# Georgia Guidestones: Is this some horrible joke? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 9, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248 "2010-01-09T04:04:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/21 "2010-01-12T14:18:58Z")
> [@Category5](#): > > If there are 6 billion dead people laying around, I really don’t want to be on the clean-up detail. Stephen King sort of glossed over this problem in _The Stand_. > [@handsomeharry](#): > > I thought that there was some kind of technicality that would keep Jesse from looking like a total tool None such exists. What stops me from being a conspiracy theory aficionado, is the inability to reconcile how these all-powerful secret organizations are on the one hand plotting incredible evil, while simultaneously leaving clues scattered all over the place for people to find. Didn’t these guys ever hear of omerta? ---
**Author:** ![blindboyard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindboyard/32/2833_2.png) [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/22 "2010-01-12T20:34:01Z")
> [@ZPG\_Zealot](#): > > A Rosetta Stone like scenario, in which future generations could use the inscriptions on the GuideStones in languages they do know to work out interpretations of even older dead languages. But the extinct languages don’t say the same thing as the modern languages. ---
**Author:** ![code\_grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/23 "2010-01-12T21:10:00Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > What stops me from being a conspiracy theory aficionado, is the inability to reconcile how these all-powerful secret organizations are on the one hand plotting incredible evil, while simultaneously leaving clues scattered all over the place for people to find. Didn’t these guys ever hear of omerta? 1. Who says they are “all-powerful”, other than rumors probably spread by themselves? If they are not “all-powerful”, does that make them harmless? 2. An excellent way to hide the truth is in a large quantity of lies that sound similar to it. The more ridiculous BS is propagated about silly “conspiracies” of all kinds, the more people want to laugh at any suggestion of a real conspiracy. Which is the intended goal. 3. how do you define “incredible evil”? If, hypothetically, a group of people have conspired to overthrow or completely eviscerate American constitutional governance and establish a political regime more aligned with the United Nations’ guidelines for this-and-that, is that “incredible evil”? I assure you that many American citizens who do not stand to profit from that in any way whatsoever will support the idea wholeheartedly once the media puts the right spin on that. Many others will consider it “incredible evil” and then we will have a “controversy” about it. Don’t we all love controversies… ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/24 "2010-01-12T22:28:50Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > What stops me from being a conspiracy theory aficionado, is the inability to reconcile how these all-powerful secret organizations are on the one hand plotting incredible evil, while simultaneously leaving clues scattered all over the place for people to find. Didn’t these guys ever hear of omerta? What kind of self-respecting evil mastermind _doesn’t_ want to gloat about ruling everything ? ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/25 "2010-01-13T02:40:53Z")
Man, that post is a mess. I guess what I am trying to say is that, if this monolith was designed as a guidestone for the Americas specifically in response to the coldwar, it is incredibly shortsighted. The only mainland peoples of the Western Continents isolated enough and outside of tactical/strategic area and target of Thermonuclear WWIII type devastation would be in isolated Amazonia and the Arctic. And they would categorically have a better chance of surviving the extremes of Nuclear Winter due to their survival skills and inherent geography. If this really were a guidestone and touchstone of the Americas, it should also contain some basic Native Petroglyphs or Pictographs, or at least another romanized keystone in some indigenous American tongue. Forensically, it feels to me very Homegrown American, Evangelical, Apocalyptic Lutheran in style with a splash of Ed Leeskalnin and Joe Smith. It almost feels like the Jehovah’s Witnesses could possibly be behind it. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/26 "2010-01-13T13:38:48Z")
> [@code\_grey](#): > > 1. Who says they are “all-powerful”, other than rumors probably spread by themselves? Um, every conspiracy website I’ve ever seen has the Bilderbergers and/or their clones running everything down to the amount of secret sauce on your burgers. Which leads to another question - how do the Bilderbergers, Illuminati and all the other groups avoid tripping over themselves while controlling the world? Sounds like a jurisdictional nightmare. > [@](#): > > The more ridiculous BS is propagated about silly “conspiracies” of all kinds, the more people want to laugh I’ll second that notion. > [@](#): > > 1. how do you define “incredible evil”? If, hypothetically, a group of people have conspired to overthrow or completely eviscerate American constitutional governance and establish a political regime more aligned with the United Nations’ guidelines for this-and-that, is that “incredible evil”? I think “incredible evil” implies drooling and slavering as well. Plus a sinister laugh. :D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/27 "2022-07-07T02:58:51Z")
FWIW, someone blew it up. > **[Early morning explosion damages controversial Georgia monument](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-guidestones-blown-up-explosion/)** > > Dubbed "America's Stonehenge," the Georgia Guidestones bear a 10-part message in eight different languages with guidance for living in an "age of reason." ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/28 "2022-07-07T03:13:36Z")
Does Kandiss Taylor\* have an alibi? \*(loony political candidate who wanted to demolish them) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AEa3sK1iZxc/maxresdefault.jpg "Rocks: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Web Exclusive)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEa3sK1iZxc) ---
**Author:** ![md-2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@md-2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/md-2000)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/29 "2022-07-07T04:38:56Z")
Why would you do anything in Egyptian heiroglyphics? The main reason we can read them today is one random stone found in a desert. OTOH, Hindi also must be one of the major languages of Canada, based on observations of my neighbourhood. England and Australia also have this distinction. Perhaps NYC. I would have thought Arabic would be a good candidate, since there are Muslims all over the world who tend to learn the language of the Quran especially in nations from Nigeria to the Philippines. I recall a lecture by a fairly well respected sociologist who thought we were due for a fairly spectacular culling (much worse than COVID). Based on the current convergence of climate and war problems, plus the effect climate change will have on food supplies and life in marginal countries, I would not be surprised if he is right. ---
**Author:** ![HorribleMutantBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/258eb7/32.png) [@HorribleMutantBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorribleMutantBoy)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/30 "2022-07-07T05:14:41Z")
I’m just surprised it hadn’t happened sooner. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/31 "2022-07-07T05:33:52Z")
**Moderator Action** Since this is being discussed in more detail in another thread, I think it’s best to close this one and direct all comments towards that discussion, which may be found here: > [@Georgia's Guidestones get partially blown up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgias-guidestones-get-partially-blown-up/967505): > > I put this in Cafe Society because John Oliver covered them last month in a free web exclusive. JohnOliver: [[Georgia Guidestone - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Web Exclusive] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geOSNsVZTyk) There’s a whole satanic theory around them, and there’s a gubernatorial candidate saying she would tear them down, so I guess somebody decided to take actions into their own hands this morning. Moderators feel free to move… ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-guidestones-is-this-some-horrible-joke/524248/32 "2022-07-07T05:33:59Z")
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