That reminded me of us 3D-ers recognizing Flatland immediately for what it is, as opposed to the little ants inhabiting it and trying to make sense of it from their perspective.

Regarding the list of observations supporting plate tectonics for the Martian scientists (at the end) - I can see how continental fit would be at the top of the list, being so obvious, but I was suprised to read that it therefore comes at the bottom of the list for us ants. Did it really take so long for it to be recognized? I would have thought continental fit, and its implications, must have been obvious to people for centuries ..