OK, but can we talk about how cute and sweet it was for the tour guide to have him close his eyes before he saw the crater

@dagreenblazer5958

Жыл бұрын

It was cute..... BUT also pretty convenient that holding hands with hunky Mike is suddenly a necessity! She'd been planning that move all the way up the hill 😄❤️😄

@waisidesojah

Жыл бұрын

Aloha is the same across a of Polynesia

@melissawright5716

Жыл бұрын

I hadn’t even watched it but teared up when I read what you wrote. Pms sucks

@dirkdiggler2430

Жыл бұрын

Shut up

@rosetealatte9282

Жыл бұрын

You couldnt pay me a million dollars to get me to close my eyes and walk anywhere near a massive cliff like that.

If the statue was once located below the water level wouldn't you think that maybe in the past the water levels were lower? Meaning that weather shifts naturally throughout time.

@apexone5502

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Clearly there was a time when that ground was normally dry in order for a statue to be planted there.

@o221e3

Жыл бұрын

So there a show called "polar extremes" on PBS i think. And in the show they explain that climate change does happen naturally, a frost and a warming, but we are speeding up this process due to our unsustainable practices.

@glidercoach

Жыл бұрын

Stop. Climate change is real and the vaccine stops transmission of covid. Pay your carbon taxes and don't ask any more questions.

@quakekatut8641

Жыл бұрын

"Climate change?" That lake has seen many dry seasons! A quick search proved what I suspected ... "Both Rano Raraku and Rano Aroi are shallow, with Rano Raraku periodically going dry and Rano Aroi frequently reverting to a bog during drought events ... "Analyses of historical rainfall patterns and climate proxies demonstrate high temporal variability from year to year with frequent drought events ..." (Thermal Imaging Shows Submarine Groundwater Discharge Plumes Associated with Ancient Settlements on Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile)

@aqueous5099

Жыл бұрын

Do you think there’s a difference between climate changing over ten thousand years-vs climate changing in that same rate over just 100 years? You realize that the conditions and rates for the lowering and rising sea levels were drastically different? Researchers literally calculate the rate of change that occurred every century. There’s a reason the period they identify today is ‘unprecedented’-are you going to appeal to such limited information that has no context to the behaviors and patterns of climate over time and think you’ve made a profound claim?

Remember it is not a mystery how the Moai were made. The people of the island always knew how it was done and researchers finally listened when they were told the statues "walked into place". You can literally walk the statues by tipping them from side to side. There are dozens of Moai that are cracked and abandoned around the island how did not survive their "walk".

@Ranstone

Жыл бұрын

People think anyone over 300 years ago were stupid. Engineers and problems-solvers have existed by different names since the dawn of time.

@PhsykoOmen

Жыл бұрын

​@@Ranstone its due to modern conveniences that general people cant imagine doing anything by manual labor alone

@pyromaniac709

Жыл бұрын

Omg thats amazing,how come ive heard that version before

@TheAlmightyFather

Жыл бұрын

But there arent any "locals" to begin with since all people in the island died off. People living here arent exactly kins to the real maoi

@ronaldreaganrimjobs9327

Жыл бұрын

If they were so wise...why did they use up all their resources and cause their own 💀?

If they have found a heavy stone statue at the bottom of a former lake, wouldn’t it mean that it was maybe not always a lake. Maybe it was land back then.

@andysparks1973

Жыл бұрын

exactly , but people are to dumb to understand basic logic and the rubbish they talk.

@jesusisalive3227

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@hardrockminer-50

Жыл бұрын

And that would mean the climate changed to cause a lake to form. Maybe now, with the lake drying up, the climate is returning to normal!

I read the book "Aku Aku" by Thor Heyerdahl when I was a child. In it, Heyerdahl and crew traveled to Easter Island in a raft built out of reeds, he was trying to prove how Pacific islanders may have traveled from the mainland and populated all of the various islands. As I recall, only the heads of the Maoi were visible at the time, it took years before archaeologists began to dig at the statues' bases, and discovered that they had bodies that had sunk into the ground. The book was fascinating.

