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Title: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Henry Hawk on January 24, 2008, 01:49:03 PM
 :confused:

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/in_pictures_enl_1201079468/img/laun.jpg)
An image of a mysterious shape on the surface of Mars,
taken by Nasa spacecraft Spirit, has reignited the debate
about life on the Red Planet.




http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7205004.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7205004.stm)


Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 02:03:29 PM
I saw this yesterday and found a link to the high resolution picture of this image.  If I can find it again, I'll post it.  Although this is nothing more than a rock, the image I saw yesterday was quite extraordinary.  If I can find it again, I'll post it. 
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Palehorse on January 24, 2008, 02:06:20 PM
Well from what I can see it is nothing more than a rock; and the mind's need to make sense out of everything. . .
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 02:09:27 PM
Here it is.

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/207495main_Spirit.jpg (http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/207495main_Spirit.jpg)

If you're using FireFox, click on the picture after it loads and you can scroll around in high resolution.  The image of the "Martian" is to the lower left in the full image.
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Henry Hawk on January 24, 2008, 02:28:13 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on January 24, 2008, 02:06:20 PM
Well from what I can see it is nothing more than a rock; and the mind's need to make sense out of everything. . .

are you CRAZY!!... :icon_evil: :yes:......... :yes:.THAT is clearly a martian if I ever saw one... :yes:


uh.... :confused:......wait......... :confused:...........I never HAVE saw one, come to think of it... :confused:




never mind... :redface:
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 02:30:38 PM
Did you look at the high-resolution version HH?
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Henry Hawk on January 24, 2008, 02:34:26 PM
Quote from: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 02:30:38 PM
Did you look at the high-resolution version HH?

yeah, I could NOT see anything?   :confused:
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Palehorse on January 24, 2008, 02:48:18 PM
That rock is there.
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 02:55:42 PM
Quote from: Henry Hawk on January 24, 2008, 02:34:26 PM
yeah, I could NOT see anything?   :confused:

Scroll to the very lower left of the image.  Then scroll up along the edge of the image.  The Martian is sitting there on the rock about 3 inches in from the left side on my resolution.
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 03:00:28 PM
Here's where you should be looking.  I darkened the rest of the image and highlighted where the Martian is located in the main image.

(http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/42622/2002164756716694799_rs.jpg)
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Bo D on January 24, 2008, 03:03:59 PM
I found this cropped blowup.....

(http://i.n.com.com/i/ne/p/2008/123marsmanclose550x404.jpg)
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Palehorse on January 24, 2008, 03:18:45 PM
It's just a geo-thermal formation that just happens to look like a living thing.

You can see lots of this type of thing in Zion National Park, for example:

(http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/763476/2/istockphoto_763476_zion_s_checkerboard_mesa.jpg)


Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Bo D on January 24, 2008, 03:28:40 PM
Here's another example...........


(http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac15625/MIS101/Mount%20Rushmore1.jpg)





Ok, ok......been a rough day.....needed a laugh
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Henry Hawk on January 24, 2008, 03:31:04 PM
Quote from: Bo D on January 24, 2008, 03:28:40 PM
Here's another example...........


(http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac15625/MIS101/Mount%20Rushmore1.jpg)





Ok, ok......been a rough day.....needed a laugh

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Palehorse on January 24, 2008, 03:38:56 PM
All that little picture proves is that the planet, much like this one, is alive.  Now if they could only succeed in having that little Martian scooter actually hit a living being on that planet. . .
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Bo D on January 24, 2008, 03:45:48 PM
Here's an interesting article I found while searching for another "funny" picture to post.....

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/298795_mars08.html (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/298795_mars08.html)

Monday, January 8, 2007

Life on Mars? We may have found it -- and killed it
In 30 years, we've learned not all life depends on water

By TOM PAULSON
P-I REPORTER

We may have already encountered Martian life about 30 years ago and accidentally killed it, according to a new analysis of NASA's Viking mission to Mars presented Sunday at a major astronomy conference in Seattle.
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 03:46:09 PM
Did you ever see the image in the large picture HH?
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 03:48:19 PM
Also, let's not forget the Old Man of the Mountain.  Too bad he collapsed four days after this picture was taken.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Old_Man_4-26-03.jpg/800px-Old_Man_4-26-03.jpg)
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Palehorse on January 24, 2008, 03:55:55 PM
Well, he was after all. . .old!  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Henry Hawk on January 24, 2008, 04:26:55 PM
Quote from: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 03:46:09 PM
Did you ever see the image in the large picture HH?

yes, thanks......it is STILL a very cool picture.........kind of eerie....
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Palehorse on January 24, 2008, 04:50:05 PM
You know, after looking at that picture in HD, I find it strikingly similar to Red Rock Canyon just outside of Vegas. . .
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: awol on January 24, 2008, 08:58:40 PM
quick! somebody DO something before that little martian dude gets WMD's!
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Locutus on January 24, 2008, 08:59:43 PM
;D
Title: Re: Mystery image of 'life on Mars'...
Post by: Mr442 on January 25, 2008, 12:27:05 PM
I found a better image.


scroll down to see it.












(http://www.officiallyscrewed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/marvinmartian.jpg)