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Re:Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert by cybralx on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @11:33AM (#25199967)
From the article:

>The department has not disclosed the exact location of the monolith, fearing explorers may try to seek it out and "become stranded". The big horn sheep wildlife officials were counting are native to many parts of southern Utah, where the terrain is rugged.

Re:Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert by matt-attack on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @11:40AM (#25200064)
Re:Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert by cybralx on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @11:43AM (#25200092)
The point still stands, it shouldn't be allowed. It's a natural area for animals and it is a dangerous location. Those well trained/equipped who would normally explore areas like this would be fine -- but this could encourage people with less experience to venture into these areas unprepared for what they will face.

That terrain in Utah is no joke and many people have gone missing in those areas.

Re:Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert by kortilla on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @12:00PM (#25200323)
That’s a poor justification. The scenery there is already attractive enough that stupid people will already hike there.
Re:Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert by s1artibartfast on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @04:54PM (#25203388)
It’s not a natural location for animals. It is federally managed land for camping, hunting, and 4 wheeling.

Inexperienced people die venturing into nature all the time. The solution is to warn and educate people, not discourage them from enjoying the outdoors.

Re:Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @05:00PM (#25203449)
Its a big place, and only a few busy Rangers. I imagine folks can just drive in unnoticed. And die of exhaustion or dehydration once they've had a breakdown, lost their way, run out of gas or whatever. Where in that process do we have an opportunity for education? Other than the Darwin sort.
Re:Metal monolith found by helicopter crew in Utah desert by s1artibartfast on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @01:57AM (#25206614)
This is true of any wilderness. We should put a warning poster at the obvious trailheads and let the rest of the idiots die.

A more aggressive strategy might involve teaching children in schools not to walk out into the desert without water, or into the ocean if you can’t swim