“ 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.
„ Rapa Nui’ga juhtunu tuletas meelde, et kontrollimatu maaharimine ja keskkonnaga viimase piirini manipuleerimise tung polnud vaid industrialiseeritud maailma mured; need olid inimloomuse probleemid. ” ( „National Geographic ”.)