The Discovery Of A Mysterious Monolith Adds Another Oddity To 2020

We’ve had swarms of locusts, an invasion of murder hornets, Pentagon-approved footage of U.F.Os, and multiple waves of a deadly disease that has sparked numerous conspiracy theories. Now, a gleaming metal monolith has mysteriously appeared in the Utah desert, sparking comparisons to 2001: A Space Odyssey. 

The monolith was discovered by the Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau, while working with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, who were conducting a count of bighorn sheep in southeastern Utah. 

“While on this mission, they spotted an unusual object and landed nearby to investigate further,” the department said in a statement. “The crew said there was no obvious indication of who might have put the monolith there.”

The exact location of the mysterious slab of metal is currently being kept secret, as the area is extremely remote, and potential sightseers risk getting stranded if they attempt to visit the monolith. And, knowing this year, the monolith would probably inspire a cult or something; perhaps it’s already being absorbed into QAnon by imaginative armchair sleuths. 

The helicopter pilot who landed near the installation, Bret Hutchings, told the local news station KSL TV that:

“We were kind of joking around that if one of us suddenly disappears, then I guess the rest of us make a run for it … I’m assuming it is, you know, some new wave artist or something, or somebody that was just a big 2001: A Space Odyssey fan.”

In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the appearance of the monolith coincides with leaps in human cognitive evolution. So, perhaps not the best timing. 

Indeed, it is illegal to install structures or art without authorization on federally managed public lands, so the monolith might not remain for long, whatever its purpose. 

Hence, if an advanced alien civilization is on the brink of contacting humanity, they might want to hurry up.