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To: EarthBound
"This is a very strange feature, lying in a precise geometric fashion with six nearly equally straight sides," said Kevin Baines, atmospheric expert...

From the article. Yes this looks like a hexagon, but to say it's precise is gross misuse of the word and leads me to believe Kevin is mathematically challenged. It's like saying earth is in a precise circular orbit around the sun.

53 posted on 03/27/2007 11:28:57 AM PDT by Diplomat
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To: Diplomat
The circular orbit would probably be more accurate, too.

Agree that this "hexagon" isn't very impressive, especially with geological features such as the Giant's Causeway here on Earth.


160 posted on 03/29/2007 1:48:12 AM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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