@x808drifter

Жыл бұрын

And his theory was proven wrong. And you recall wrong. They (Rapa Nui) started toppling the Moai in the 1700s. Some were found buried up to the neck but they (explorers/archeologists) knew that they looked like that WAY before.

@agorapanologia

Жыл бұрын

Your interest in Pasifika culture is much appreciated, but like the other comment stated, Thor Heyerdahl was not only incorrect about his theory, his theory was based on racist beliefs about the Polynesian peoples. I encourage you to look to other scholars for more information, if you're interested, particularly those with a Pacific Islander background. No one can tell our stories better than we can. 😊

@sonthay22

Жыл бұрын

You make want to read the book.

@agorapanologia

Жыл бұрын

@The Hierophant Getting the viewpoints of people whose culture and history it is is basic research. You can get information from whomever you want, but it's worthwhile to actually speak to the people who you are studying. Simple. I'm sorry you seem unable to comprehend that. Probably because you're a troll. Thanks for the dogwhistles though. Bringing up multiculturalism and equality unprovoked in a comment thread about where to look for more accurate resources is too obvious.

@agorapanologia

Жыл бұрын

@The Hierophant Umm...kay. I'm just stating a fact. Thor Heyerdahl was wrong about the origins of Polynesians and how we populated the Pacific, period. There are better resources, period. Some of those better resources are from Pacific Islanders who are generally less read among academics, but who have personal connections to the subject and thus have a viewpoint worth researching. Period. Why are you getting so emotional about it bro? Do you need to lie down? I think you need a nap. Also I'm not from Rapa Nui, so "my people" weren't toppling anything over.

He's SO LUCKY! What a majestic place to be. Maybe one day.

@yapandasoftware

Жыл бұрын

Al Gore says no.. it will be under water by 2020... Oh wait.. No it's not..

Beautiful and intriguing island. How lucky Michael is to see it in person!

"Climate change" how about calling a drought a drought.

This reporter was meant for this story his respect and, and humility is amazing

@sylvia106

Жыл бұрын

Well said! Sylvia!

@gunners4129

Жыл бұрын

Its Michael Strahan.. he was a pretty prominent NFL player and ESPN sportscaster

@Fable1Guides

Жыл бұрын

​@@gunners4129 also illuminati shill.

@Handles-R-Lame

Жыл бұрын

​@@Fable1Guides LOL! 🤡 Just so we're clear, I'm not laughing with you.

@urex1717

Жыл бұрын

I would agree if he didn't have a speech impediment and a willingness to preach an agenda.

its incredible the original artists were able to carve that statue underwater.

@Ranstone

Жыл бұрын

In case this is not a joke, it wasn't underwater at the time. The climate changes a lot.

@pinchebruha405

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@swayzefan3600

Жыл бұрын

@@Ranstone i think its a disgrace to ancient artists to downplay their ability and willingness to make these masterpieces that we can enjoy all these thousands of years later. it was clearly built underwater otherwise this wouldn't be a news story. they probably knew humans would ruin the planet and built this there as a warning.

@wedjongkwowe4679

Жыл бұрын

@@swayzefan3600 don’t be an idiot

@escapee8041

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Guess the videographers didn't know there was going to be a big banner across 20% of the screen.

Maybe the dried up lake bed was dry before in order to have carved & placed statues?

But how did the statue end up in a lake? Could it be that the lake was dry when it was moved there?

@eduardoreyes4958

Жыл бұрын

Good cuestion.

@tedthayer1

Жыл бұрын

Climate Change

@zhaneranger

Жыл бұрын

It probably wasn’t always a lake and now it’s back to not being a lake again. Small islands and small ecosystems are very susceptible to outside influences

@eduardoreyes4958

Жыл бұрын

@@zhaneranger It makes sense.

@glidercoach

Жыл бұрын

Don't ask questions and open your wallet and pay to stop the climate from changing. It will be money well spent... I promise! 🤞

Should of named this piece - "Watch how many times we can say climate change in 6 minutes"

Thank you do much for making the trip and sharing this wonderful new find with us, I'm sure there's still even more to discover now that this has shed new light on a new area to explore

Nothing related to the video but I had a strange urge to search about the statues of the Easter Island just this morning.

