Mike Collins

So you're talking like 2018, 2019, 2019? So who knows what it looks like now? I mean, the walls might not even be original anymore by now. My visa for China is still good, so I've thought about going back. I think it'd be really interesting to go back and check it out again and see what it looks like now.

Definitely to make it more touristy. They're capitalizing on the appeal and draw of it. So these are some good shots of that banding, that parallel banding that I was talking about.

Definitely to make it more touristy. They're capitalizing on the appeal and draw of it. So these are some good shots of that banding, that parallel banding that I was talking about.

Definitely to make it more touristy. They're capitalizing on the appeal and draw of it. So these are some good shots of that banding, that parallel banding that I was talking about.

That's original.

That's original.

That's original.

The column's original. But this gets into some really, you know, these columns are placed in such a way as to support, you know, their understanding of what they were doing there is incredible.

The column's original. But this gets into some really, you know, these columns are placed in such a way as to support, you know, their understanding of what they were doing there is incredible.

The column's original. But this gets into some really, you know, these columns are placed in such a way as to support, you know, their understanding of what they were doing there is incredible.

I believe so. I mean, the weight on top of it and the amount of space within there is massive. But everywhere that you see these carvings, these are not original.

I believe so. I mean, the weight on top of it and the amount of space within there is massive. But everywhere that you see these carvings, these are not original.

I believe so. I mean, the weight on top of it and the amount of space within there is massive. But everywhere that you see these carvings, these are not original.

Yeah, and you can see, just backed up a second or two on this clip here, is the entire length of that bottom wall is now carved out.

Yeah, and you can see, just backed up a second or two on this clip here, is the entire length of that bottom wall is now carved out.

Yeah, and you can see, just backed up a second or two on this clip here, is the entire length of that bottom wall is now carved out.

and um you know it's it's really unfortunate because you see this happening all over china i mean there's places like uh you know i filmed the pyramids out in china as well and that while not off limits you can go you can you can walk up to it and explore it i did but they've planted trees on those pyramids They're not natural growth. They're laid out in rows.

and um you know it's it's really unfortunate because you see this happening all over china i mean there's places like uh you know i filmed the pyramids out in china as well and that while not off limits you can go you can you can walk up to it and explore it i did but they've planted trees on those pyramids They're not natural growth. They're laid out in rows.

and um you know it's it's really unfortunate because you see this happening all over china i mean there's places like uh you know i filmed the pyramids out in china as well and that while not off limits you can go you can you can walk up to it and explore it i did but they've planted trees on those pyramids They're not natural growth. They're laid out in rows.

So all of those pyramids have had trees planted on top of them intentionally. And you start talking about... You know, this gets into some of the stuff that's going on in Gobekli Tepe in Turkey is the controversy around these olive trees being planted on that site. It's ridiculous. And I fully reject any archaeologist who is...