Comments on: Ancient Paiute petroglyphs stolen from remote California cliffs http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/ancient-paiute-petroglyphs-sto.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/ancient-paiute-petroglyphs-sto.html#comment-1589556 oasisob1 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195564#comment-1589556 Don't forget to tie off the genes of those who would buy the pieces. Don’t forget to tie off the genes of those who would buy the pieces.

]]> By: GawainLavers http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/ancient-paiute-petroglyphs-sto.html#comment-1589287 GawainLavers Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195564#comment-1589287 Punishment is wasted on such non-sentient creatures. The primary concern should be ensuring that such toxic genes are isolated and prevented from reproducing. Punishment is wasted on such non-sentient creatures. The primary concern should be ensuring that such toxic genes are isolated and prevented from reproducing.

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/ancient-paiute-petroglyphs-sto.html#comment-1588813 Paul Renault Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195564#comment-1588813 From Al Purdy's The Horseman of Agawa (Indian rock painting under the cliffs of Lake Superior) .. The painted horseman rides over four moons (or suns) on his trail whose meaning must be a four day journey somewhere the red iron oxide faded from Lake Superior storms and maybe two hundred years since the Ojibway artist stood there and drew with his finger on stone canvas with fish eggs or bear grease to make the painting permanent pitting fish eggs and bear grease against eternity which is kind of ludicrous or kind of beautiful I guess .. What a loss. From Al Purdy’s The Horseman of Agawa (Indian rock painting under the cliffs of Lake Superior)
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The painted horseman rides over four moons (or suns) on his trail
whose meaning must be a four day journey somewhere
the red iron oxide faded from Lake Superior storms
and maybe two hundred years since the Ojibway artist stood there
and drew with his finger on stone canvas
with fish eggs or bear grease to make the painting permanent
pitting fish eggs and bear grease against eternity
which is kind of ludicrous or kind of beautiful I guess
..

What a loss.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/ancient-paiute-petroglyphs-sto.html#comment-1588711 Brainspore Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195564#comment-1588711 The age of the art in question makes the Taliban's destruction of those giant Buddhas look tame in comparison. The age of the art in question makes the Taliban’s destruction of those giant Buddhas look tame in comparison.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/ancient-paiute-petroglyphs-sto.html#comment-1588646 Navin_Johnson Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195564#comment-1588646 It's bad enough that this is just one more way that Native Americans are constantly dumped on (especially this time of year) but this is also a crime against all citizens and our shared history of mankind. So I wonder if these thieves were thinking that some billionaire would want these to decorate his library, or if they thought they might sell them on the side of the road for drug money....  Please don't let them be Native Americans. I can already imagine the internet comments.... It’s bad enough that this is just one more way that Native Americans are constantly dumped on (especially this time of year) but this is also a crime against all citizens and our shared history of mankind.

So I wonder if these thieves were thinking that some billionaire would want these to decorate his library, or if they thought they might sell them on the side of the road for drug money…. 

Please don’t let them be Native Americans. I can already imagine the internet comments….

]]> By: CastanhasDoPara http://boingboing.net/2012/11/21/ancient-paiute-petroglyphs-sto.html#comment-1588624 CastanhasDoPara Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=195564#comment-1588624 <blockquote>The theft required extraordinary effort: Ladders, electric generators and power saws had to be driven into the remote and arid high desert site near Bishop. Thieves gouged holes in the rock and sheared off slabs that were up to 15 feet above ground and 2 feet high and wide. ... Authorities said the petroglyphs aren't worth a great deal on the illicit market, probably $500 to $1,500 each. But they are priceless to Native Americans, who regard the massive tableaux as a window into the souls of their ancestors.</blockquote>That is just stupid in addition to being one of the most vile and dastardly things I have heard about all year. Truly sad that there are complete and total {strong enough word of disdain does not exist} that would do this. I really hope they catch these jerks they deserve to sit in jail for a good long time.

The theft required extraordinary effort: Ladders, electric generators
and power saws had to be driven into the remote and arid high desert site near Bishop. Thieves gouged holes in the rock and sheared off slabs that were up to 15 feet above ground and 2 feet high and wide.
…
Authorities said the petroglyphs aren’t worth a great deal on the illicit market, probably $500 to $1,500 each. But they are priceless to Native Americans, who regard the massive tableaux as a window into the souls of their ancestors.

That is just stupid in addition to being one of the most vile and dastardly things I have heard about all year. Truly sad that there are complete and total {strong enough word of disdain does not exist} that would do this. I really hope they catch these jerks they deserve to sit in jail for a good long time.

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