Comments on: Phileidolia

By: BJN

BJN — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:41:29 +0000

I agree with the “stoned” assessment. Just look at those pupils.

What if it’s on purpose and obviously Photo-chopped? Not only is it not random, it never existed at all.

By: Gareth

Gareth — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:04:03 +0000

Oh dear!

You know what this means, don’t you? If there is such a thing as “purposeful pareidolia”, then all the nut-jobs will be coming out of the woodwork claiming that the images of Jesus on a bagel, in the clouds, on a skirting board or on a dog’s bum were put there on purpose, and OBVIOUSLY by God.

By: Pop

Pop — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:01:28 +0000

Sorry, I don’t see it. What’s so special about a bunch of rocks? In the lower right at about the 5:30 position there’s some rocks that sorta look like doggie poop. And maybe toward the middle there’s two rocks looking like fried eggs. But, it’d have to be a real stetch to see this guy, Perry O. Dolla.

Haw, haw.

By: Petrucio

Petrucio — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:46:59 +0000

One rock to the right of your nose looks a lot like Jupiter!

By: wright

wright — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:26:29 +0000

Bwahahaha!! Gonzo astronomy meets low tide! BwaahahaHAAA!!!

By: aiabx

aiabx — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:48:20 +0000

Stop! Stop, will you?! Stop that! Stop it! Now, look! No one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle! Do you understand?! Even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say ‘Jehovah’!

By: Thomas Siefert

Thomas Siefert — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:42:46 +0000

BA you rock!

By: Torbjörn Larsson, OM

Torbjörn Larsson, OM — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:30:56 +0000

Thanks JackC, it saved me the obvious comeback. “Incredible intelligence” of a rock, well, well, …

By: Jewel

Jewel — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:21:32 +0000

LOL! Brilliant!

By: JackC

JackC — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:37:54 +0000

Well…. I saw it way back in the original post and wondered why you didn’t link to it then – but considered MAYBE that it was because the title of the image is “Stoned”.

By: Chester M.

Chester M. — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:17:06 +0000

It'd be more appropriate if you were photoshopped into the Eagle Nebula.

By: t8m8r

t8m8r — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:10:14 +0000

yeah, he is a star made of rocks

By: Blu-Ray-Ven

Blu-Ray-Ven — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:59:05 +0000

phil plait is the rock of ages

By: RL

RL — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:40:49 +0000

When I saw the title, “Phileidolia”, I thought you were referring to the times that the city of Philadelphia looks like Jesus (and is Heaven on Earth)!

By: Joe Meils

Joe Meils — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:36:38 +0000

I originally thought it was Adam Savage of “Mythbusters” but, after staring at it for a while, I can see where it would be the B.A.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:22:22 +0000

“rugged good looks” excuse me while I go barf.

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:21:10 +0000

Now then, if those rocks were Martian in origin…

By: Chris Radcliff

Chris Radcliff — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:06:15 +0000

OMG Jesus!

Oh, wait, my mistake. Jesus would have a longer beard and a Red Sox cap.