Monolith
By: Spatula Tzar
MonolithBy: Spatula Tzar | |
Behold: the greatest machine to ever exist. Solid state, indestructable, capable of untold feats, and so dark light cannot escape its surface. It is truly remarkable. I shall create a shrine to it, in model form.
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A block of granite is prepared. It is covered in masking tape to preserve the finished surface, and placed on a table saw. Even with a diamond blade, cutting is slow. Isopropanol is used as a lubricant, a coolant, and to reduce airborne dust. Water likely works better, but will catalyze rusting of the table saw. |
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Size isn't important, but scale is. The monolith must be precisely 12 x 22 x 32. As this block is 1 cm thick, the dimensions worked out nicely. |
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Here we see a diorama of the investigation of the Tycho Magnetic Anomaly, and the discovery of the monolith. |
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Of course, it can only truly be appreciated at sunrise. Jupiter may be seen in the distance. |
Unfortunately, this replica is not without flaws. Its proportions do not extend past three dimensions, it does not absorb the entire electromagnetic spectrum, it does not emit a strong magnetic field, and it cannot crush planets to the point of fusion. But it makes a lovely mantlepiece.
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