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Humanoid Shape Spotted on Mercury
universetoday.com ^
| September 16, 2013
| by Jason Major on
Posted on 09/16/2013 11:22:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin
In yet another instance of the phenomenon known as pareidolia, it’s hard not to see the vaguely human shape in this image of Mercury’s surface, acquired by the MESSENGER spacecraft in July 2011. But what looks like a person with upraised arms (resembling, the team suggests, a certain carbonite-encased space smuggler) is really an ancient block of surface crust that juts from the floor of Mercury’s vast Caloris basin — likely the remnants of harder material predating the basin-forming impact 3.9 billion years ago. The low angle of sunlight from the west helps to highlight the surface shapes.
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To: BenLurkin
Looks more like a prehistoric female figure to me-but if it’s Solo, Fett picked a great place to dump him! Melted coffeetable!
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09/16/2013 1:47:45 PM PDT
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ClearBlueSky
(When anyone says its not about Islam...it's about Islam. That death cult must be eradicated.)
To: BenLurkin; mikrofon; martin_fierro
To: dfwgator
Like she uses “Pixeleen” when she puts on her makeup?
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09/16/2013 2:26:28 PM PDT
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equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: ßuddaßudd
It’s called “chat” here on FR.
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09/16/2013 2:56:05 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: BenLurkin
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09/16/2013 2:59:27 PM PDT
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ßuddaßudd
(>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
To: Charles Henrickson; martin_fierro; BenLurkin
The whereabouts of the Space Frog have now been confirmed ...
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09/16/2013 4:28:22 PM PDT
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mikrofon
(One GIANT Leap.....)
To: BenLurkin; brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; ...
Thanks BenLurkin. Looks like the Gingerbread Man ran so fast he achieved escape velocity, but wound up augering in on Mercury. Or maybe it was that “Oh ****!” guy in ‘Flesh Gordon’. Extra to APoD.
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09/16/2013 5:55:44 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
To: BenLurkin
I for one, welcome our Mercurian overlords.
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posted on
09/16/2013 5:57:33 PM PDT
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cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Jeff Chandler; JoeProBono
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posted on
09/16/2013 5:59:13 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
To: married21
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posted on
09/16/2013 6:00:06 PM PDT
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cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: cripplecreek
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
09/16/2013 6:27:06 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
To: BenLurkin
I don’t see a humanoid shape. Looks like vice-grips or pliers that belonged to a giant alien from outer space??
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09/18/2013 1:29:02 AM PDT
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Las Vegas Dave
(McCain or Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.{TaglineUsed w/SunkenCiv's permission.})
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