Mystery monolith destroyed over origin fears

[Still Waters 53,877]

A metal structure that mysteriously appeared on a roundabout in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been destroyed over fears about its origins.

People in the capital, Kinshasa, stoned and torched the 12ft (3.7m) triangular prism that looked like other metal monoliths that have cropped up around the world over the last few months.

It had begun to draw selfie-takers, which fuelled rumours on social media.

Some feared it was satanic or put there by aliens or by a secret cabal.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-56112310

[OverSword 58,418]

They should be very proud of themselves stopping the satanic aliens from taking over the planet.  You Go DRC!! 

[Jon the frog 2,634]

Stolen and scrapped for metal would have been better... but going fiery is always fun it seems !

[OpenMindedSceptic 239]

Later, the mob went back to throwing sticks at the moon. 

[Nuclear Wessel 6,969]

Jesus, people can be stupid.

[Xeno-Fish 109,783]

Drat, our plan for world domination thwarted yet again.

[Nnicolette 2,063]

How do you even light a metal monolith on fire?

[and then 48,243]

I was wondering about that myself.

[DreadLordAvatar 95]

Some countries will never evolve.

[Hyperionxvii 1,450]

It's official. Public education has now made people so stupid that they've reverted back to a more primitive species. 

[ted hughes 1,115]

On 2/18/2021 at 7:56 PM, OpenMindedSceptic said:

Later, the mob went back to throwing sticks at the moon. 

That made me laugh out loud! Imagine how the locals would react if someone told them a great silver bird had been sent to Mars.

[ted hughes 1,115]

On 2/18/2021 at 11:04 PM, Nnicolette said:

How do you even light a metal monolith on fire?

Not so stupid then, are they? Though I got close with a BBQ once.

[Hammerclaw 29,544]

Illuminati? Sounds like a new smartphone.

[Abramelin 5,053]

Yeah, the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo are stupid...

Now, start reading certain threads on this site, and see how 'evolved' the ones starting those threads are.

And they are not from the DRC.

 

 

 

Edited February 22 by Abramelin