Chances of Utah’s monolith being created by aliens have just plummeted – BGR

• The origins of the bizarre metal monolith that appeared in Utah’s Red Rock Country date back to around 2016.
• The object appeared between late 2015 and late 2016, based on Google Earth analyzes of the area.
• The location is apparently popular enough to shoot movies and TV shows, including HBO Westworld, and it’s likely to be a leftover prop or prank.

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So, remember that weird big piece of metal that was discovered by the Utah Department of Public Safety? No one seemed to know what it was, and close examination of the object revealed that it had no marks or anything that would indicate its origins. Some silly people (me) were hoping this was a sign that aliens had visited Earth and left us with a weird memory, but it seems that is (probably) not what happened.

As Gizmodo reports, some dedicated Reddit users have managed to dive deep enough into the internet to find flight logs for helicopters used by Utah DPS. With this information, they were able to pinpoint the exact spot where the strange object resides – something officials were keeping a secret because they didn’t want people flocking to the area. Then, using Google Earth, they went back in time and discovered that the object appeared between late 2015 and late 2016.

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The area is indeed isolated, but it is apparently very popular with filmmakers and television production. A number of movies and TV shows have used the location, including “Westworld,” HBO’s sci-fi juggernaut. Perhaps most relevant is the fact that “Westworld” started filming there around the same time the monolith appeared.

If you’ve ever seen “Westworld,” you know there are a lot of weird futuristic elements in the series, and a big beam of shiny metal stuck in the red rock is a perfect analogue for the highly man-made Wild theme park. West perched on a natural landscape. Now, I’ve never seen such an item in the show itself, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a prop that was dropped or even a prank pulled by some of the crew.

Either way, this object is in what is apparently a fairly busy area, despite its distance. The likelihood that it was a farce, an artist’s idea of ​​something meaningful, or the leftovers of one of the many TV shows or movies has exploded. Because of this, the likelihood of this being a big weird gift from aliens has plummeted, which is disappointing.

Regardless, the Utah Department of Public Safety had yet to decide what to do with the bizarre monument yesterday. He’s not supposed to be there, and regardless of how he ended up there, his placement was likely illegal due to laws protecting the area from human interference. It will most likely be deleted, especially now that everyone knows where it is.