@DougS45

Жыл бұрын

That is strange indeed but I also had the urge and after doing some youtube searching about the topic this popped up as a recommendation later.

@HiAdrian

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, happens to me too on occasion. I think sometimes you get a brief glimpse of a news topic and your subconscious picks it up without your knowledge. In other cases it's just plain coincidence. Thousands of viewers (myself included) did not think about Easter Island before getting this video in their feed.

@O6i

Жыл бұрын

Same

Loved the drone footage! It really allowed the viewers to share in Michael's excitement as he marveled at the majestic sights!

That lady was so sweet

What a fantastic experience this is for Michael. He's the perfect host for this segment.

@jimijefferson82

Жыл бұрын

C(lie)mate change ambassador.

@YungSteambuns

Жыл бұрын

Racist

@maddat8701

Жыл бұрын

Just say the words climate change a few times and every dumb ass will like you.

This was absolutely amazing to watch. Kudos to Michael for sharing his excitement with us 👍

What a beautiful experience. This island has been on my bucket list for quite some time.

@Andy-bb6yd

Жыл бұрын

We went in 2016 and it is an unforgettable experience, the island is beautiful, also if you scuba dive they have placed a "Moai", 30 meters down, about half a kilometer of shore, great photo opportunity!.

@hawkeye98

Жыл бұрын

@@Andy-bb6yd we live in South America. Can I ask how you got there, where did fly from and if you have any recommendations on where to stay. Many thanks

@soyblerv3624

Жыл бұрын

@@hawkeye98 Only airline that gets to the island is Latam, you need to take that flight from the capital of easter island’s country, Santiago Chile.

@hawkeye98

Жыл бұрын

@@soyblerv3624 thanks Soy. I can definitely get to Santiago from Bogota. We are planning to go April or so 2024

One of my favourite podcast episodes of all time is the episode on the Easter Islands on Civilization Lost. It's something that was totally new to me even though I knew of the existence of the statues on the Island. Highly recommended for those who want a really good introduction into Easter Island culture and history.

I'm Chilean and I am favor of Easter Island becoming it's own country. For years, Easter Island wanted to leave Chile to become it's own country and I support that.

Their culture is so rich and vibrant. Their dancers are always crowd pleasers and a main attraction at any Festival of the Pacific Arts.

@Olsenator

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact. There are entire bodies under those heads. Those statues. Are huge. Look it up. It’s amazing

Wow, Michael won the lottery with that assignment! I mean, getting to fly to Easter Island has got to be better than reporting on the fentanyl crisis in our inner cities or similar

That's so cool you got to go to Easter island!!!! Hope it was a cool trip! I've always loved the statues and other ancient sites!!!

Awesome! What a fun opportunity to explore with locals!

i love it. Michaels enthusiasm is infectious, the dude clearly loves it there, the history, the geography...awesome stuff!

“We’ll bury the cursed statue under the damned lake. It’ll be gone forever.” “Good.” “Good…”

@MrsJay820

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

One day.. I will be there! This is on my travel list!

Glad Michael got to feel the energy of authentic humanity. Seems like it suits him more than the stuffed suit studio realm

So this isn't the 1st time that lake bed was dry ground

I was shocked when they first discovered the statues had bodies under the ground.

I'm from Chile and I haven't had the opportunity to travel to Easter island. This video was a beautiful surprise ☺️

I especially loved the view with the HUG GMA banner across the screen the whole time.

Wow, I've never heard of that lake drying up. I just visited my homeland, Samoa, not too far away in the scheme of things. We have been affected by King Tides and drought

@jonathanrussell2023

Жыл бұрын

If there is a statue in the middle then it must have been dry once !

So cool to see Michael Strahan living his best life and doing so much. I read his book in high school and I don’t even read many books. It was fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in his football life and mindset that he has he’s a real good dude

@Magnetron33

Жыл бұрын

yep! always seems full of love and happiness. Good for him!

