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Postby The Blaatschapen » Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:10 pm

San Lumen wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9001495/Now-mysterious-Arthur-C-Clarke-style-monolith-appears-ROMANIA-vanished-Utah.html

A mysterious metal monolith has appeared in Romania this week after another similar structure found in the remote Utah desert was removed by an 'unknown party'.

The shiny triangular pillar was found on Batca Doamnei Hill in the city of Piatra Neamt in northern Romania last Thursday.

It was spotted a few metres away from the well-known archaeological landmark the Petrodava Dacian Fortress, an fort built by the ancient Dacian people between 82 BC and AD 106.


Copycats :)
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Postby San Lumen » Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:18 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
San Lumen wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9001495/Now-mysterious-Arthur-C-Clarke-style-monolith-appears-ROMANIA-vanished-Utah.html

A mysterious metal monolith has appeared in Romania this week after another similar structure found in the remote Utah desert was removed by an 'unknown party'.

The shiny triangular pillar was found on Batca Doamnei Hill in the city of Piatra Neamt in northern Romania last Thursday.

It was spotted a few metres away from the well-known archaeological landmark the Petrodava Dacian Fortress, an fort built by the ancient Dacian people between 82 BC and AD 106.


Copycats :)


or something very strange is going on as this monolith is nearly identical to the one in Utah. I wonder if a third will appear somewhere?
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Postby The Blaatschapen » Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:34 pm

San Lumen wrote:
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Copycats :)


or something very strange is going on as this monolith is nearly identical to the one in Utah. I wonder if a third will appear somewhere?


Well, if they are looking for steel rods, I know a place that is breaking the PG-13 rule :blush:
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Postby Mathuvan Union » Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:49 pm

San Lumen wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9001495/Now-mysterious-Arthur-C-Clarke-style-monolith-appears-ROMANIA-vanished-Utah.html

A mysterious metal monolith has appeared in Romania this week after another similar structure found in the remote Utah desert was removed by an 'unknown party'.

The shiny triangular pillar was found on Batca Doamnei Hill in the city of Piatra Neamt in northern Romania last Thursday.

It was spotted a few metres away from the well-known archaeological landmark the Petrodava Dacian Fortress, an fort built by the ancient Dacian people between 82 BC and AD 106.

I heard about it... when I went to visit the monolith in utah...
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:52 pm

Battlebots returns for a 5th season on Thursday!!!
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Postby The Blaatschapen » Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:46 pm

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55133972

This is great news. Computers that learn how to fold proteins.
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Postby Atheris » Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:28 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:Battlebots returns for a 5th season on Thursday!!!

LET'S GOOOOOO!
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Postby Thepeopl » Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:01 am

The Blaatschapen wrote:https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55133972

This is great news. Computers that learn how to fold proteins.

Nah, it will be great news when they learn how to fold laundry creaseless... :D
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:53 am

Thepeopl wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55133972

This is great news. Computers that learn how to fold proteins.

Nah, it will be great news when they learn how to fold laundry creaseless... :D


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Postby The Blaatschapen » Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:09 am

Thepeopl wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55133972

This is great news. Computers that learn how to fold proteins.

Nah, it will be great news when they learn how to fold laundry creaseless... :D


They are already great at spread sheets.
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Postby Hurdergaryp » Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:14 am

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Thepeopl wrote:Nah, it will be great news when they learn how to fold laundry creaseless... :D

They are already great at spread sheets.

Now that one of biology's greatest mysteries has been pretty much unraveled by synthetic minds, it is only a matter of time until the machines design and grow optimalized organisms capable of folding laundry with a high level of perfection.


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Postby San Lumen » Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:39 pm

https://abc7ny.com/east-point-lighthous ... y/8397480/

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Postby The New California Republic » Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:29 am

Some news that is fairly local to me:

While other towns aim for dazzle and perfection in their Christmas lights, a small Scottish town has chosen a different path to illumination.

Newburgh's displays are innocent, simplistic and sometimes bizarre, but each one comes straight from the imagination of a child.

