“ What happened to the Rapa Nui suggested that uncontrolled growth and the impulse to manipulate the environment past the breaking point were not merely aspects of the industrialized world; they were the human condition. ” — National Geographic.
” Apa yang menimpa Rapa Nui menunjukkan bahwa pertumbuhan yang tak terkendali serta dorongan untuk memanipulasi lingkungan hingga melewati titik kritis bukan semata - mata aspek negara maju; itu adalah karakter khas manusia. ” ​ — National Geographic.