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How do those rocks in the desert move?
« on: August 28, 2014, 02:26:30 PM »
I also assumed there was a layer of ice below the rocks; between the rock and the dirt which then became mud. Not exactly close! It's taken over 60 years but some guys have now recorded (video taped) the actual movements! Ice had nothing to do with making the mud slick!
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« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2014, 10:03:06 AM »
Very cool story. biggrin.gif
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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2014, 10:07:21 AM »
I thought sure it was desert gremlins with tractor beams!

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How do those rocks in the desert move?
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2014, 10:31:55 AM »
Very funny, John! This is a serious scientific matter! Highly technical! I'm surprised and disappointed at the lack of respect for the ability of these men to secure funding! laughhard.gif

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« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2014, 11:47:53 AM »
Sounds like an April fool - you've got the wrong month!
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How do those rocks in the desert move?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2014, 01:19:35 PM »
It's no joke. It's been talked and thought about for many, many years. But the place is not on any "scenic tour" and very seldom visited by even wild animals (at least by any who would cooperate in the research). This video and the study occurred just at the right time to catch the events. Being a desert, it doesn't rain that often. The event also requires freezing temps. Finally, it needs some fairly smooth rocks in the very temporary "lake". It may happen in other parts of the world where all the same conditions exist. It's rather like watching grass grow only not as often! Maybe more like watching frost forming on a window... interesting but probably not much commercial value in the discovery! wink.gif
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« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2014, 01:48:22 PM »
Jim's right; this is a pretty big deal with photographers, but it's way off the beaten track, and not visited much by others.  The sad thing is that there is some evidence that a couple of the rocks have been moved by people, which leads some to scoff at the whole phenomenon, but the phenomenon was observed way back before the 1900's. . .
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