Each year for almost two decades one primary school pupil's drawing has been selected to be brought to life in a riot of Christmas colour.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-55131048

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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:48 am

The New California Republic wrote:Some news that is fairly local to me:

While other towns aim for dazzle and perfection in their Christmas lights, a small Scottish town has chosen a different path to illumination.

Newburgh's displays are innocent, simplistic and sometimes bizarre, but each one comes straight from the imagination of a child.

Each year for almost two decades one primary school pupil's drawing has been selected to be brought to life in a riot of Christmas colour.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-55131048


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Postby San Lumen » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:21 am

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/n ... 806537001/

A third monolith appeared on Pine Mountain in California. I’m wondering if this should get its own thread.
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Postby Reploid Productions » Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:52 pm

San Lumen wrote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/12/03/monolith-california-appears-similar-utah-structure/3806537001/

A third monolith appeared on Pine Mountain in California. I’m wondering if this should get its own thread.

Sadly, it got torn down by some vandals. But yeah, the mystery monoliths would probably make for a decent thread of their own given we've had three known thus far and the mystery is still unfolding as to why they're there and who put them there. :lol2:
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Postby Kowani » Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:01 pm

Reploid Productions wrote:
San Lumen wrote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/12/03/monolith-california-appears-similar-utah-structure/3806537001/

A third monolith appeared on Pine Mountain in California. I’m wondering if this should get its own thread.

Sadly, it got torn down by some vandals. But yeah, the mystery monoliths would probably make for a decent thread of their own given we've had three known thus far and the mystery is still unfolding as to why they're there and who put them there. :lol2:

let's not call them vandals
they were christian fundamentalists
and also kinda crazy even for that demographic
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Postby The Blaatschapen » Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:22 pm

Reploid Productions wrote:
San Lumen wrote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/12/03/monolith-california-appears-similar-utah-structure/3806537001/

A third monolith appeared on Pine Mountain in California. I’m wondering if this should get its own thread.

Sadly, it got torn down by some vandals. But yeah, the mystery monoliths would probably make for a decent thread of their own given we've had three known thus far and the mystery is still unfolding as to why they're there and who put them there. :lol2:

https://mashable.com/article/wooden-pen ... urope=true
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:29 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Reploid Productions wrote:Sadly, it got torn down by some vandals. But yeah, the mystery monoliths would probably make for a decent thread of their own given we've had three known thus far and the mystery is still unfolding as to why they're there and who put them there. :lol2:

https://mashable.com/article/wooden-pen ... urope=true


So emasculating
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Postby Chan Island » Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:32 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Reploid Productions wrote:Sadly, it got torn down by some vandals. But yeah, the mystery monoliths would probably make for a decent thread of their own given we've had three known thus far and the mystery is still unfolding as to why they're there and who put them there. :lol2:

https://mashable.com/article/wooden-pen ... urope=true


Why is this here, that is objectively a terrible bit of news?
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Postby The Blaatschapen » Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:34 pm

Chan Island wrote:


Why is this here, that is objectively a terrible bit of news?

You're right, better report me for trolling :blush:
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:53 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Chan Island wrote:
Why is this here, that is objectively a terrible bit of news?

You're right, better report me for trolling :blush:


Is harshing ones vibe a reportable offense?
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Postby The New California Republic » Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:55 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Reploid Productions wrote:Sadly, it got torn down by some vandals. But yeah, the mystery monoliths would probably make for a decent thread of their own given we've had three known thus far and the mystery is still unfolding as to why they're there and who put them there. :lol2:

https://mashable.com/article/wooden-pen ... urope=true

...did you take it?
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Postby The Blaatschapen » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:06 pm

The New California Republic wrote:

...did you take it?


I woodn't need that.
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Postby The New California Republic » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:08 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
The New California Republic wrote:...did you take it?


I woodn't need that.

I knew I was barking up the wrong tree, but thought I'd better ask anyway.
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