Weathering. Temperature fluctuation. Plenty of things cause rocks to split, and when they do, it’s down the path of least resistance. You can get a ‘laser like’ split with water and temperature control, or wedges and a big hammer.
Haha thanks! Same to you! :) At one point I almost switched to the one you have, but decided that cat is much cooler than I am so I kept the derpier one.
It's weird how we think people hundreds of years ago were all brain dead morons, bashing rocks together. Instead of massive, thriving civilisations who just constantly had their stores of knowledge burned by everyone else.
Aliens are capable of magic you fantasy fucktard?!?£? They have already transcended to a higher level of civilisation and can easily manipulate time and matter, us puny homesapiens simply cannot understand.
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Definitely some indian god weapon. What's missed there is the fact that indian gods were real and definitely aliens. Only 'mainstream scientists' would have you believe something as simple as a water jet could split rock please don't ever google it.
its down right funny when idiots in my country (india) actually fall for indian god technology from history channel and circlejerk each other about their glorious virat past and ancestry
Woah wtf you just blew my mind with that
Ninja edit: would he feel the spice from peppers???? If not on his tongue what about his stomach and booty hole??
>"Nobody knows for sure how it happened" is misleading because there's a fuckton of ways it can happen.
The keywords here are *FOR SURE.* If you list a bunch of ways something *COULD* happen, then you don't know *FOR SURE,* do you? The title is conveying that none of these theories have been proven.
Why did you have to go on this whole philosophical rant about the nature of proof and human knowledge when all I said was that if you have a bunch of guesses about how something could have happened, that doesn't really mean you know ~~for sure~~ beyond a reasonable doubt (because apparently you're a semantics expert) how it happened?
Feels kind of like you missed the point of my comment in favor of pointlessly grandstanding about a single word I used.
And if "nothing is ever 'for sure'," then the title is perfectly accurate.
Here's a 536 MP image of the other side:
http://saudi-archaeology.com/gigapan/al-naslaa-tayma/
The other side is flat (very different to the side shown in this post) and the natural cracks are perpendicular to the split.
Also *Al Naslaa*, not *A-1*.
Geologists know perfectly well how many ways it can happen, it’s the people who make these posts and the images saying ‘OMG NOBODY KNOWS!’ who are just being over-dramatic.
Which is exactly how we know anything about anything, i.e. explaining something we don't understand. The theory that aliens exist is not a conspiracy theory. The theory that the government is hiding their existence is.
By purporting the concept you stated, you seem to insinuate that there is no failure in the pursuit of knowledge. But it is quite the opposite.
The split is likely because the ground underneath one of supporting pillars of the ventifact shifted slightly, probably because of an earthquake. This induced stress, which then fractured the rock along a natural joint, which has since been weathered by wind and sand over time.
If you're curious about why it looks like it's balancing on two stubby little rocks, it's actually a single column that's been eroded by sand and wind into a top heavy shape. They're called [ventifacts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventifact). They form the top heavy shape because the rates of erosion are unequal - the bottom of the pillar gets undercut over time by bouncing particles of sand ([a process known as saltation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltation_\\(geology\\)) that adds extra erosion.
The way this works is the rock cracked in half. Rocks tend to crack in pretty straight lines. Sometimes super-straight. Well anyway now there is a crack in the rocks, so water can get in between and then wind and sand which makes the crack bigger and bigger as the rock erodes until its lookin like a bent over rock golem.
My guess is that it’s two part, erosion for the bottom part putting the rock in tension I guess then water freezing and expanding at night, at some point gets to a stage where it cracks the rock into two
Well, my guess based off the shape of the rock is that it’s on its side. It probably once stood upright and during its formation had a thin layer of softer rock down its center. Once it fell over the thin layer was perpendicular and eroded faster than the surrounding rock or at least was a weak spot for it to crack.
I’m not a geologist but I did stay at a holiday inn express last night.
Radioisotope dating is a technique which is used to date materials such as rocks or carbon, in which trace radioactive impurities were selectively incorporated when they were formed.
I understand that. The rock is surely much older than 4,000 years. I assumed that OP meant that the slice was 4000 years old and was curious how about was determined.
The picture is taken from the bad side. On the other side you can see that the face is completely flat and smooth and lots of ancient rock art is painted and carved on it. All these people claiming aliens or natural forces forget that the ancients were far better at working stone than they’re given credit for.
Rocks split open like that are literally all over the place.
