Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert

Post by jjtheblunt » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 8:26 PM UTC

lultimouomo wrote: post #61

MrSourz wrote: post #41

A reddit user [1] found its location [2] and another figured out it was installed sometime during 2015-2016 based on when the satellite imagery changed. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/k01dc3/mysterious_m... [2] https://goo.gl/maps/2xdrTqcnguX3ky8AA

This guy really is something: > I looked at rock type (Sandstone), color (red and white - no black streaks like found on higher cliffs in Utah), shape (more rounded indicating a more exposed area and erosion), the texture of the canyon floor (flat rock vs sloped indicating higher up in a watershed with infrequent water), and the larger cliff/mesa in the upper background of one of the photos. I took all that and lined…

Post by wmil » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 8:28 PM UTC

mholt wrote: post #296

(deleting, because now my comment is getting pasted all over the Internet, and though it was not to my knowledge misleading, it didn't actually provide any useful information)

Post by voldacar » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 8:29 PM UTC

mholt wrote: post #296

(deleting, because now my comment is getting pasted all over the Internet, and though it was not to my knowledge misleading, it didn't actually provide any useful information)

Post by mushbino » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 8:32 PM UTC

ficklepickle wrote: post #262

Loughla wrote: post #235

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The phrase "weaponized autism" used to be a thing on 4chan when I cruised that back in the day. It honestly opened my eyes to a severely under-tapped resource in the job market. Individuals with autism tend to be able to focus on tasks more, and tend to see things in a way that lets them analyze systems and logical steps phenomenally well. In the social-sciences fields, they tend to be overlooked, because of either t…

As someone on the spectrum, I approve this message. I wish society was a meritocracy.

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 8:34 PM UTC

b0rsuk wrote: post #90

moritonal wrote: post #74

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I get that, but I'd prefer games that tell a story rather than cause angst whilst they siphon your wallet. Played LoL quite a lot and haven't learnt a thing from it :(

Best games don't tell stories - they generate them. There's no need to make games more like movies or graphic novels because we already have movies and graphic novels.