Sky News: Unexpected Discovery Revealed

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The discussion centers around a Sky News article that features an intriguing image purportedly showing a figure on Mars, sparking debate about its nature. Participants express skepticism about the figure's authenticity, with some suggesting it resembles Sasquatch or a "Mars Woman" due to its unusual shape. Concerns are raised regarding the natural formation of the rock, particularly its arm-like structure, which seems atypical for Martian geology. The thin Martian atmosphere and the potential for wind erosion are mentioned as factors that could influence rock shapes. Integral points out the lack of scale in the image, questioning whether the figure is large or small, and suggests that the figure may be a product of photo manipulation, as it was only a small detail in the original photograph.
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Just seen this on sky news, quite interesting. Unfortunately the article doesn't go into much detal.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1301940,00.html
 
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it's sasquatch!

<<head explodes>>
 
setAI said:
it's sasquatch!

<<head explodes>>

No, it's the Abominable Marsman.
 
The legs are not separate. It doesn't look like a walking being, unless it's a Mars Woman instead, and is wearing a skirt. I would like to know, however, how such a rock could be formed naturally. The arm doesn't look natural for a rock. I could more easily expect rocks of strange shapes in places where there is water.
 
jostpuur said:
The legs are not separate. It doesn't look like a walking being, unless it's a Mars Woman instead, and is wearing a skirt. I would like to know, however, how such a rock could be formed naturally. The arm doesn't look natural for a rock. I could more easily expect rocks of strange shapes in places where there is water.

Martian atmosphere is thin, but there are winds that carry sand, which can erode the rocks.
 
It's a rock.


Integral adds:
1. You are given no scale, is that 1" or 100'
2.From the article:
But a space fan spotted the figure, which was just a pinprick in the original photograph. It was blown up and posted on a website.
It's a photochop.
 
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