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"A stunning survey of the latest evidence for intelligent life on Mars. Mac Tonnies brings a thoughtful, balanced and highly accessible approach to one of the most fascinating enigmas of our time."
--Herbie Brennan, author of Martian Genesis and The Atlantis Enigma
"Tonnies drops all predetermined opinions about Mars, and asks us to do the same."
--Greg Bishop, author of Project Beta
"I highly recommend the book for anyone interested in the search for extra-terrestrial artifacts, and the political intrigues that invariably accompany it."
--David Jinks, author of The Monkey and the Tetrahredron
"Mac Tonnies goes where NASA fears to tread and he goes first class."
--Peter Gersten, former Director of Citizens Against UFO Secrecy
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Super-cool!
FAKE! Why is it that we only ever see little white dots? jk
JK--
The reason we see "little white dots" is because that's what a parachute and its payload look like from orbit. Why the immediate (and quite asinine) assumption that we're looking at a "fake")?
Don't like that one, JK? Here's an even cooler, much clearer shot:
http://tinyurl.com/3rpd5r
(blow it up 200% or so to really appreciate it--sweet!)
"Original Caption Released with Image:
"Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera acquired this image of Phoenix hanging from its parachute as it descended to the Martian surface. Shown here is a 10 kilometer (6 mile) diameter crater informally called "Heimdall," and an improved full-resolution image of the parachute and lander. Although it appears that Phoenix is descending into the crater, it is actually about 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) in front of the crater."
From: http://tinyurl.com/4o98nx
jk=just kidding. FAKE!=youtube-esque commentary from people who don't understand optics very well. My point here being that even w/ high-end imaging gear it is tough to fully resolve small, distant objects, especially through any kind of atmosphere. Lighten up folks.
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