[güttsfükk]

Sailing stones, sliding rocks, and moving rocks all refer to a geological phenomenon where rocks move in long tracks along a smooth valley floor without human or animal intervention. They have been recorded and studied in a number of places around Racetrack Playa, Death Valley, where the number and length of travel grooves are notable. The force behind their movement is not confirmed and is the subject of research.

The stones move only every two or three years and most tracks develop over three or four years. Stones with rough bottoms leave straight striated tracks while those with smooth bottoms wander. Stones sometimes turn over, exposing another edge to the ground and leaving a different track in the stone's wake.

Trails differ in both direction and length. Rocks that start next to each other may travel parallel for a time, before one abruptly changes direction to the left, right, or even back the direction it came from. Trail length also varies – two similarly sized and shaped rocks may travel uniformly, then one could move ahead or stop in its track.

Source : wikipedia, google & youtube


1st video looks like a 70s or 80s clip

2nd video provides what is believed to be the explanation for the movement

[PoetsOfTheFall]

Sit on a rock and wait :)
Thanks!

[güttsfükk]

Originally Posted by PoetsOfTheFall ↗

Sit on a rock and wait :)
Thanks!

could be a long wait since they are said to only move every 2 or 3 years. i imagine this is why they dont set up any cameras to see what happens as they could be waiting a long time

[PoetsOfTheFall]

Grandfather stories:once upon a time when I was your ages...I set a camera :)

[güttsfükk]

that doesnt sound like a very exciting story to tell grand children

"kids, did i ever tel you about the time i spent 3 years watching a few stones"

[PoetsOfTheFall]

"There I met your grandmother...she watched the other stone...for five years"

[kellyhound]

yea second vid pretty much solves that mystery

[Lee]

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[Soar]

This is pretty cool.