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[*] posted on 27-11-2007 at 04:01 PM
Rock slides on the playa


This is interesting, though anyone that's been caught on the playa during a rain shower shouldn't be too surprised the wind could do it. Slick stuff!

http://geology.com/articles/racetrack-playa-sliding-rocks.sh...



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[*] posted on 27-11-2007 at 05:19 PM


Cool

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[*] posted on 28-11-2007 at 11:18 AM


so.... aliens did it???
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[*] posted on 28-11-2007 at 03:11 PM


I vote wind. Looking at the google map of the area the mountains are real close to the lake bed and that will funnel the winds and increase the wind speed.

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[*] posted on 28-11-2007 at 09:17 PM


thats neat

Rocks move, because us buggiers fly by them at high speeds shacking up the ground. lol



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[*] posted on 29-11-2007 at 11:53 AM


This was pretty cool. I saw this on a television show also. Agroup of scientists were studying the movements of the rocks on the dry lakebed. If memory serves me right the show was on TLC, but it could have been discovery nonetheless it was pretty interesting to see.
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[*] posted on 29-11-2007 at 12:25 PM


It's wind. we all know how hard it blows on a lake bed. I think it'd be cool if Aliens were to blame.:alien:
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[*] posted on 29-11-2007 at 06:20 PM


I vote Aliens



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[*] posted on 29-11-2007 at 06:38 PM


:alien: Well, it's not far from area 51...:alien:

What else have they got to do when no one's lookin?
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