The island has a town? I had no idea. Look at me learning stuff. Whoop.

Where was the up close of the new statue?

No bunnies? No eggs?

Michael Strahan, on behalf of everyone in the general population on earth. It is very refreshing to see a happy, pleasant face every day on TV… thank you for being one of the best parts of entertainment bud!

@fredvalenzuela5764

Жыл бұрын

Chew him up then

@skiman863

Жыл бұрын

Michael is one of the biggest propaganda pushers for the globalists. He even had a convicted child molester on his show and told people he was a good guy. So Michael is actually a POS.

Send money to the government so we can stop this climate change, people......Come on man!

Oh wow....I hope he shows us the ones where they have found large bodies buried underneath the heads (attached to the heads actually I believe) that would be awesome.

This is fantastic! Thank you for this report.

I CAN TOTALLY SENSE THE OTHER CO-HOSTS ARE JEALOUS OF MICHEAL's TRIP LOL xD

It's not Easter Island. It's Rapa Nui.

fascinating story and great drone shots

Easter Island was heavily populated, but the carving of the Moai and the deforestation that happened because of the cultural events of the Moai brought an ecological collapse which the island never recovered from.

@TheAccidentalViking

Жыл бұрын

That's an old myth. It was much more complicated than that and most of it had to do with European colonialisation.

By far the coolest place I’ve been privileged enough to visit 🗿

How did the new found statue get into the middle of the lake? I'm guessing it wasn't a lake once before..

Fairly sure they didn't set up that statue in a lake, so climate change in this example is more like a climate cycle.

@IanMicheal

Жыл бұрын

climate cycle Of course that also means change ..

@pikasnipe1

Жыл бұрын

Cycles sound more accurate. It's just humans thinking they can control it all with such an ego.

Maybe this Omen written or Spoken in their Culture that : When a New Warrior Maoi Statue emerged from the Lake >>> That is a Sign for ... 🙏🕯🌍

His guide is so happy and Welcoming ☺️. I can't wait to see more of Michael adventure thank you so much for sharing this video

I must have blinked because I missed seeing the promised ‘up close’ view of the newly discovered statue….🤷🏻‍♂️

The statues always give me deep sadness vibes. Like people who somehow ended up far from home and gave up hope of finding their way back.

@lukesorce8660

Жыл бұрын

There’s a story that the Rapa Nui visited the Chilean coast pre-Colombian exchange. Apparently a Rapa Nui chief married a Chilean princess or something like that. That’s from their oral history.

@busterthe2

Жыл бұрын

They dont look out at see. They look inward from the sea

@Tin_wanjala

Жыл бұрын

@@busterthe2 ooh thanks for this. Maybe it's a different kind of sadness then.

@Tin_wanjala

Жыл бұрын

@@lukesorce8660 let me read as much as I can about this.

Michael's last adventure was to Churchill, Manitoba to see the polar bears. Monday was International Polar Bear Day!

Did I miss something ? Did abc really send mike all the way there and not go to the site ? Or really even talk about it ?

Would have been nice to get a better look at the statue even though it was partially in the ground. Camera guy had one job and in my opinion he didn’t get the shot.

I love this reporter. Can he do ALL news?

WTF did they fly him all the way to Easter Island? He was completely unnecessary to the story

Great job guys!!! awesome segment! 👍✌

How do so many people around here _not_ know this is Michael Strahan? Ex-NFL star-turned-media-star?

@ThatOpalGuy

Жыл бұрын

glad to see he got away from cathy lee.

I experience climate change @ least 4 times a year. It changes a bunch in the spring too.

Have they used Lidar on Easter Island ? If not, they're slacking!

It means that the Statue was there before the Lake

"rano" is lake, so I think it is properly called Lake Raraku

🗿🗿🗿

I still cannot get over Michael Strathan's disfunctional pronunciations and how did he got this job as an anchor in the first place? I do know he's talented, but talent beats the capacity of clear, understandable speech? I mean, when he first applied for the job, why didn't someone stop him as soon as they heard him speak?

@MK37TV

Жыл бұрын

Pfff, he gets the job done.

