Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Weird News
Related: About this forumMysterious monolith has northern Colorado pointing, theorizing and buzzing
Technically, if its made out of air conditioning ductwork, its not a monolith.
Mysterious monolith has northern Colorado pointing, theorizing and buzzing
By Joe Wertz
Jun. 28, 2024, 12:20 pm
https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=640,quality=75,format=auto/![](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/240627-monolith-fort-collins-hv-008.jpg)
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
Colorado State University senior Harrison Fraser, of Arvada, visits the mysterious, metallic, reflective monolith anchored by bolts in a concrete base, on a hill northwest of Fort Collins, June 27, 2024. No one seems to know, or is not saying, how it came to be there.
The shiny object appeared last week.
From a distance, its a tall, svelte, sparkling glint. Youll know youre close when you see a bunch of cars parked on the side of the road behind the Morning Fresh Dairy Farm near the community of Bellvue, and gaggles of people squinting, pointing and guessing what, exactly the rectangular curiosity is supposed to mean or be.
{snip}
https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=750,quality=75,format=auto/![](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/240627-monolith-fort-collins-hv-002-1024x683.jpg)
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
Silhouetted against the sky, visitors stand next to a mysterious, metallic, reflective monolith anchored by bolts in a concrete base, on a hill northwest of Fort Collins, June 27, 2024. No one seems to know, or is saying, how it came to be there, but it was first noticed about a week ago, and has drawn a steady stream of curious onlookers ever since.
{snip}
By Joe Wertz
Jun. 28, 2024, 12:20 pm
https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=640,quality=75,format=auto/
![](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/240627-monolith-fort-collins-hv-008.jpg)
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
Colorado State University senior Harrison Fraser, of Arvada, visits the mysterious, metallic, reflective monolith anchored by bolts in a concrete base, on a hill northwest of Fort Collins, June 27, 2024. No one seems to know, or is not saying, how it came to be there.
The shiny object appeared last week.
From a distance, its a tall, svelte, sparkling glint. Youll know youre close when you see a bunch of cars parked on the side of the road behind the Morning Fresh Dairy Farm near the community of Bellvue, and gaggles of people squinting, pointing and guessing what, exactly the rectangular curiosity is supposed to mean or be.
{snip}
https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=750,quality=75,format=auto/
![](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/240627-monolith-fort-collins-hv-002-1024x683.jpg)
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
Silhouetted against the sky, visitors stand next to a mysterious, metallic, reflective monolith anchored by bolts in a concrete base, on a hill northwest of Fort Collins, June 27, 2024. No one seems to know, or is saying, how it came to be there, but it was first noticed about a week ago, and has drawn a steady stream of curious onlookers ever since.
{snip}
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 689 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (5)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
![](du4img/smicon-reply-new.gif)
Mysterious monolith has northern Colorado pointing, theorizing and buzzing (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 1
OP
rampartc
(5,835 posts)1. a "colorado guidestone?"
i feel scientific about objects like this.
i want to take some measurements in cubits and observe the sunrise at solstice. just to be sure.
never can tell if that "reflective surface" is digitally encoded secrets of the universe?
them? the georgia guidestones were destroyed by one of their terrorist bombers, the case has never been solved and even the stones themselves were removed and pulverized, instead of perhaps being used as "rosetta stones" by future millenia?
marble falls
(59,974 posts)2. Another example of everything old becomes new again. A couple of guys in a mom's basement are celebrating ...
... over pizza pockets and two bottles of Coors.
werdna
(767 posts)3. Most likely, this rash of "Monolithic" structures is somebody's idea of -
- an art instillation to gain recognition (a la Christo).
.