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Paranormal Paranormal - February 2008

R U Kidding?

February 3rd 2008 21:09

The line between all things paranormal and foolishness is pretty blurry at times, but this article seems to tax even the most liberal minded. A quick review:

Is that a rock or a man on Mars?

The mysterious figure was spotted in the lower left of this section of a panorama taken by Spirit just before it sought shelter from the Martian winter. Spirit has been on the Martian surface for more than four years. At a first casual glance, things appeared hopeful, even for this skeptic.

When examining this photo, the first thing that should come to mind is this: what is the scale of the objects we're viewing and what the hell are the solar cells contributing to the panorama? Do the folks that scrutinize these things eventually go crazy and have visions? Or does their anti-psychotic drugs work for them?

When you move in on the bottom left quadrant and enlarge it beyond belief, there it is. The big letdown. Proof of man's past existence on mars is going to require more than this. Pictures of Big Foot, the Loch Ness monster, and the Face on Mars may have become the poster children of the paranormal, but this isn't even in the running.

Contained in a January 25 email update, a NASA spokesman said that the "man" on Mars is actually "a 2-inch sedimentary rock that has been eroded by the wind." What, it's another optical illusion? My bubble of hope has been burst.

We need to thank Caltech/Cornell University for shedding some sanity to this article.

Why do these things keep cropping up with such regularity? There doesn't seem to be any escape from this speculation.

No matter, I'm outta here.

Raven

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Comment by katyzzz

February 3rd 2008 22:10

Photography Tips
MS Paint Art

It's ME. I got there by projected imagery, that is why I haven't moved, ipso it's a rock.

Comment by tlcorbin

February 3rd 2008 22:15

Coffee Quip

Rock on katyzzz, I am off to help a family with what I hope is a minor electrical problem. and when I get back, I have to solve riddle why none the posts I linked to are showing up.

Comment by Damo

February 3rd 2008 23:32

Looks like Moses in the Desert.

So that is where he went.

Comment by tlcorbin

February 4th 2008 02:43

Coffee Quip

Yup, it's easier to part the water there Damo. Good to see you. Raven

Comment by Kleonaptra

March 18th 2008 02:16

Kalikapsychosis

Mars is a funny one. Ive heard rumours that people who study it go a bit nuts - look long enough and you'll see things. And not nessesarily what you'd imagine.

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