No video evidence of anyone planting a bomb yet a couple videos from different directions of it exploding.
I think it was lightning that blew it up. Notice the light panel to the left of the guide stones brighten intensely a split second before the explosion. Notice no smoke from a bomb, only granite dust. I think lightning struck the corner of the horizontal capstone, traveled down the vertical stone directly underneath, disintegrating the corner of the capstone and all of the pillar under that corner.
So, it could be an act of God much like the lightning that struck the George Floyd mural on a brick wall and destroyed it a year or so ago. If so, some might call it a God given blessing (or His ultimate sense of humor!). Regardless, it's gone and many more people are aware of what it represented, a real awakening to some.
it's gone and many more people are aware of what it represented, a real awakening to some.
The Streisand effect strikes again.
There's a claim of video showing a gray sedan with dark windows driving away. Sounds like something Stacey Abrams had something to do with.
Stacey Abrams
Need at least a dually for that load.
Naahhh a standard small 1/2T truck would carry that one alone... Now add the things entourage, and you need a semi.
I'll stick with my theory until hard evidence debunks it. It would be great to see that video ...
I took for granted that many knew about it. Glad it's getting exposure.
Notice the light panel to the left of the guide stones brighten intensely a split second
https://poal.co/s/Strange/553691/9326ae80-eadd-4638-9f91-8408f1c0cf88#cmnts
I concluded it was a more direct exposure of the camera lens toward the light source (lamp post), due to the blast shaking it upward for a brief moment
If this was due to lighting, you would have seen a hell of a flash at that distance given the required intensity to achieve such damage (it's not a mere brick wall, it's granit...), not just a lamp post light increasing in intensity for a brief moment
Wild theories are as bad as over rationalizations
The telephone pole by the light panel never brightens either, I found that strange. It could be a byproduct of the camera adjusting exposure as everything got bright (in certain frames the telephone pole dissapears in darkness) or could be due to the light source coming from above such that the sides of the pole received little additional light, effectively shaded by the top of the pole.
Everyone's theories are just theories at this point. Without finding remains of explosives, blast hole or evidence of flash burn on the stones (did they even investigate for explosives before they hurriedly demolished the site) it is very hard to prove explosives. That's typical of FFs, destroy the evidence ASAP. This debate may never end ...
I find it interesting one corner of the capstone was disintegrated and the opposing corner fractured off the capstone. This is ~30+ ft up. I don't think someone would place an explosive that high, it would take considerable effort when placing it at the base would be just as effective. Also did not see a blast hole in the ground or ground debris in the blast dust.
Granite contains micro fissures that capture moisture. A combination of that moisture with the minerals in granite make for a satisfactory path for lightning.
I don't buy the lightning theory, there's no element to support it, I don't see any lightening anywhere
There are theories, and there's the ongoing investigation, and the ongoing investigation points at explosives, why should it be lightning then? Cover up for bad weather?
https://news.yahoo.com/gbi-investigating-parts-mysterious-georgia-145853667.html
>In a statement, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said agents found evidence of an explosion at the scene. “The preliminary information indicates that unknown individuals detonated an explosive device at around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6th. Elbert County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to discover the explosion destroyed a large portion of the structure.”
Problem. Granite isn't conductive (everything conducts electricity but you should know what I mean). A "random" wall in the city 100% has some for of metal outlet, spout, notch, hinge, bolt, nail, screw, awning, hook etc. on it. Your reasoning has zero potential for reality. The ground around the guidestones is insanely more conductive. Lightning WOULD NOT hit them.
no smoke
There do exist smokeless explosives.
Microcracks in natural granite allow moisture in, combined with the minerals within the granite to ionize the water which becomes conductive enough. The bare granite outcrop on a hill on my property gets struck often.
Unelectrified barns in the old days would get struck by lightning often ... yet they weren't conductive. That's why lightning rods were created, to disperse the stored surface charge so the barn became less attractive to lightning.
Unelectrified barns in the old days would get struck by lightning often...
Something doesn't have to be electrified to be conductive. Not sure why you're making this trash up. Wood is conductive and those barns had metal nails, awnings, hinges, pipes etc. in them That's a completely false comparison.
Microcracks in natural granite allow moisture in
Greater amounts than the water on the ground, or trees nearby (keep in mind nearby means hundreds of feet or more). Pure water isn't conductive. The conductivity in water is due to impurities in such and would require more water than "microcracks" to be of relevance.
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