@xplorercolorado9224

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Let the hate flow through you.

@CalinFR

Жыл бұрын

@@xplorercolorado9224 I'm not hating him or anyone, just wondering why people don't consider this as an impediment. I think because of his charisma. Maybe you got used to hearing him, his speech and tonality, but hearing him for the first time, makes you wonder, why would someone hire someone with speech deficiency when speech clarity is the most important thing for this type of jobs (radio and television)?

@xplorercolorado9224

Жыл бұрын

@@CalinFR First of all , I’ll clarify that I’m not referring to prejudice when I said that. ( Taken from part Death Star and Dave Chapelle clips) The point is I’m sure Michael or anyone that had speech impediment have been laughed at all their lives. Why does it bother you that they overcome it and have this job? It takes more than perfect speech to be on camera and commentate. If his way of speaking bothers you, turn it off and find a person you enjoy watching. Believe me I know that certain voices or a person may irk someone. But there’s an audience for every performer.

@Muttinchopsforeverandalways

Жыл бұрын

​@@xplorercolorado9224 I have one and i have learned to not give a flying f. Fun fact i can't stand someone with one irony.

Michael Strahan, I wanna see you getting every volcanic crater on the planet revealed to you, that was charming AF! Thanks for the entertaining and informative piece.

Bucket list trip for me! Always enjoy Strahan.

I like how we didn’t get an up-close look whatsoever lol

Anybody else notice how hard Gena seems to be hitting on Michael !?🤣

@lucystrider728

Жыл бұрын

Well, lookat him lol

Oh look! ABC is visiting ancient LEMURIA. If you know, then you know 😊

@j45002

Жыл бұрын

Please stop commenting your stupid beliefs

So, was this lake bed a dry area when the Moai were put there, or did the people tip some reject statues into the lake?

What is the music?

I wanted to hear more about the new statue.

Would be nice if you removed the banner at the bottom of the screen, Does it have to be there the whole story?

I am more impressed that ABC spent $$$$$ to fly some guy out to the middle of the ocean to talk about a new statue found on an island that already has 900 old statues.

Beautiful photography, fantastic reporting

ABC couldn't give us a nice view without the banner

@Godwinpounds4333

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing how’s 🎉

my sims when I edit the world in build mode "where did this come from???"

So what you saying is that there wasn’t a lake there when the statue was made

Where's the up-close look and the new statue?

Why were you compelled to ask "What are the other highlights?" If you can't feel it keep it quiet.

That's so cool Michael got to visit the island!

If they’re there, under the lake, wouldn’t that indicate that the area being dry is not unusual in the long timeline of earth and speak more to climate change being a natural process that goes up and down?

Thanks for sharing,shared.

I want Michael’s job! Loved this story. Took my breath away.

Name of the anchor on the left?

was the fire started to unearth the statue?

Wow! Truly amazing a too see the gratitude and joy from these people who want to share their history Because they are PROUD of it! Inspiring to see they know exactly who they are. And here we are today in America, and witnessing people trying to erase our history. Who you are and where you come from means EVERYTHING as an individual.

“Due to climate change” That’s such a broad statement. The fact they never specify the change in the climate is ridiculous

@BErectus

Жыл бұрын

Correction: "Due IN PART to climate change" (Nothing is ever absolute in media.)

Love the statues

So nobody has ever done a LiDAR mapping of the island? Really makes you think of the possibilities there and at other major archaeological sites!!!!

3:35 is it me or is there some kid crying in the background?

Mike Tyson really diversifying his portfolio the last few years lol

As someone of NZ Maori heritage it makes me sad to hear the announcer not even trying to pronounce the actual names properly it's not hard to even mimic but no laziness prevails. It's not a crime but it's also again not hard to put a minuscule amount of effort into basic reporting especially after so long a voyage to get to Rapa-nui or Easter Island.

Great shots!

This island is so mysterious, intriguing

Always found it hilarious that someone who sounds like Sylvester the cat is a news reporter on a country wide show 🤣 😄 all he needs is tweety bird and this would be looney tunes 🤣