Theories about the mysterious metal monolith found in Utah are multiplying. Who has put it there? A team of wildlife officials looked shocked after discovering a strange facility no less than 10 feet high in the beautiful Red Rock Country wastelands in southeastern Utah.
The shiny silver rectangle sits in the center of the cul-de-sac of one of the many shallow rock gullies that run through this desert region. Its discoverers have probably been immersed in Arthur C. Clarke’s saga of science fiction books that begins with 2001: A Space Odyssey published in 1968. The Monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey he is a mysterious rectangle that seems to trigger rapid leaps evolutionary or social in the history of mankind.
Who has put that monolith there?
So far no one can offer a reasonable explanation for why, how, or even how long the enigmatic silver monolith has been there. Maybe a work of art left there by its creator? A ‘new wave’ artist?
The discovery was made when a helicopter crew on a joint mission with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources carried out a count of animals, specifically the bighorn sheep or Rocky ram. These animals reach very remote and inaccessible places and the crew were flying into the desert when one saw something that did not fit.
Upon landing, they ran into a huge metal object. It had not fallen from any aircraft as it is embedded in the ground in a way that suggests it has been deliberately placed there.
The Utah Department of Public Safety has released images of the rectangular-shaped metal object, stating that authorities would determine if they “need to investigate further.”
“It is illegal to install structures or works of art without authorization on public land administered by the federal government, no matter what planet it is from, ” the department said.
The exact location of the monolith has not been disclosed (the coordinates are kept secret) for fear that the curious may try to search for it and get trapped, as it is an area where the terrain is quite rugged, so they could need a rescue .
According to the photos distributed by the authorities, the structure has lines at its base that suggest that a rock saw could have been used to put it on the ground and that it appears to be fastened with screws , according to some users on social networks.
In photographs released by the Department of Public Safety, the monolith appears to be made of metal sheets held together by screws, suggesting that it could be quite lightweight.
Differences from 2001: A Space Odyssey
The monoliths in the novels of Arthur C. Clarke always have dimensions in a ratio of 1: 4: 9. Unlike this, the one in Utah has a width and depth with the same length.
Also, the Clarke monolith is dark in color and does not reflect light. The one in the Utah desert, yes. So if someone has put up that structure in inspiration and honor of 2001: A Space Odyssey, they haven’t paid a great deal of attention to detail. Although their resemblance is unsettling.
Since netizens are naturally curious, there are already quite a few users on the Reddit website who believe they have located the location of the metal structure on Google Maps using the flight time and direction of the helicopter and the types of rocks to identify the general area. and then fine tune. They suggest that it could have been there since 2016.
