Comments on: Boulder power, and a reflections on a Martian

By: R A V

R A V — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:51:34 +0000

Yeeeeah, suuure. Not nearly as exciting as the Bible-land Bible-time theme park planned for Germany. Now that would be worth travelling around a planet for. But where will they get enough Jews to staff the exhibits? I can’t imagine any Jews gullible enough to accept a train ride to a camp from a German employer, can you? But if there are any- maybe this is a refected image of a Martian or a Venusian tourist to the Red Planet.

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By: ncc1701

ncc1701 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:18:30 +0000

Actually there’s a far more important question to be answered: Who’s holding the camera!?!?!?

By: Lugosi

Lugosi — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:47:31 +0000

Kinda looks like Jesus. Or maybe his mom.

By: Bert Chadick

Bert Chadick — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:49:21 +0000

It looks like John Carter’s radium pistol.

By: Donnie B.

Donnie B. — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:34:11 +0000

“I’ve always wanted to see a Martian,” said Michael. “Where are they, Dad? You promised.”

“There they are,” said Dad, and he shifted Michael on his shoulder and pointer straight down.

The Martians were there. Timothy shivered.

The Martians were there — in the canal — reflected in the water. Timothy and Michael and Robert and Mom and Dad.

The Martians stared up at them for a long, long silent time from the rippling water…

By: fiberal

fiberal — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:52:12 +0000

Wait a minute. The same shaped shadow (SSS) from the same angle is on the rock to the upper right! That no continuous shadow from martian to lander is apparent is simply bc it’s a true martian shadow.
That’s all the proof I need.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:52:33 +0000

Richie: “It’s a Decepticon sneaking up on the Lander, going to give us another “last warning we’ll ever get”, cause Transformers 2 may be in the works.”

Oh noes! Why didn’t somebody tell us Saruman is on Mars!?!?!?!111
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/5/28/

By: Michael L

Michael L — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:44:20 +0000

It’s the man himself – Richard C. Hoagland – al last he has a captive audience!

By: L Ron Hubbub

L Ron Hubbub — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:19:45 +0000

It's obviously Kuato

By: Kol

Kol — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:59:33 +0000

Cast your gaze to the 2 o’clock position of that pic.

The reflected Martian has a fossilized replica clearly seen right there in stone and everything!

Then again, all this is moot since the “planets” don’t really exist. They’re all ‘shopped.

Yeah yeah, I know. “So was your mom.”

*@&$ internet…

By: Gonzo

Gonzo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:08:25 +0000

Then shooting the woman in the face

Wait for it, wait for it . . . .

*Rimshot*

It’s a family blog, after all.

By: Darrin

Darrin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:53:30 +0000

It’s obviously Barack Obama denouncing his alien pastor.

“In my 20 years in his church, I never heard him say ‘Klatu Barada Nikto’! Oh, and hope and change.”

By: GroovyBrent

GroovyBrent — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:42:52 +0000

It’s WALL-e!

By: Jarrad

Jarrad — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:11:32 +0000

Hmmmm looks like it could also be a Mozarella cheese…

there’s something they’re not telling us.

By: BigBob

BigBob — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:10:04 +0000

See, that’s why we need the microphone on!
If it had been switched on when the little man was there we’d have heard the “Dweep dweep” noises. Come on NASA, get yer finger out!
Bob(Big)

By: Michael L

Michael L — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:22:04 +0000

Or stock up on batteries

By: baley

baley — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:02:39 +0000

ah now it’s clear, yesterday seeing that you were offline I was thinking that maybe you messed up the time zones or completely forgot.

Maybe you should install a solar panel so that you can avoid these issues ( you have Sun in there, isn’t it ? )

By: Richie

Richie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:01:25 +0000

It’s a Decepticon sneaking up on the Lander, going to give us another “last warning we’ll ever get”, cause Transformers 2 may be in the works.

By: Quiet Desperation

Quiet Desperation — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:13:13 +0000

I hate to admit it, but I was *totally* looking for bugs in the soil images from Phoenix.

By: Blizno

Blizno — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:05:34 +0000

Some of those tiny sasquatches were probably investigating the lander when the shot was taken.

By: StevoR

StevoR — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:48:14 +0000

GodlessHeathen on 08 Jun 2008 at 10:18 pm :

“Oh my godlessness! It’s Ken Ham!”

I wish it was Ken Ham – coz then he wouldn’t be around very long.

Martian temperatures well below freezing, Martian pressures way too low to live, martian atmosphere unbreathable and thin Co2. He wouldn’t last much longer than the time it takes him to clutch his throat, go “argh!” and fall over dead, snap frozen and depressurised! Then Earth would be better off for being minus one moron.

At least that’s if was the bad Ken Ham, you were meaning the good astronaut Ken Ham – remember that post here on the current ‘Discovery’ shuttle pilot? – Then I’d have him in a good spacesuit with plenty of spare O2 tanks & a really cool spacecraft to ride home again in!

Actually, maybe that’ll be the case one day in the future – the good Ken Ham landing on Mars in 2020 + something?! We can always hope.

By: StevoR

StevoR — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:48:13 +0000

GodlessHeathen on 08 Jun 2008 at 10:18 pm :

“Oh my godlessness! It’s Ken Ham!”

I wish it was Ken Ham – coz then he wouldn’t be around very long.

Martian temperatures well below freezing, Martian pressures way too low to live, martian atmosphere unbreathable and thin Co2. He wouldn’t last much longer than thetime ittake shim to clutch his throat, go “argh!” and fall over dead, snap frozen and depressurised! Then Earth would be better off for being minus one moron.

Actually, maybe that’ll be the case one day in the future – the good Ken Ham landing on Mars in 2020 + something?! We can always hope.

By: StevoR

StevoR — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:36:51 +0000

Oh & if that is the reflection of a Martian* then they must be pretty dang-narned tiny!

Think about where the shadow is and its size & I think you’ll see what I mean …

Hmmm … reminds me of the “future folklore lil’ red men” in Kim Stanly Robinson’s awesome Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars) – fanatastic novels & good science in them too or at least I think so. Ever read them BA?
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* yes, yes I know it actually isn’t. Just running with the premise.

By: StevoR

StevoR — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:30:35 +0000

Yes well I wouldn’t put that past Cheney. He really is that muchof an evil … well I’m not allowed to say what I think of him here its too rude!