Ancient Martian civilisation was wiped out by nuclear bomb-wielding aliens& they could attack Earth

MailOnline ^ | 18:15 EST, 21 November 2014 | Jonathan O'Callaghan for

[BenLurkin]

If you're planning to go to the 2014 Annual Fall Meeting of the American Physical Society in Illinois this Saturday, you might be in for a bit of a surprise with the final talk of the day.

Because that's when plasma physicist Dr John Brandenburg will present his theory that an ancient civilisation on Mars was wiped out by a nuclear attack from another alien race.

In his bizarre theory, Dr Brandenburg says ancient Martians known as Cydonians and Utopians were massacred in the attack - and evidence of the genocide can still be seen today. Back in 2011 the scientist first postulated that the red colour on Mars could have been due to a naturally occurring thermonuclear explosion.

'The Martian surface is covered with a thin layer of radioactive substances including uranium, thorium and radioactive potassium - and this pattern radiates from a hot spot on Mars,' he told Fox News at the time.

'A nuclear explosion could have sent debris all around the planet.'

But since then he has advanced his theory to the level that he now no longer thinks it was a naturally occurring explosion - but rather one planned by an intelligent alien race.

[BenLurkin]

Excellent!

You are ready to make the literary trip to Barsoom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barsoom

[BenLurkin]

A Princess of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs,
McClurg, 1917

[Trillian]

He has a mighty fine head of hair.

[GQuagmire]

Well done sir

[polymuser]

[SunkenCiv]

Well, I just don’t see how any topic I post could possibly be of any interest after this one. Goodbye everyone. ;’)

It’s a bit mysterious to me that someone who assumes faster than light travel has been developed by an alien civilization doesn’t seem to realize that nuclear weapons become a joke in the face of FTL.

[samtheman]

Good point about FTL technology. Nuclear weapons are like rubbing two sticks together compared to FTL tech.

[SunkenCiv]

regarding water on Mars:

Red planet’s hue due to meteors, not water
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1756678/posts

Report: Mars Cold, Bitter Planet for a Long, Long Time
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1448047/posts

Rovers Find Evidence Mars Was Once Hostile
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1534629/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1088571/posts?page=46#46

other stuff:

Did A Giant Impact Create The Two Faces Of Mars?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1801508/posts

Giant Impact Basins Trace the Ancient Equator of Mars
http://www.agu.org/pubs/pip/2004JE002343.pdf

Red Planet’s Ancient Equator Located
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1390424/posts

New Theory: Catastrophe Created Mars’ Moons
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/954539/posts

unrelated sidebar, my first FR post:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1051021/posts?page=8#8

and wackadoodle-doo:

Nasa accused of painting Mars red
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1067762/posts

[SunkenCiv]

Quite, use of a crewless, guided, FTL propulsion system to deliver an asteroid to target would far exceed the capability of a nuclear bomb.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 11/22/2014 . Thanks BenLurkin.

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...plasma physicist Dr John Brandenburg will present his theory that an ancient civilisation on Mars was wiped out by a nuclear attack from another alien race... says ancient Martians known as Cydonians and Utopians were massacred in the attack... Back in 2011 the scientist first postulated that the red colour on Mars could have been due to a naturally occurring thermonuclear explosion. 'The Martian surface is covered with a thin layer of radioactive substances including uranium, thorium and radioactive potassium - and this pattern radiates from a hot spot on Mars,' he told Fox News at the time. 'A nuclear explosion could have sent debris all around the planet.' But since then he has advanced his theory to the level that he now no longer thinks it was a naturally occurring explosion - but rather one planned by an intelligent alien race.

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[Redcitizen]

It was the only way to be sure.

[Redcitizen]

Dang that’s good.

[SunkenCiv]

just a related vid for this 2014 topic.

Death on Mars | Dr John Brandburg [sic]

[SunkenCiv]

Isotopes of Xenon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_xenon