Not all that much interested me, but as I got older I recognized that there ARE a lot of mysteries out there that are literally unexplained.
They often confuse the heck out of me, but some of them are interesting to explore, defeat and file away as a hoax.
Peter Ness in invaluable for a keen eye and a fresh perspective. I actually posted an antithesis for the problem BEFORE anyone could respond.
Frankly, I think Tom could be the closest to being right.
It may only be a hat rack!

That said, didn't we all have fun looking at the picture and stretching our imaginations to figure out what it was?
If ya don't use it....ya lose it!

You said:
"Lindy, I don't apreciate anything like this crap being posted."

I don't see it as crap at all, rather a MYSTERY.
The source was credible.

You then continued "The whole thing can be summed up as an article meant to play on the ignorance of people, to get them to support absurd conclusions. This is distasteful, disingenuous and insulting to say the least."

The word "ignorance" here is ill-used.
No one has retrieved the object, therefore it can't be properly identified.
We are ignorant of what it IS, not ignorant because we are trying to surmise WHAT it is.

You then delivered the final blow:"The very fact that you post it here 'so we can discuss it' is insulting to my intelligence.
again it is crap. (thus it stinks)"

If you would like for me to disappear, I will be gone. After all, you are "in charge".
However, I think most of the older posters wouldn't mind looking over some of my material and give themselves a chance at some "mental exercise."
Others prefer crossword puzzles.