"You're right. Seems more like a Shelbyville idea."
June 20, 2024 6:56 PM Subscribe
Another monolith appears.
Previously. Previously. Previously.
Note the recent Metatalk. Previouslies are not needed. I almost never do them. This time it seemed to make more sense to add context. I highly encourage people to just post away than worry about if they are following all the right rules.
Now, go on and share your alien theories/art installations/what have you! Looking forward to reading.
Note the recent Metatalk. Previouslies are not needed. I almost never do them. This time it seemed to make more sense to add context. I highly encourage people to just post away than worry about if they are following all the right rules.
Now, go on and share your alien theories/art installations/what have you! Looking forward to reading.
(pretty genius of me to unconsciously rhyme "choice" with "choice" 🙄)
posted by Greg_Ace at 7:25 PM on June 20 [7 favorites]
posted by Greg_Ace at 7:25 PM on June 20 [7 favorites]
Can we bring Marjorie Taylor Green out there for a couple of days and see if it's increased her brain capacity at all?
Aw who am I kidding? She'd probably just attack her reflection in the mirror.
posted by PlusDistance at 8:16 PM on June 20 [11 favorites]
Aw who am I kidding? She'd probably just attack her reflection in the mirror.
posted by PlusDistance at 8:16 PM on June 20 [11 favorites]
This seems like a delightful if inconvenient pet project that someone in the southwest had taken up!
posted by samthemander at 8:43 PM on June 20 [2 favorites]
posted by samthemander at 8:43 PM on June 20 [2 favorites]
I'm pretty sure this is the beginning of a Robert Charles Wilson novel and it isn't going to end well...
posted by mmoncur at 9:01 PM on June 20 [4 favorites]
posted by mmoncur at 9:01 PM on June 20 [4 favorites]
grunt grunt i'm gonna throw my keys at it
posted by not_on_display at 9:20 PM on June 20 [1 favorite]
posted by not_on_display at 9:20 PM on June 20 [1 favorite]
I hear the Chinese found one on the far side of the moon.
posted by hypnogogue at 9:36 PM on June 20 [1 favorite]
posted by hypnogogue at 9:36 PM on June 20 [1 favorite]
She'd probably just attack her reflection in the mirror.
In her case, who wouldn't?
posted by y2karl at 9:41 PM on June 20 [3 favorites]
In her case, who wouldn't?
posted by y2karl at 9:41 PM on June 20 [3 favorites]
I'm pretty sure this is the beginning of a Robert Charles Wilson novel and it isn't going to end well...
Or the beginning of a Robert Anton Wilson novel. That probably won't end well either.
posted by sauril at 9:49 PM on June 20 [8 favorites]
Or the beginning of a Robert Anton Wilson novel. That probably won't end well either.
posted by sauril at 9:49 PM on June 20 [8 favorites]
Deliberately buried, huh?
posted by How the runs scored at 4:01 AM on June 21
posted by How the runs scored at 4:01 AM on June 21
*YAWN*
posted by mattgriffin at 6:16 AM on June 21
posted by mattgriffin at 6:16 AM on June 21
[feet up on desk, leans back in chair, takes a long slow puff]
"Nice..."
posted by CynicalKnight at 6:22 AM on June 21 [2 favorites]
"Nice..."
posted by CynicalKnight at 6:22 AM on June 21 [2 favorites]
A similar monolith appeared in downtown Las Vegas in December 2020, standing under the Fremont Street Experience canopy.
Wait... How did someone put one up there, in a crowded city, and also remove it later, without being seen and found out?
posted by dnash at 9:25 AM on June 21 [3 favorites]
Wait... How did someone put one up there, in a crowded city, and also remove it later, without being seen and found out?
posted by dnash at 9:25 AM on June 21 [3 favorites]
How big is this thig?
posted by charlesminus at 10:11 AM on June 21 [1 favorite]
posted by charlesminus at 10:11 AM on June 21 [1 favorite]
My rough measurements from photos indicate that we do not have a 1:4:9 ratio for the dimensions, which indicates less likely Firstborn origin and more likely DraftKings promotional stunt.
posted by credulous at 7:14 PM on June 21 [1 favorite]
posted by credulous at 7:14 PM on June 21 [1 favorite]
Wait... How did someone put one up there, in a crowded city, and also remove it later, without being seen and found out?
Downtown Las Vegas isn't exactly a crowded city. There are no real businesses on Fremont Street, just casinos and restaurants. There are times when it's crowded with tourists and other times (like 9:00AM on a weekday) when it's almost an empty ghost town.
If I was smuggling in a Monolith I'd bring it in a van at 10:00AM and a few people in high-vis vests and overalls would walk it in and look like we know what we're doing. Maybe wear N95s to not be caught on camera. I doubt anyone would bat an eyelid.
posted by mmoncur at 7:19 PM on June 21 [1 favorite]
Downtown Las Vegas isn't exactly a crowded city. There are no real businesses on Fremont Street, just casinos and restaurants. There are times when it's crowded with tourists and other times (like 9:00AM on a weekday) when it's almost an empty ghost town.
If I was smuggling in a Monolith I'd bring it in a van at 10:00AM and a few people in high-vis vests and overalls would walk it in and look like we know what we're doing. Maybe wear N95s to not be caught on camera. I doubt anyone would bat an eyelid.
posted by mmoncur at 7:19 PM on June 21 [1 favorite]
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posted by Greg_Ace at 7:23 PM on June 20