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[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 91 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I found evidence of ancient aliens!"

I sure am getting my money's worth out of this image

[–] chulo_sinhatche@lemmy.world 74 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I found this in the middle of nowhere, far from human settlements! How else could it get there?" - the electrical engineer who hiked to said spot

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago (2 children)

But he won't tell us what spot. That would be giving too much away.

[–] atocci@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If he told us, obviously the archeologists would have to eliminate him

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Like an evil Indiana Jones.

[–] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

"It belongs in a billionaire's private collection!"

[–] lauha@lemmy.one 9 points 2 months ago

I wouldn't tell anyone if I found a socket vein either. Big Electric is hoarding all mines

[–] maxenmajs@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Good to know that aliens use the same standardized outlets and plugs.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It makes it easier when recharging the UFO.

[–] Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

You’d think they’re want at least a level 2 charging rock, though. 110v is going to take years. Silly aliens, they should know better.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good to know that aliens use the same standardized American outlets and plugs.


It's very lucky they don't use European or British of the other dozen or so types of plug that exist globally.

[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That IS a British connector though, isn't it? That's not North American.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, British are rectangular pins. Thinking on it I think I may have seen them in specialist use for theatre lighting.

So I take it back, they've chosen a bit of an obscure plug. That or it really is 👽👽👽👾

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yes, it's identified as an XLR professional audio connector elsewhere in this thread.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

To be fair, if we're reverse engineering from alien tech, that's likely what we would use as well.

Not that it's likely in the first place.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

It's an adapter for human 3-pins round connector to a standard rock-socket system.

[–] Inductor@feddit.de 40 points 2 months ago (5 children)

That's literally just an XLR3 plug. It's used for analog audio and DMX lighting controls.

Don't know why you'd put it in a rock though.

[–] Clusterfck@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 months ago

Well duh, it’s because we used the alien technology for ourselves in our most important projects.

XLR3 stands for Planet X (the place the aliens came from) Long Range (because it’s far away, duh) and 3 is because it took three tries to plug the rock in correctly.

[–] SteveTech@programming.dev 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Haha yeah, I sell these at work and recognised it immediately! It's literally just the inner part you solder the wires onto, without the outer casing.

I tried to find a photo, but I struggled:

3 Pin XLR Connector in parts

[–] die444die@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I immediately thought it could be one of those speakers disguised as a rock

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Don't know why you'd put it in a rock though.

It's a good way to get attention. It's working right now. It may have also been useful for increasing his bank account with the money of morons.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

haha 'embedded' in a hole clearly created for it

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

It's too bad he didn't tell anyone where it was or we could confirm that. But I'm glad to hear of his revelations.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 2 months ago

Those prongs must be alien metal to not have oxidized away.

[–] NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I found my keys under a rock in the mulch. Are my keys millions of years old?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, just 100,000 years old, can't you read?

[–] NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I had an analysis run on my rock and it's two million years old. How old are my keys?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

Assuming they were dropped by whoever installed that plug, 100,000 years, as estimated by the experts cited by the article.

[–] Lemmeenym@lemm.ee 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Okay, nobody else has said anything but what's really bugging me is this. Why does the rock have the male connector? It's not even flush with the surface, it's embedded slightly recessed. Attaching a cord with a female connector would be a much bigger annoyance than if they were switched around.

[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Stupid cavemen. It makes way more sense the other way around. Just no ducks given about safety.

[–] genuineparts@infosec.pub 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's an early ~~CPU and those are the pins.~~ Three pins, clearly a very prototype Transistor :D

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 months ago

That "rock" looks an awful lot like concrete to me

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why do all engineers go batshit crazy when they hit retirement age?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There are also a scary number of deeply religious engineers.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 2 months ago

“An old electrician called Raymond

Took a frazzled electrical cord

Connected one end to the Devil

The other he lashed to the Lord”

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

At least those aliens conformed to modern standards.

[–] MikeOToxin@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago
[–] Shawdow194@kbin.run 8 points 2 months ago
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Have they tried plugging it in and rebooting it? 😂

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

What is it with their fascination for rocks?

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

Artifact? Artifiction, more like.

[–] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So what happened when he tried to plug it in?

[–] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Global warming was fixed. Someone just unplugged it which caused it to get a little silly.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Might not be AI - could be one of these

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Don’t need it. My electric rock is running fine.