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      Why? One is a physical art installation and the other is an internet based puzzle. Doesn’t seem to be any kind of connection other than being mysterious. Not saying it is impossible, but seems unlikely

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        Didn’t Cicada 3301 have a geocaching component? Or that was a different game… hm.

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            Right. I remember there was a game about “controlling” areas, virtual but based on IRL geocaching. These monoliths that people place in somewhat remote places, then dismantle them after a few days, got me thinking it could be part of a “find it while it’s there” or something.

            It’s interesting to see they’re still going after at least 4 years.

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      i can’t speak to all of the monoliths that have been erected. but this one seems unusual because it was “near Gass Peak in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge” (not a location that is easily accessible by car) and it was “made of folded sheet metal and held together with rebar and concrete, authorities said.”

      That sounds heavier than one or two people could just carry on their own, but maybe I’m overestimating that.

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        One was right at the end of a car road. Another, it says 4 people were needed to dismantle it. But even for the more inaccessible places, there is also helicopters.

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    According to the website MonolithTracker.com, there have been a total of 245 monoliths reported worldwide since late 2020.

    That’s some dedication. I wonder how it compares to crop circles.