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The monolith and the sheep
« on: November 23, 2020, 04:12:36 PM »
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/23/helicopter-pilot-finds-strange-monolith-in-remote-part-of-utah

Let's see if the bighorn sheep start using tools, cause we saw that movie.
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2020, 04:20:00 PM »
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Fearing amateur explorers might get stuck in the wilderness while seeking out the monolith, the flight crew have not revealed its exact location.

Ummm...
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2020, 04:30:47 PM »
Perhaps a new religion to take the place of Christianity? It's had a 2000 year run, time to worship the sheep god.
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2020, 04:35:03 PM »
Did he see any monkeys around it?

Monkeys that are evolving?

WAS IF FULL OF STARS????
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2020, 04:37:30 PM »
Someone better tell the ISS to watch out for bones that turn into satellites
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2020, 08:38:01 PM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on November 23, 2020, 04:35:03 PM
Did he see any monkeys around it?

Monkeys that are evolving?

WAS IF FULL OF STARS????

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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2020, 08:52:36 PM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on November 23, 2020, 04:35:03 PM
Did he see any monkeys around it?

Monkeys that are evolving?

WAS IF FULL OF STARS????
Maybe smart sheep.
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2020, 10:30:42 PM »
Paul Bunyan Ranch survey stake.

You should see his branding iron.
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2020, 10:40:33 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on November 23, 2020, 04:37:30 PM
Someone better tell the ISS to watch out for bones that turn into satellites

 :laugh: 

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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2020, 12:21:50 AM »
My guess would be someone with money to burn placed it there fairly recently as a "monumental" prank.
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« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2020, 01:46:17 AM »
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2020, 02:11:21 AM »
Quote from: WLJ on November 24, 2020, 01:46:17 AM


That's the one your planet gets if the aliens want you dumber.

Wait a minute...
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2020, 08:22:57 AM »
Quote from: fistful on November 24, 2020, 02:11:21 AM
That's the one your planet gets if the aliens want you dumber.

Wait a minute...

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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2020, 09:08:43 AM »
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2020, 10:11:13 AM »
Air duct for underground Mormon survival complex  :laugh:
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2020, 11:06:57 AM »
Quote from: Ron on November 24, 2020, 10:11:13 AM
Air duct for underground Mormon survival complex  :laugh:
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Could be, could be.
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2020, 03:21:27 PM »
You know, that thing could have been placed originally for the local primates in the hope of greater things but then the Desert Bighorn came along and with their penchant for bashing heads together were able to vanquish the local soft skull primate population and most likely ate them thus leaving no fossil record. I think the present primates should steer well clear of the thing.

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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2020, 12:58:19 AM »
Quote from: charby on November 23, 2020, 04:30:47 PM
Perhaps a new religion to take the place of Christianity? It's had a 2000 year run, time to worship the sheep god.

Positioning something to support an alternate, non-religious explanation of the approaching rapture.
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #18 on: November 26, 2020, 09:19:06 AM »
Georgia Guidestones Part Deux.
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
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Re: The monolith and the sheep
« Reply #23 on: November 28, 2020, 09:51:26 AM »
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« Reply #24 on: November 28, 2020, 10:04:44 AM »
^  Five miles is nothing in the spirit world.

From your link:

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...to the not at all likely idea that it's actually a monolith sent by aliens who are clearly massive Stanley Kubrick fans.

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