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Space/Science » in reply to re: re:there's nothing that looks artificial

Let's not be hasty

We don't have enough pixels to know for sure, but it doesn't feel like the limb's going to break under me if I give it 50/50 odds.

Consider these images of Opportunity's heatshield and backshell:

http://rovers.habitablezone.com/gallery/opportunity/general/images/HeatshieldBackshell.jpg


Here are the pixels from Spirit that we're wrangling over:

http://rovers.habitablezone.com/gallery/spirit/general/images/CraterRimThing.jpg


I see a "family resemblance" there. The shape's correct, and it's anomalously brighter than the surroundings. If I keep going I'll talk myself into raising the odds in favor even higher.

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