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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 09/26/2009 : 03:36:45
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What on Earth? # 77: Desert Mystery
Here's a strange pattern across a remote desert landscape.
For one point per question:
1. What is this?
2. What's its name?
3. Where is it?
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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steinhenge
Skeptic Friend
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2009 : 05:42:16 [Permalink]
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| I assume this is an abandoned air field. As to which and where, I've no idea. |
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bngbuck
SFN Addict
USA
2437 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2009 : 12:01:20 [Permalink]
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| Sand Circles, alien origin, spring crop Sahara Desert. |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2009 : 17:37:34 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by steinhenge
I assume this is an abandoned air field. As to which and where, I've no idea.
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One point to you, steinhenge, for answering the first question.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2009 : 17:43:12 [Permalink]
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Hint #1: I was looking at some real Native American geoglyphs in the vicinity when I spotted this abandoned airfield.
At first, I thought this was another geoglyph.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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steinhenge
Skeptic Friend
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 07:45:08 [Permalink]
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It's off of Route 62 right next to the "Rubber Tree".
And it's the old Rice Army airfield.
That one was fun! |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 07:53:41 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by steinhenge
It's off of Route 62 right next to the "Rubber Tree".
And it's the old Rice Army airfield.
That one was fun!
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Wo0T! You got two more points, steinhenge!
Nicely done. Glad you liked the problem! Here's Wiki's article on Rice Army Airfield.
The standings:- Hal, 25 points
- steinhenge, 16 points
- bngbuck, 7 points
- Hawks, 5.5 points
- Dave W., 5 points
- lorddix, 4 points
- Randy, 3 points
- sailinsoul, 3 points
- Simon, 2 points
(Ties are listed in alphabetical order.)
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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steinhenge
Skeptic Friend
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 07:59:55 [Permalink]
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| Never found the geoglyphs. If you don't mind my asking, where are they? |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 08:19:34 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by steinhenge
Never found the geoglyphs. If you don't mind my asking, where are they?
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There's a group of geoglyphs about 19 miles away from the old airbase, following a bearing of about 160 degrees. The best is probably the one at 33°47'43.75"N, 114°32'12.46"W.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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steinhenge
Skeptic Friend
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 08:27:57 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Originally posted by steinhenge
Never found the geoglyphs. If you don't mind my asking, where are they?
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There's a group of geoglyphs about 19 miles away from the old airbase, following a bearing of about 160 degrees. The best is probably the one at 33°47'43.75"N, 114°32'12.46"W.
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Very nice. Thanks much. |
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WoE # 77: Desert Mystery
