Common English would perhaps go with “spent.” But the guys who made this are Thai, at least that is what is said in the description.

Sort of wild, not sure what to believe about some of it, but it is a kick to watch.

No idea about the medium they are digging in. I’ve read of some types of stone that are relatively easy to carve. But that stuff looks like it’s too easy to carve and retain that shape and support weight as well.

I know that underneath topsoil in many places is a layer referred to as “hardpan.“ It’s a serious PITA To dig in, I’ve never gotten very far into it, never had any desire or need to do so.

The final result does look sort of nifty, the hard part would be keeping that water from stinking like hell.

https://youtu.be/d6QXxMDp7Zg

Holy cow!

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Interesting stuff, but you can see the backhoe marks on the earth at many points. Oh well, no way I’d try to remove that kind of dirt by hand. Good Lord that would take a long time.

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Yeah figure there has to be some kind of trickery to it all.

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I think the artistry was genuine, but the labor probably got help from machines. Clearly some fantasy going on just from that waterfall. Getting water next to one of the very best waterfalls in California? If it’s real that is, looks CGI. Sort of well duh I suppose.

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