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The Mystery and Controversy Surrounding the Georgia Guidestones
TLDR The Georgia Guidestones, ancient structures resembling Stonehenge, were commissioned in the 1980s to guide humanity after the apocalypse. Despite theories linking them to secret societies and individuals like Ted Turner, they have become a source of controversy and vandalism, with recent calls for their demolition.
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The Georgia Guidestones, also known as America's Stonehenge, are ancient structures dating back to the 1980s that resemble Stonehenge and are inscribed with words.
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In 1979, a man named R.C. Christian approached the Elberton Granite Finishing Company in Elberton, Georgia, and requested to commission a massive structure made of granite stones that would guide humanity after the apocalypse, with the project being overseen by Wyatt Martin, the president of the local bank.
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The Elberton Granite Finishing Company had to jackhammer 14 feet into the quarry and use a 100-foot tall crane to place the stones, and they found a location with clear views at the highest elevation in the county to build the Georgia Guidestones.
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The Georgia Guidestones were dedicated on March 22nd, 1980, just two days after the spring equinox, and despite some initial concerns and strange occurrences during the construction process, the local community eventually accepted and even adopted the monument.
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The Georgia Guidestones were large and tall, standing at 19 feet and weighing close to 120 tons, and they were designed to serve as a clock, calendar, and compass, with astrological features and precise measurements that allowed for the tracking of the sun and moon's movements.
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The Georgia Guidestones were seen by some as a guide for avoiding catastrophe or rebuilding humanity after a nuclear war, while others interpreted them as potentially promoting white supremacy, xenophobia, and a world government.
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The theories about the group behind the Georgia Guidestones include the Rosa Crucians, a secret society that may or may not have existed, and Ted Turner, who created a lackluster Doomsday video for CNN.
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The theories about the Georgia Guidestones being linked to Ted Turner are based on his involvement in environmentalism and his donation to the UN Foundation, but his proximity to Elberton is the main reason for his association with the monument.
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Conspiracy theorists are attracted to things like the Georgia Guidestones because it gives them a form and importance in their fight against a perceived cabal-led by the Antichrist, and they exist because they are afraid of the world and make it seem scarier than it actually is.
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The possible identity of R.C. Christian, the man behind the Georgia Guidestones, is speculated to be Herbert Hensie Kirsten, a doctor from Iowa who was a Republican, conservationist, and had correspondence with Wyatt Martin, the banker who knew R.C. Christian's identity.
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The Georgia Guidestones have been vandalized multiple times over the years, and most recently, a bomb went off and destroyed enough of the stones for the county to call for their complete demolition.
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