Photo of a Martian "figure"

[181]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...,00.html?f=rss

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

I actually saw that in a newspaper today when I was going home from school. Then again, that guy could've just 'shopped it onto the background image. I'm rather hoping its real, cos I'm a believer of little green men.

[Galley]

it's definitely Bigfoot!

[Kirsty_Mc]

Originally Posted by Galley

it's definitely Bigfoot!

Hardly... Considering the distance from the rover, it will be measured in inches rather than feet. Another funny shaped rock and a trick of the light... or Martians holding a funny shaped vegetable show .

[181]

Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

Hardly... Considering the distance from the rover, it will be measured in inches rather than feet....

so...Biginch?

...Another funny shaped rock and a trick of the light... or Martians holding a funny shaped vegetable show .

....or...Sasquash?

[PeechCobblerPie]

better link. 4 pics

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,324800,00.html


so, kirsty you were incredibly wrong. its retardedly far away. looks like normal human size. maybe a little larger. but I'm not an expert

[Kirsty_Mc]

Originally Posted by 181

...or...Sasquash?

Would that be a Butternut Sasquash

We must Gourd against invasion

[181]

Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

Would that be a Butternut Sasquash

We must Gourd against invasion

haha good one

[theknub]

i saw it on CNN yesterday, it's a rock

[PeechCobblerPie]

Originally Posted by theknub

i saw it on CNN yesterday, it's a rock

blasphemy!!!! I need proof. Bring me the rock!

[Banjo]

It's Elvis Presley.

[theknub]

Originally Posted by PeechCobblerPie

blasphemy!!!! I need proof. Bring me the rock!

it's right next to the ocean front property in nevada that i can sell ya

[181]

Originally Posted by theknub

it's right next to the ocean front property in nevada that i can sell ya

I'll trade you a Sony Pictures HD DVD movie for your ocean front property in nevada...

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by 181

I'll trade you a Sony Pictures HD DVD movie for your ocean front property in nevada...

A-ha, I'll outbid you...

How about a Sony HD DVD player with 100 Sony HD DVD movies?

[PeechCobblerPie]

Originally Posted by Banjo

A-ha, I'll outbid you...

How about a Sony HD DVD player with 100 Sony HD DVD movies?

1 MILLION monopoly dollars.

I'll be over to sign the papers tomorrow

[Kirsty_Mc]

Originally Posted by PeechCobblerPie

better link. 4 pics

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,324800,00.html


so, kirsty you were incredibly wrong. its retardedly far away. looks like normal human size. maybe a little larger. but I'm not an expert

Sorry... I was incredibly right!!!

have a look at http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpeg/PIA10214.jpg, which shows the "figure" in context with the solar collectors on the rover. It is close to the rover and incredibly small. There must be leprechauns on Mars.

Remember also that whilst viewing images of Mars you must also factor in that the horizon on Mars is much closer than it is on Earth, so things appear more distant than they really are, as we are acclimatised to viewing on Earth.

Equatorial radius on Earth = 6378 km
Equatorial radius on Mars = 3396 km

Rover width = 2.3 m
Rover length = 1.6 m

Also remember... never pick and argument with a woman

[jason_grumpy]

It's a rock.

Shadow and light can play a lot of tricks on human eyesight. Matrixing is a well known phenomenon -- especially all these so called paranormal investigators doing investigations in the dark and seeing things instead of with the lights on, or EVP's that is just random noise and our brain trying to figure out what it is/was.

Besides, there's not enough atmosphere, heat, food, etc. to sustain the basic of animal life, much less humanoid on Mars.

That said, there are some good pictures of possible running/standing water on Mars and possibly plant growth at the poles. I think the best we'll find on Mars is simply bacterial life adapted to the climate in the most habitable places -- namely the poles.

I'll go out on a edge here and state that I think that we'll find ancient ruins on Mars, but not life. The question is who made them at that point. Some will believe aliens, unfortunately I believe they are fallen angels.

[radagast]

Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

Hardly... Considering the distance from the rover, it will be measured in inches rather than feet. Another funny shaped rock and a trick of the light... or Martians holding a funny shaped vegetable show .

It's Bilbo Baggins.

[radagast]

Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

Sorry... I was incredibly right!!!

have a look at http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpeg/PIA10214.jpg, which shows the "figure" in context with the solar collectors on the rover. It is close to the rover and incredibly small. There must be leprechauns on Mars.

Remember also that whilst viewing images of Mars you must also factor in that the horizon on Mars is much closer than it is on Earth, so things appear more distant than they really are, as we are acclimatised to viewing on Earth.

Equatorial radius on Earth = 6378 km
Equatorial radius on Mars = 3396 km

Rover width = 2.3 m
Rover length = 1.6 m

Also remember... never pick and argument with a woman

You know what Chris Rock said about arguing with women.

[Kirsty_Mc]

Originally Posted by jason_grumpy

It's a rock.

Shadow and light can play a lot of tricks on human eyesight. Matrixing is a well known phenomenon -- especially all these so called paranormal investigators doing investigations in the dark and seeing things instead of with the lights on, or EVP's that is just random noise and our brain trying to figure out what it is/was.

Besides, there's not enough atmosphere, heat, food, etc. to sustain the basic of animal life, much less humanoid on Mars.

That said, there are some good pictures of possible running/standing water on Mars and possibly plant growth at the poles. I think the best we'll find on Mars is simply bacterial life adapted to the climate in the most habitable places -- namely the poles.

I'll go out on a edge here and state that I think that we'll find ancient ruins on Mars, but not life. The question is who made them at that point. Some will believe aliens, unfortunately I believe they are fallen angels.

Quite correct. Though personally I favour the chances of finding something at the bottom of Valles Marineris. being a low point water may have collected there long ago, and due to the depth of Valles Marineris, the additional atmospheric pressure (such as it is) might help in raising the temperature slightly.