"The images you use based on MOLA data are wonderful, and they are somewhat wildly deceptive. But then, that's been standard in Mars study for quite a few generations. Still, they can be useful."
So let's see, MOLA is pretty and can be good as long as it supports your theory-du-jour?
"There is really no evidence at all that the formation is due to impact.<snip> Nevertheless there could have been an impact crater here, couldn't there? Well sure. But we don't know that is the origin -- or any part of -- the formation in question."
Denial isn't just a river in Egypt. An appropriately sized circular feature in the southern hemisphere of Mars has a damn good chance of being a crater. Besides, a circular rim to the left of the trough really gives it away as a crater. I admit that I don't understand why the fill would erode like that but I'm not a geomorphin power ranger.
How about another picture?
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