Thor Heyerdahl wasn’t yet world-famous when he was laughed out of the leading academics’ offices for presenting his new theory about how the Polynesian Islands were settled. His assertion that South American explorers reached the remote islands via balsa wood rafts was unfounded at the time and, frankly, unbelievable.
With his life’s work theory unrecognized, he had no other choice but to hire six friends and a parrot and make the voyage himself. Using only technology available at the time and balsa wood, the group set “sail” mostly drifting in what was one of the most remote paths through the Pacific Ocean.
After 101 days afloat and nearly 5,000 miles, the explorers landed on Easter Island.
This ultimately proved his theory feasible and won over the academic narrative and it currently stands as our understanding of how the Polynesian Islands were inhabited.
If there was ever an example that you cannot argue with results, this is it. Ultimately, nothing trumps the proof in our outcomes.
If you want to be right, prove it.
10/14/25 WOD
DEUCE Athletics GPP
Complete 4 Rounds of the following:
8 Z Press
Complete the following for time:
Block run
60 KB swings (71/53)
6th st hill run
40 KB goblet squats
bull run
20 alt. KB goblet reverse lunges
corner run
DEUCE Garage GPP
12-12-12
Pendlay Row
100’-100’-100’
1-Arm DB Overhead Carry (ea)
Then, complete 2 rounds for quality of:
15 1-Arm DB Bent Rows – Left
15 1-Arm DB Bent Rows – Right
18 DB Triceps Roll Back Presses
Then, complete 2 rounds for reps of:
In 3:00..
Run 400m
Max DB Box Step Overs (45/25)
-Rest 3 Min-