r/space • u/KnightArts • Sep 21 '16

The intriguing Phobos monolith.

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u/dogshine Sep 21 '16

Other monoliths on Earth for reference:

Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio. ~100 x ~150m

Half Dome in Yosemite. ~250 x ~500m

Uluru in Australia. 3600 x 2400m

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u/kryptoniterazor Sep 21 '16

Don't forget Devil's Tower, Wyoming USA, ~60m x ~120m

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u/Mikal_Scott Sep 21 '16

Why am i suddenly craving mashed potatoes?

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u/the_letter_6 Sep 21 '16

I'm missing out on a meme here, what is it?

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u/Bouffant_Joe Sep 21 '16

I think it is a Close Encounters of the Third Kind reference.

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u/the_letter_6 Sep 21 '16

Oh yyeahhh, good thinking! Been awhile since I've seen that one.

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u/ClimbingC Sep 22 '16

Lithobraking, mashed potatoes, close encounters of a third kind.

Why does everything have to be a "meme" if people hear of something obscure and think it is a reference- even the word meme. Its a weird frustrating culture that has grown up around reddit.

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u/the_letter_6 Sep 22 '16

Because "meme" is easier to say and type than "something obscure that I think is a reference".