Rotini Pasta on Mars!

The picture of the pasta feature in rock on Mars alone is a strong case for
prior organic structure.
It is symmetric and it is a real stretch to think that it was or is
inorganic and formed like that.
It would be the craziest crystalization process ever witnessed by inorganic
material ever if it is.
There is no known analog on earth of such crystalization. Magma that
somehow was squirted into
that shape is really hard to believe. In the low gravity environment, it
would be impossible to get symmetry
like that.

The other argument for an organic beginning is far more real. The problem
is, there is only one so far. If it is
a fossil, there should be more

http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...sa_040301.html

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:53:56 GMT, "Thomas M" wrote:


http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...sa_040301.html

Is there only one in that picture? There appear to be anywhere up to
4 similar 'patterns' (the big one, the one in the upper right quadrant
and two in the lower right quadrant). Presumably the yellow boxed
image comes from an area in the larger picture to the left of the
image. Would be nice to see the original area.


--
Pete Lawrence
http://www.pbl33.co.uk
Home of the Lunar Parallax Demonstration Project

"Thomas M" wrote
The picture of the pasta feature in rock on Mars alone is a strong case
for
prior organic structure.

Its nickname is "Schiaparelli."

Joe

"Joe Knapp" wrote in message
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"Thomas M" wrote
The picture of the pasta feature in rock on Mars alone is a strong case
for
prior organic structure.

Its nickname is "Schiaparelli."

Joe


Are you serious? That's pretty cool. Giovanni would be proud. I just
lurk, but this
pulled me out of the woodwork.


John Schiaparelli

"John Schiaparelli" wrote
"Joe Knapp" wrote
"Thomas M" wrote

The picture of the pasta feature in rock on Mars alone is a strong
case
for prior organic structure.

Its nickname is "Schiaparelli."

Are you serious? That's pretty cool. Giovanni would be proud. I just
lurk, but this pulled me out of the woodwork.

John Schiaparelli

Oh, sorry to pull your leg, JS. But it would be cool to name it after
Giovanni, particularly if it's "significant."

Joe

"Joe Knapp" wrote in message
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"John Schiaparelli" wrote
"Joe Knapp" wrote
"Thomas M" wrote

The picture of the pasta feature in rock on Mars alone is a strong
case
for prior organic structure.

Its nickname is "Schiaparelli."

Are you serious? That's pretty cool. Giovanni would be proud. I just
lurk, but this pulled me out of the woodwork.

John Schiaparelli

Oh, sorry to pull your leg, JS. But it would be cool to name it after
Giovanni, particularly if it's "significant."


Damn, that would've been cool. Given the way they've named everything else
they've looked at, I hoped this was real. Oh well, maybe someone from JPL
lurks here and they'll take a hint...

"Thomas M" wrote in message news:xVQ0c.115215$Hy3.103569@edtnps89...
The picture of the pasta feature in rock on Mars alone is a strong case for
prior organic structure.
It is symmetric and it is a real stretch to think that it was or is
inorganic and formed like that.
It would be the craziest crystalization process ever witnessed by inorganic
material ever if it is.
There is no known analog on earth of such crystalization. Magma that
somehow was squirted into
that shape is really hard to believe. In the low gravity environment, it
would be impossible to get symmetry
like that.

Impossible? Then check this out:

http://www.turdtwister.com/

:-)

"John Schiaparelli" wrote in message . net...
"Joe Knapp" wrote in message
.com...

"Thomas M" wrote
The picture of the pasta feature in rock on Mars alone is a strong case
for
prior organic structure.

Its nickname is "Schiaparelli."

Joe


Are you serious? That's pretty cool. Giovanni would be proud. I just
lurk, but this
pulled me out of the woodwork.


You ppl either have better eyes or better imaginations than I do. I
only see the one feature.

John Schiaparelli

Very exciting to see this discovery tied with the SAA community and amateur astronomy, a triumph for us all !

http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/...20from%20Earth.

John D