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That just doesn't look like a rock formation to me. And nothing shown in that article even remotely resembles this object. If i had to guess i'd say we could be

by sakopov 14y ago

That just doesn't look like a rock formation to me. And nothing shown in that article even remotely resembles this object. If i had to guess i'd say we could be looking at our own trash from failed exploration programs.

harlanlewis 14y ago
The USA four corners area (especially Utah) has some wonderfully alien terrain covered in formations like this. I've walked over fields of bizarre door handles, thin porches, endless wormholes, and smooth pockmarks. Imagine the signature formations of Arches National Park, but done at 1/16 scale and dotting a square acre. It's amazing what shapes are left behind when a soft, sedimentary rock surrounds and then erodes from denser igneous and metamorphic. I'm just a guy who likes to walk outside and certainly not a scientist, but this looks very much like a unique and fascinating protrusion of dense polished rock or metal. Simplest explanation and all that.
- SoftwareMaven 14y ago
  I completely agree. Goblin Valley[1] is completely uncanny, and it is only one of many places in the area. 1. You may know it better as the place Jason Nesmith's crew went looking for a beryllium sphere before Nesmith had to fight a gorignak. http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goblin-valley http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goblin-valley
- sakopov 14y ago
  You may be onto something. For some reason i thought it was a large formation when in reality it is only half a centimeter tall. At that size i don't see why it couldn't be some sort of weird rock formation. The two circular shapes above look interesting though. That's probably what throws many people off.
fhars 14y ago
Try this one, then: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Im_Salar_de_Uyuni.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Im_Salar_de_Uyuni.jpg
- sakopov 14y ago
  It's not really the overall shape that bothers me. It's the two shiny circular objects on top which make it look like some sort of mechanical object.

by sakopov 14y ago

harlanlewis 14y ago

The USA four corners area (especially Utah) has some wonderfully alien terrain covered in formations like this. I've walked over fields of bizarre door handles, thin porches, endless wormholes, and smooth pockmarks. Imagine the signature formations of Arches National Park, but done at 1/16 scale and dotting a square acre. It's amazing what shapes are left behind when a soft, sedimentary rock surrounds and then erodes from denser igneous and metamorphic. I'm just a guy who likes to walk outside and certainly not a scientist, but this looks very much like a unique and fascinating protrusion of dense polished rock or metal. Simplest explanation and all that.

SoftwareMaven 14y ago
I completely agree. Goblin Valley[1] is completely uncanny, and it is only one of many places in the area. 1. You may know it better as the place Jason Nesmith's crew went looking for a beryllium sphere before Nesmith had to fight a gorignak. http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goblin-valley http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goblin-valley
sakopov 14y ago
You may be onto something. For some reason i thought it was a large formation when in reality it is only half a centimeter tall. At that size i don't see why it couldn't be some sort of weird rock formation. The two circular shapes above look interesting though. That's probably what throws many people off.

fhars 14y ago

Try this one, then: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Im_Salar_de_Uyuni.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Im_Salar_de_Uyuni.jpg

sakopov 14y ago
It's not really the overall shape that bothers me. It's the two shiny circular objects on top which make it look like some sort of mechanical object.