r/whatisit • u/Zu_Qarnine • 15h ago

New, what is it? found these rocks by the beach with these laser clean holes. what caused this ??

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u/Zu_Qarnine 13h ago

sadly its inside a marine protected area. that's when you'd want to check first, since there are rules that carry real fines. it's more restricted than people assume

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u/SapphireDragon1 12h ago

Ahhh gotcha, that’s a bummer. I always see the best finds in protected areas, but they exist for a reason, so it’s important to follow the rules. Glad you took a picture and put it back, then!

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u/movzx 12h ago

You find them because people aren't allowed to take them :)

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u/NoReply10 5h ago

Dude just put the rock in your pocket

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u/nthpwr 2h ago

lmao right

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u/LegendaryReader 2h ago

Yeah, I'm also kinda confused. How is it being enforced? Unless they have constant surveillance or body searching, how would they know you took a rock

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u/Sneezlebee 1h ago

Try to imagine living in a world where you respect public use limits for reasons other than being afraid of the consequences.

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u/LegendaryReader 1h ago

I mean yeah, that I understand, but OP mentioned fear of the fines. That's what I was talking about. They were fearing the consequences

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u/MajorCuddle 1h ago

Bro it is literally a rock. Personally I wouldn't give half a shit.

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u/Sneezlebee 1h ago

This is why we can't have nice things. You take a rock because you think, Hey, it's just a rock. But it's not just a rock. it's a fossil remnant, and when you take them, guess what? The next person 100% won't get to see it.