with only one purpose, which is to find the right wood, build a suitable wooden boat, and then use it to cross the entire South Pacific and pass through Point Nemo."
[Nemo Point, what is Nemo Point]
So what does this have to do with the desert?
[Are there deserts on islands?]
As expected, when Nemo mentioned this word, many viewers were confused.
Not to mention understanding it, I've never even heard of it.
" Point Nemo is the 'Pole of Inaccessibility' and its geographical location is 48 degrees 52.6 minutes south latitude and 123 degrees 23.6 minutes west longitude."
Bifang introduced what Point Nemo is, the three islands closest to it, and why he came to Easter Island.
Everyone then vaguely understood that this was, after all, a popular tourist island, and it didn't seem like there was anything worth taking risks here.
It doesn't necessarily follow that three months , Central China will have another go at paddling, right?
It's really unfair to the audience.
"In various travel and adventure texts, people often mention the end of the world, such as the North and South Poles, Mount Everest, the Sahara Desert, Siberia, etc."
"In fact, these places are much more popular than Point Nemo."
“Even if we don’t take into account the number of climbers every year on Mount Everest, there are tens of thousands of Sherpas living at the foot of the mountain.”
“Although the population density is low, there are also inhabitants living on the edge of the Sahara Desert and in Siberia.”
"It's true that no one lives at the South Pole and the North Pole, but there are scientific research stations in Antarctica, and there are many cities within the Arctic Circle."
"But there is no human settlement within a 3,000-kilometer radius of Point Nemo."
"The closest human beings to Point Nemo may not be on land, but in space. If I pass Point Nemo at the right time, the closest human beings to me should be the astronauts in the space station more than 300 kilometers above the ground."
Bifang pointed to the blue sky above.
Many people couldn't help but look up following Bifang's movements, until they saw their own ceiling and realized that they were just watching a live broadcast.
Point Nemo, a place where people can enjoy absolute solitude.
"The first half of this live broadcast is to build a qualified boat within 15 days, and then I will steer it through the loneliest ocean point on the planet."
Bifang's words were powerful.
[This is fucking awesome! This is what it smells like! ]
