What Happened Here? - Needle in the Hay #1, DemystifySci
May 8, 2025
Join an intriguing exploration of mysterious rock formations in Southern Oregon. The hosts debate whether these structures are natural or man-made. They dive into geological processes, uplift, and erosion that shaped the landscape. The episode investigates the magnetic properties of local rocks and the impact of rivers on their formation. With a call for listener theories, it merges science with mystery, inviting curiosity about the hidden history beneath the forest floor.
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Piles of Rocks Suggest Assembly
The neatly eroded piles of rocks near the river likely indicate some form of assembly rather than natural deposition.
Their orientation and packing with dirt challenge simple uplift or natural explanations.
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Volcanic Influence and Rock Magnetism
The landscape's volcanic past influences the rock formations but no recent volcanism has occurred for millions of years.
The magnetic properties of the rocks add another layer of complexity to their origin.
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Evidence of Past Larger River
The large rounded boulder fields suggest a history of a bigger river or flood event.
The morphological features of the rocks strongly support a natural river formation process.
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We found some strange, and extensively networked, piles of rocks in the Southern Oregon woods. We take you into the woods with us as we try to figure out if there’s some natural explanation for what we’ve found, or if we have stumbled on some man-made structures that predate the presence of Western settlers. Along the way we try to read how the landscape relates to the river that runs through it, evaluate different strategies for establishing the age of features we come across, and make the case that the huge complex of rounded rocks that we’ve found deep in the woods couldn’t possibly have been produced by the hand of nature. The only thing that’s left is figuring out who could have built these structures, how long ago they did so, and what they could have been used for. MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show00:00 Go! 00:05:08 Volcanic and Geological Context00:09:06 Natural Rock Formation Theories00:12:03 Abandoned Roads and Human Influence#geology, #ancientmysteries, #earthscience, #unsolvedmysteries, #hiddenhistory, #natureexploration, #outdooradventures, #riverrocks, #naturalphenomena, #archaeologicalmysteries, #erosion, #volcaniclandscapes, #naturepodcast #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast ABOUS US: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysciBLOG: http://DemystifySci.com/blog RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rssMAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671
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