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Spirit Looks Down Into Crater After Reaching Rim - and - A Deep Dish for Discovery
NASA - JPL ^
| 03-11-2004
| NASA/JPL
Posted on 03/11/2004 9:09:35 PM PST by Phil V.
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To: geopyg
My inorganic explanation . . .
Internal forces squeeze or capillary action draws a heavy brine periodically to the surface through micro-tubeules and a bead of highly mineralized water "crusts over". Moisture continues to carry minerals to the bead of crusted over brine. The water goes to vapor and slowly the bead becomes a solid from the outside inward. The stem is the brine conduit.
My organic explanation . . . uh . . . uh . . . oh well . . .
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posted on
03/11/2004 11:14:09 PM PST
by
Phil V.
To: Phil V.
Disappointing. I think the geologists were hoping to see lots of exposed bedrock, like at Meridani Planum times a thousand. If it's there it's not jumping out at me.
To: Phil V.
Why doesn't NASA release THIS Photo?!?
Clearly, they are holding back the good stuff!
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posted on
03/11/2004 11:28:36 PM PST
by
Rebel_Ace
(Tags?!? Tags?!? We don' neeeed no stinkin' Tags!)
To: Phil V.
Who's that guy on the right with the big chin? A martian? Jay Leno? lol
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posted on
03/11/2004 11:30:09 PM PST
by
Fledermaus
(Do I have to resign from the VRWC to join the new RAM: Republican Attack Machine???)
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To: Nick Danger
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posted on
03/11/2004 11:46:27 PM PST
by
jennyp
(http://crevo.bestmessageboard.com)
To: jennyp
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posted on
03/12/2004 12:07:20 AM PST
by
Nick Danger
(With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.)
To: Phil V.
Someone spilled their Corn Pops?
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posted on
03/12/2004 3:11:08 AM PST
by
R. Scott
To: jennyp
.... . .... :)
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posted on
03/12/2004 3:26:16 AM PST
by
Paradox
(In the future, everyone will be Hitler for 15 minutes.)
To: LibWhacker
. I think the geologists were hoping to see lots of exposed bedrock, like at Meridani Planum times a thousand. I agree. Seems to be a very old crater, that has been filled in a bit. Nothing much to see there apparently. Perhaps closer up it will get more interesting..
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posted on
03/12/2004 3:27:56 AM PST
by
Paradox
(I have NO idea..)
To: Nick Danger
Mayday!
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posted on
03/12/2004 4:37:57 AM PST
by
Elsie
(When the avalanche starts... it's too late for the pebbles to vote....)
To: Nick Danger
Ha ha ha ha hahaaaa..Too funny!!! S-O-S!!! Bwhahahahaaaa. You nut!
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posted on
03/12/2004 4:42:57 AM PST
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: Phil V.
Hi all! Sorry for being off so much. Work sure gets in the way of freeping!
To: Nick Danger
That's Morse Code, it says: "All Your Base Are Belong To Us."
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posted on
03/12/2004 6:16:18 AM PST
by
blam
To: Phil V.
The Big Bang theory seems odd about now, doesn't it?
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posted on
03/12/2004 6:19:56 AM PST
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: Nick Danger; jennyp
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posted on
03/12/2004 8:05:05 AM PST
by
Indie
(We don't need no steenkin' experts!)
To: Phil V.
Do you know how long the exposures are for the camera? Notice just to the right of the hole in the "anthill" the blurry object. It almost looks like something that was moving during the exposure, with the "front" end (rightmost) probing to its right and left. The object is also the right size for the hole, if you've ever observed ants up close with their size to that of their hill exits in mind. Add to that the slight shadowing on the left of the "hill" indicating that it is raised (check the shadows on the surrounding balls), plus the shadow on the blurry object, and the mind wonders - martian crustacean coming out thinking the camera = sundown = lower UV exposure?
How's that for speculation?
LTS
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posted on
03/12/2004 9:38:36 AM PST
by
Liberty Tree Surgeon
(Buy American, the Nation you save may be your own)
To: Rebel_Ace
Hoagland was on Coast last night touting his crinoids. He also seems to think space.com is part of the NASA conspiracy. I am still waiting with breathless anticipation for the results of his expedition to the moon to examine the 20 mile skyscrapers. The launch was supposed to be 4 years ago.
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posted on
03/12/2004 9:45:12 AM PST
by
RightWhale
(Theorems link concepts; proofs establish links)
To: RightWhale
What... What are you saying? Are you implying that the picture I posted wasn't REAL? It's THERE, man! I'm tellin' you that the Martians are tryin' to send us a message, man! It's like, the triangle of peace or somethin'.
I got the munchies...
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posted on
03/12/2004 11:08:45 AM PST
by
Rebel_Ace
(Tags?!? Tags?!? We don' neeeed no stinkin' Tags!)
To: Rebel_Ace
The message is 'rack 'em.'
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posted on
03/12/2004 11:16:27 AM PST
by
RightWhale
(Theorems link concepts; proofs establish links)
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