GREG: "The problem is though the spiders form when the temperature is well above the sublimation of CO2. So seasonal deposition and sublimation and you describe it is impossible."

MY REPLY: Not according to the planetary sciences community. One thing you have failed to do is correllate actual measured surface temperatures with the images of the features. You can't take generalized TES data illustrating the estimated surface temperatures for an entire planetary hemisphere and argue it applies to the specific conditions of a specific locale at a specific time of day. But more importantly, the "spiders" appearance correllates very well with the annual recession of the polar cap.

GREG: "I have done more systematic studies of Fibonacci patterns, in some cases every discernible branch is Fibonacci."

MY REPLY: Given the chaotic nature of the angles and "branching" of the these features, I would be amused to see your systematic "research" in this regard.

GREG: "You totally failed to demonstrate the spider areas weren't above freezing so you are just tossing the burden of proof."

MY REPLY: You've not offerred any data that they do, but you have surmised as much. Fact is, there are no recorded surface temperatures in the latitudes south of -80 degrees that exceed freezing.