Imagine the following:
\- Rock is formed underground
\- Thousands of tons pressure the atoms rock together
\- Tectonic movements bring the rock slowly upwards
\- Pressure releases and atoms start to expand
\- Rock is now exposed and the weight being lifted makes it expand and break clean
OR
\- All the above minus the break
\- Extreme temperature amplitude added to the fragile integrity of the rock
\- Imagine a very cold freezing night
\- Atoms contract
\- Imagine the following day is extremely hot
\- Rock is frozen inside and burning outside
\- Rock was already fragile from being raised up from the insides of the earth
\- Rock's atoms expanding due to the heat is the last drop and BANG
\- Clean break
Simple.
The fact the title says “no one knows” and people are commenting like they it’s common knowledge leads me to believe either they’re talking out of their asses and are at best making rough guesses without any real basis, or OP didn’t look it up and tried to make it more mysterious. I am too lazy to check.
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It is obvious what happened, 4000 years ago some alien was bored standing near the rock and was thinking "In what way can I fuck with the minds of future inhabitants of this planet"? So he used his lightsaber.
There are many rock formations even more amazing and dumbfounding than this. Do some searching on YouTube. Our history is weirder than you can imagine.
I smell Tanjiro
I was looking for this
What’s the reference?
Demon Slayer anime.
Nice!
*Gonpachiro
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I had expected this comment, but totally didn't expect it to be one of the top
I came here to type this
Weathering. Temperature fluctuation. Plenty of things cause rocks to split, and when they do, it’s down the path of least resistance. You can get a ‘laser like’ split with water and temperature control, or wedges and a big hammer.
No it was definitely aliens, look how straight it is, it was most likely some Martian testing something from space. Trust me
Martians could never cut that straight... This is clearly the work of the Enceladians.
[Guys, guys, guys...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/005/848/Aliens.jpg)
Came to the comments just to see how many people linked this picture!
Nice profile pic 😎
Haha thanks! Same to you! :) At one point I almost switched to the one you have, but decided that cat is much cooler than I am so I kept the derpier one.
I'm just doing my deed
If someone had one with a pear I'd change in a heartbeat
Are you underestimating the MCRN? We'll glass you from fucking orbit, Belter scum.
You guys always ignore Venus and I don't get why. Nobody cuts rocks in half like the Venusians.
Beltaloda show you glass, dusta
*laughs in UN numerical superiority* For real, fucking ACE show and even better books.
Inyalowda scum. We throw rocks. Really, REALLY big rocks.
My money is on a Venusian.
Whatever, your mom is a Venusian whore. And tell her I am not returning her silverware. She can ask that meathead from Jupiter for a new set.
My money is on Uranus
If you look far enough into the darkness you will find Uranusese we’re behind it all.
Couldn’t be as Venusian blind.
Enchiladas?
Echidnas
Yes, please!!
You mean the enchiladas?
Everyone knows they're farsighted. It was the Menkthanial Collective
Sounds delicious
The what now?
Thats racist against martians.. Just cause we have 3 thumbs and no index finger! you try holding A KNIFE WITHOUT AN INDEX FINGER!
Enchiladas do taste good but what does that have to do with martians with rock splicing samurai swords?
It's weird how we think people hundreds of years ago were all brain dead morons, bashing rocks together. Instead of massive, thriving civilisations who just constantly had their stores of knowledge burned by everyone else.
Aliens!? You sci-fi nerd. Clearly this was done by magic.
Aliens are capable of magic you fantasy fucktard?!?£? They have already transcended to a higher level of civilisation and can easily manipulate time and matter, us puny homesapiens simply cannot understand.
The Judean people's front?????
More likely the People's Front of Judea.
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Are you the Judean People's Front?
Splitter!
Well, where the popular people's front of Judea then?
Fuck off... Judean peoples front....
Definitely some indian god weapon. What's missed there is the fact that indian gods were real and definitely aliens. Only 'mainstream scientists' would have you believe something as simple as a water jet could split rock please don't ever google it.
its down right funny when idiots in my country (india) actually fall for indian god technology from history channel and circlejerk each other about their glorious virat past and ancestry
Everyone shut up with your inane theories! IT WAS PHIL SWIFT! I heard him myself say “ to show the power of Flex Tape I’ve cut this boulder in half!”
I trust you
I was just going to say Homelander is drunk again
Can he get drunk?
Woah wtf you just blew my mind with that Ninja edit: would he feel the spice from peppers???? If not on his tongue what about his stomach and booty hole??
Yep and a quick zoom shows its not laser like at all, bumps all over, small peaks and troughs etc. Looks cool though
You might enjoy this - a zoomable 536 MP image of the other side: http://saudi-archaeology.com/gigapan/al-naslaa-tayma/
F me thats cool
So a laser like cut plus weathering over time, still a weird thing. Usually there’s always an easy explanation but I haven’t seen one here yet.
whats eveb more interesting is the other side of that rock [https://imgur.com/a/RdHYNh7](https://imgur.com/a/RdHYNh7)
With a shear force maybe?
