I wish those were fossilized algae balls and a fossilized mud burrower.

Space/Science » in reply to re: "What it looks like is a small critter that burrowed through these sediments, probably when they were softer, eons ago," - James Oberg

REB — 3/2/2004 1:02:16 PM (archived)

But I am not holding my breath. Deep down I am hoping, but I donâ€™t want to be disappointed when they announce anything, but that, today.

The scientist in me is saying donâ€™t let my emotions cloud my logic. The geologist in me says these objects in these rocks can be explained by geological processes. Still, one can hope.

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Tomorrow press conference? - Raoul - 3/1/2004 7:50:03 PM
- Wait till the NASA news conference on April I'st, Raoul. ;-) - Jacob Samorodin - 3/2/2004 3:02:43 PM
  - How about Chicken People on Mars? - REB - 3/2/2004 3:23:14 PM
    - Oh oh! You've beat the Weekly World News to that scoop. ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 3/2/2004 3:26:09 PM
- Perhaps to do with "TRANSIENT LIQUID WATER AS A MECHANISM FOR INDURATION OF SOIL CRUSTS ON MARS" - Robert Clark - 3/2/2004 2:47:03 AM
- May be very interesting... Oh, and a sunburned Aloha to the zone! - Scott Evil - 3/1/2004 11:01:57 PM
- hopefully it'll be covered by CNN, MSNBC, don't see it listed on C-Span. (n/t) - jms - 3/1/2004 10:36:48 PM
- Must be big, Weiler and Gavin will be there - dtb - 3/1/2004 9:36:17 PM
  - Wouldn't surprise me if Bush showed up - alcaray - 3/2/2004 12:02:27 AM
  - Wouldn't surprise me if Bush showed up - alcaray - 3/2/2004 12:01:01 AM
    - good point, I wouldn't bet against it. (n/t) - jms - 3/2/2004 12:39:58 AM
  - re: Opportunity - Raoul - 3/1/2004 9:47:50 PM
- Did you see the "Martian macaroni"? - REB - 3/1/2004 8:03:18 PM
  - "What it looks like is a small critter that burrowed through these sediments, probably when they were softer, eons ago," - James Oberg - Buck Galaxy - 3/2/2004 12:43:56 AM
    - re: "What it looks like is a small critter that burrowed through these sediments, probably when they were softer, eons ago," - James Oberg - Andy McSorley - 3/2/2004 10:25:58 AM
      - I wish those were fossilized algae balls and a fossilized mud burrower. - REB - 3/2/2004 1:02:16 PM
        
        Fossilized balls of algae sound better than algae balls, for some reason. - REB - 3/2/2004 3:39:20 PM
    - panel doesn't sound THAT momentous - dtb - 3/2/2004 2:02:03 AM
      - The news conference is certainly about water and not biology. - Buck Galaxy - 3/2/2004 4:05:17 AM
        
        Too bad the rovers can't place flags on rocks. - Lee - 3/2/2004 6:34:14 AM
    - repost of second pic - Buck Galaxy - 3/2/2004 12:46:00 AM
      - Original raw image page - Tom Brosz - 3/2/2004 1:30:25 AM
        
        re: Original raw image page. Thanks, guys. - Marcia - 3/2/2004 6:30:17 PM
  - re: Did you see the "Martian macaroni"? - Raoul - 3/1/2004 8:24:03 PM

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