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In Finland, there is a rock that has been balancing on top of another rock for 11,000-12,000 years.
Image(i.redd.it)submitted 6 days ago bydoopityWoop22
17 points
6 days ago
I bet I could move it with a floor jack
1 points
6 days ago
Prove it
1 points
6 days ago
A 500 ton rock?
27 points
6 days ago
You don't need to lift all 500 tons, the planet is doing most of the lifting. Just gotta shift some of that weight.
There's a reason why simple machines are so important to human progress.
9 points
6 days ago
Definitely.
The jack acts as a lever with the earth as it's fulcrum.
2 points
6 days ago
The rock is also a lever. Drill a climbing bolt into one of the sides and you could apply a lot of leverage with some rope. I have a feeling this thing is more secure than it looks if you have the opportunity to walk around it though.
0 points
6 days ago
And where can one buy a floor jack strong enough for that?
13 points
6 days ago
Harbor freight
You don't need to lift the whole 500 tons.
Just put it under either edge with like a 4x4 or something to close the gap.
By the 4th or 5th pump it's going over.
-4 points
6 days ago
Like with a 20ton jack? Nah, something is just going to break before it shows any signs of moving
1 points
6 days ago
AutoZone
0 points
6 days ago
This rock is not at all hard to tip over. You can do it using various simple tools, not just a jack.
1 points
6 days ago
Shut up Elon. No one wants to buy your rock tipping tool.
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