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Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert

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Re: Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert

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Post by natchy »

KnobbleMcKnees wrote: post #100

Now, I'm no conspiracy theorist, and of course we don't know anything for certain, but is it even remotely possible that this could be a prototype of the Xbox Series X?

> I'm no conspiracy theorist

hmm. we've been shamed out of questioning things due to that one label.

> but is it even remotely possible that this could be a prototype of the Xbox Series X

reminds me of Simpsons episode where they found angel bones but it was used as advertising for the grand opening of a new shopping mall

Re: Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert

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Post by ficklepickle »

Loughla wrote: post #235
effingwewt wrote: post #231

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Internet Historian did a wonderful series of videos about this. The investigative abilities of some people is just awe inspiring. https://youtu.be/_p4h3jwJob0

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Re: Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert

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Post by techer »

mapmap wrote: post #242
artificialLimbs wrote: post #230

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If the people at the agency had integrity, they would have immediately brought these concerns up the chain or public.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_C._Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plame_affair

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kelly_(weapons_expert)

Re: Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert

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Post by lostcolony »

skissane wrote: post #243
artificialLimbs wrote: post #230

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If the people at the agency had integrity, they would have immediately brought these concerns up the chain or public.

Who is to say they didn't bring them up the chain, and the chain just ignored them? Try to bring issues to the public and they'll charge you with "espionage"/"mishandling classified information"/etc. Even if the charges don't succeed, you'll lose your career and the court case will ruin you.

See: Edward Snowden

Re: Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert

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Post by tshaddox »

blueblisters wrote: post #199
monktastic1 wrote: post #91

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It still works, doesn't it? How would they know the laws on this planet?

Ignorantia juris non excusat [1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat

Not being a human might indeed be a valid legal defense though! I doubt the law or case history is very clear on that point.

Re: Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert

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Post by nullIsAnObject »

dvtrn wrote: post #213
riazrizvi wrote: post #181

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Invents interstellar travel. Travels 17,000 light years across the universe. Places art work as token of greeting. First contact with human civilization. Alien scientists begin deciphering message. "It reads, 'I am from the Bureau of Land Management...'"

Let me know when this novel is finished. You've got me hooked already.

Don't panic... I'm sure the rest of that story is out there somewhere. ;)
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