Mars Photos

Janus · 04-01-2007

I'm not sure that this might not more properly be put in the "Strange Claims" forum, but here goes:

First off, let me say that I am someone who is normally very skeptical of claims by people that they see proof of past Martian civilizations in images taken by the MGS or other craft.. As far as I'm concerned, the "face" and "pyramids" of Cydonia are just tricks of light on natural formations. Other images I have seen can just a easily be explained.

That being said, I recently can across a Image of Mar's surface with features, I am at somewhat of a loss to explain. A section with straight lines layed out in a gird pattern. I am almost tempted to say that it looks like the ancient remains of part of a city.

Does anyone have a good, or even possible, explanation for this?

(the image is cropped to just the area of interest in order to save on file size)

On top of that, there is this second image, with an apparently even more bizarre feature. I'll refrain from decribing it as I would rather that you first see it without any pre-concieved ideas;

Here's a link to the second image:

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/si...res/crater.gif

Southtown · 04-01-2007

Haha, very funny.

Jay-qu · 04-02-2007

I thought that didnt look right.. but any post with your name of it Janus holds credibility with me - right till I opened that 2nd link, now ill never trust the trickster again

jk good one buddy

orbsycli · 04-02-2007

hahahaha I've been fooled! thank you! I love april fools day people tricked me all day.

Tormod · 04-02-2007

Got me!

LJP07 · 04-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tormod

Got me!

Second that!

Janus · 04-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay-qu

I thought that didnt look right.. but any post with your name of it Janus holds credibility with me - right till I opened that 2nd link, now ill never trust the trickster again

jk good one buddy

You see, all this time spent building rep and credibility was just one long setup for this gag.

Pyrotex · 04-02-2007

WHAT?!?!?!

You mean the Mars photo wasn't real???

Pyro the

HappytheStripper · 04-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janus

You see, all this time spent building rep and credibility was just one long setup for this gag.

Lmfao... so thats where my rep power is going..

Excellent.. haha I thinks it hilarious.. well executed trick me thinks..

*signs up Janus for the practical jokers guide*

max4236 · 04-03-2007

Hey..

04-01-2007	#1 (permalink)
Janus Understanding Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 307	Mars Photos I'm not sure that this might not more properly be put in the "Strange Claims" forum, but here goes: First off, let me say that I am someone who is normally very skeptical of claims by people that they see proof of past Martian civilizations in images taken by the MGS or other craft.. As far as I'm concerned, the "face" and "pyramids" of Cydonia are just tricks of light on natural formations. Other images I have seen can just a easily be explained. That being said, I recently can across a Image of Mar's surface with features, I am at somewhat of a loss to explain. A section with straight lines layed out in a gird pattern. I am almost tempted to say that it looks like the ancient remains of part of a city. Does anyone have a good, or even possible, explanation for this? (the image is cropped to just the area of interest in order to save on file size) On top of that, there is this second image, with an apparently even more bizarre feature. I'll refrain from decribing it as I would rather that you first see it without any pre-concieved ideas; Here's a link to the second image: http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/si...res/crater.gif __________________ "Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feelings for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the chill touch & relentless scruntiny of logic"-W.E. Gladstone

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Southtown Still Learning Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cascades Posts: 1,508 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Mars Photos Haha, very funny. __________________ “Welcome to the desert of the real.” -- Morpheus

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Jay-qu Ancora Imparo Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,646 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Mars Photos I thought that didnt look right.. but any post with your name of it Janus holds credibility with me - right till I opened that 2nd link, now ill never trust the trickster again jk good one buddy __________________ Jay-qu ::Hypography Moderator of.. Chemistry, Physics & Mathematics, Astronomy & Cosmology, Space and Technology & gadgets Forums Einstein said that if quantum mechanics is right, then the world is crazy. Well, Einstein was right. The world is crazy. -Daniel Greenberger Physics Guides - Physics Resources and help

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orbsycli bike Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Humboldt Posts: 6,998	Re: Mars Photos hahahaha I've been fooled! thank you! I love april fools day people tricked me all day. __________________ "Rome falls nine times an hour"

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Pyrotex Slaying Bad Memes Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,894 Blog Entries: 8	Re: Mars Photos WHAT?!?!?! You mean the Mars photo wasn't real??? Pyro the __________________ Hypography Forums Moderator -- - - - - - What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are. Epictetus, Greek Philosopher The map is NOT the territory. Korzybski, Polish-American Philosopher

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max4236 Thinking Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: western desert Posts: 48	Re: Mars Photos Hey..

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