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gearhounds
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No, gravity brings them down.

Yes of course, but it has a lot of help. Without weathering, they'd be there a lot longer.



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ArtieS
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According to Fox News, http://video.foxnews.com/v/6041568807001 they blasted it to smithereens....


Well that was anti-climactic. Whoever did the math (and the drilling) on the explosives did a hell of a job using "just enough" and not a pinch more. Eek

Yup. They should talk to the Whale Shooters. Those guys know how to blow stuff up spectacularly. If you are going to have a media event, have a MEDIA EVENT!


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That's how they get their rocks off on Colorado.

It's a hard rain gonna fall. - Bob Dylan
 
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Like the blow that'll gitcha when you get your picture
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Reminds me of when Senaca Rock fell in WV many years ago

I had stood on top of it a week prior

Well Damn. That's creepy right there. Glad you're still with us.



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"drilling and blasting?" Why don't they just shoot it with a 10mm, and sweep up the gravel?

Exactly. Since 10mm can tear Superman a new asshole (a Parabellum original IIRC) then it should work fine on this little rock.



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They had to build a road to blast it
 
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“A boulder the size of a house that crashed onto a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will stay put.

State officials plan to reroute the highway around it - saving taxpayers money and possibly creating a tourist attraction.

Democratic Gov Jared Polis said Tuesday that Colorado will save about $200,000 by not blasting the 4,250-ton boulder…”

https://mol.im/a/7108963


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I blame legal weed for getting the road stoned.


Oh, that's good. Cool


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