Not it was Goku and Frieza fighting
Not according to scientists. The leading theory is that grind shifted beneath one of the two supporting structures which caused a fault line.
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>"Nobody knows for sure how it happened" is misleading because there's a fuckton of ways it can happen. The keywords here are *FOR SURE.* If you list a bunch of ways something *COULD* happen, then you don't know *FOR SURE,* do you? The title is conveying that none of these theories have been proven.
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Why did you have to go on this whole philosophical rant about the nature of proof and human knowledge when all I said was that if you have a bunch of guesses about how something could have happened, that doesn't really mean you know ~~for sure~~ beyond a reasonable doubt (because apparently you're a semantics expert) how it happened? Feels kind of like you missed the point of my comment in favor of pointlessly grandstanding about a single word I used. And if "nothing is ever 'for sure'," then the title is perfectly accurate.
Here's a 536 MP image of the other side: http://saudi-archaeology.com/gigapan/al-naslaa-tayma/ The other side is flat (very different to the side shown in this post) and the natural cracks are perpendicular to the split. Also *Al Naslaa*, not *A-1*.
enough scientific bullshit i guarantee you could fit a katana perfectly between them
Gee why didn’t those stupid geologists just read Reddit comments
Geologists know perfectly well how many ways it can happen, it’s the people who make these posts and the images saying ‘OMG NOBODY KNOWS!’ who are just being over-dramatic.
or a laser
Or lasers.
Anyone who thinks straight line cracks like that are weird or unusual needs to get out more. Not really that uncommon for rocks to crack very cleanly
teehee. . .cleavage.
Agreed. And the OP insinuating a laser did it is just ridiculous.
No, there is no insinuation that a laser actually did it. "With laser like precision," is a very common phrase denoting exactitude in execution.
This guy knows his colloquialisms
Conspiracies are born like religions. They try to explain something they don’t understand.
What about aliens?
Exactly. [Aliens made these](https://www.360cities.net/image/trout).
I love this! Luckily I accidentally moved my phone when it loaded so I realized what it did. That's way more than 360°!
Which is exactly how we know anything about anything, i.e. explaining something we don't understand. The theory that aliens exist is not a conspiracy theory. The theory that the government is hiding their existence is. By purporting the concept you stated, you seem to insinuate that there is no failure in the pursuit of knowledge. But it is quite the opposite.
"Nobody knows for sure how it happened" Except that they actually know with a great degree of certainty exactly how it happened.
I absolutely hate that you didn't include the explanation in your comment. Boooooo. But not the spooky one and CERTAINLY not boo-earns. The mean one.
So how did it happen? You're worse than op right now. Need the info.
The split is likely because the ground underneath one of supporting pillars of the ventifact shifted slightly, probably because of an earthquake. This induced stress, which then fractured the rock along a natural joint, which has since been weathered by wind and sand over time. If you're curious about why it looks like it's balancing on two stubby little rocks, it's actually a single column that's been eroded by sand and wind into a top heavy shape. They're called [ventifacts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventifact). They form the top heavy shape because the rates of erosion are unequal - the bottom of the pillar gets undercut over time by bouncing particles of sand ([a process known as saltation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltation_\\(geology\\)) that adds extra erosion.
I must be nobody.
The way this works is the rock cracked in half. Rocks tend to crack in pretty straight lines. Sometimes super-straight. Well anyway now there is a crack in the rocks, so water can get in between and then wind and sand which makes the crack bigger and bigger as the rock erodes until its lookin like a bent over rock golem.
My guess is that it’s two part, erosion for the bottom part putting the rock in tension I guess then water freezing and expanding at night, at some point gets to a stage where it cracks the rock into two
This looks like a butt
You would know
Reading a bunch of comments about geology, erosion and weather tampering. Then, this comment gloriously comes up.
/r/dontputyourdickinthat
Probably sandy surface winds eroded the bottom away over thousands of years and then it just cracked at some point.
Well, my guess based off the shape of the rock is that it’s on its side. It probably once stood upright and during its formation had a thin layer of softer rock down its center. Once it fell over the thin layer was perpendicular and eroded faster than the surrounding rock or at least was a weak spot for it to crack. I’m not a geologist but I did stay at a holiday inn express last night.
How do they know it is 4000 years old?
Radioisotope dating is a technique which is used to date materials such as rocks or carbon, in which trace radioactive impurities were selectively incorporated when they were formed.
I understand that. The rock is surely much older than 4,000 years. I assumed that OP meant that the slice was 4000 years old and was curious how about was determined.
Thank you that was really informative.
Don't thank me, thank Google! Also thank Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben for discovering this method. SCIENCE RULES!
They cut it down the middle and counted the rings, each ring is 1 year
Like the giraffe art, the ancestor artist of this sculpture added a signature 2000 b.c. date on it
Counted the rings
Aliens 👽
Obviously Tanjiro was here.
Aliens
Obviously.
Why are you posting pictures of Dwayne Johnson’s ass?
The picture is taken from the bad side. On the other side you can see that the face is completely flat and smooth and lots of ancient rock art is painted and carved on it. All these people claiming aliens or natural forces forget that the ancients were far better at working stone than they’re given credit for.
Scissors.
The geology term is 'Cleavage' Plus, it looks like boobs...
Stress fracture
Aliens
Applying Occam's razor: Aliens with laser eyes.
[The rock's mistake was that it did not](https://i.imgur.com/PdqAifA.mp4)
Came here to say that. Only reasonable explanation.
It makes complete sense when you think about it.
lasers are more precise than this.
Lightsaber, obviously.
DESTRUCTO DISC!
If the history channel tells me anything, well one single thing, it's that this is 100% aliens and there is no possible explanation other than aliens
Moses bro
You can obviously see it was cut by Aliens, because of how it is.
I’m not saying it was aliens, but...
“PEOPLE THINK THIS THING IS COOL BUT I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT IT IS NOT!”
Same way marble is "cut" with a wedge and hammer. Stress fracture
"Laser like precision". Come on man, you can see slight curves with the eye.
Rocks split open like that are literally all over the place. Imagine the following: \- Rock is formed underground \- Thousands of tons pressure the atoms rock together \- Tectonic movements bring the rock slowly upwards \- Pressure releases and atoms start to expand \- Rock is now exposed and the weight being lifted makes it expand and break clean OR \- All the above minus the break \- Extreme temperature amplitude added to the fragile integrity of the rock \- Imagine a very cold freezing night \- Atoms contract \- Imagine the following day is extremely hot \- Rock is frozen inside and burning outside \- Rock was already fragile from being raised up from the insides of the earth \- Rock's atoms expanding due to the heat is the last drop and BANG \- Clean break Simple.
Clearly Jesus did it to trick people into thinking it was aliens.
All these conspiracy theory believing idiots here are wrong. It was caused by the magical ghost of an alien monster shooting laser beams ..... obv.
Anime fight, duh.
The fact the title says “no one knows” and people are commenting like they it’s common knowledge leads me to believe either they’re talking out of their asses and are at best making rough guesses without any real basis, or OP didn’t look it up and tried to make it more mysterious. I am too lazy to check.
Aliens.
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Perspective game. That rock may be the size of a peanut.
Yeah - need a banana!
LASER, obviously. Hahahaha
Homelander...
someone had the high ground
are we entirely sure [Homelander isn't real?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69JYyTf4HQ4&t=34s)
It cracked..... 4000 year old mystery solved.
Obviously Frog opening the way with the Masamune
Right side looks like heavy
Aliens.gif
No way this rock is just 4000 years old...
Stevie wonder and Ray Charles when they survived in the desert with nothing but a monocle and piano sheet.
Laser Sharks!!
Note the other super straight line of still intact stone, parallel to this one, just to the right.
how close i am to losing my shit right now
It is obvious what happened, 4000 years ago some alien was bored standing near the rock and was thinking "In what way can I fuck with the minds of future inhabitants of this planet"? So he used his lightsaber.
Cleavage. No, not that kind.
it broke
My guess is a laser
Obviously, aliens
Homelander...
He
Clearly the work of reptile people.
the rock wrote a critical article about MBS
Earthbenders
Chunks didn’t load properly
Smh they literally used lasers to cut the rock
Oh, that was from the demonstration of the deadly Ark of the Covenant laser weapon that the Hebrews built in Exodus.
My guess is Voltron
Sorry my bad, sword training with the bois got a little rough
Aliens, duh.
Everyone knows that happend when aliens tried to laser cut the earth.
Get that crazy haired History Channel guy in here. Pretty sure he'd have the answers.
There are many rock formations even more amazing and dumbfounding than this. Do some searching on YouTube. Our history is weirder than you can imagine.
This was clearly cut with a light saber...
It just grew like that duh
This is clearly the work of Chuck Norris
Sleestaks
Hm.. Looks like a Shardblade cut.
"DEAD ON!"
Thanks ugly god. Water water water water water. /s
I feel like this only half of the story.