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'Mars rat' spied by NASA's Curiosity rover

6 points by tocomment 13y ago

t0 13y ago
Were they just hacked?
- breadbox 13y ago
  It's arguably less ridiculous than the Mars Bigfoot story, and I seem to remember that Fox reported that one too. So I'd say probably not.
- DavidBradbury 13y ago
  If you didn't read the article (which I will assume you didn't given your post), I'll sum it up: They're basically reporting that the 'rat' isn't a rat. It then goes on to treat the subject lightheartedly while providing information on pareidolia and why we 'see' things like the rat.
rpicard 13y ago
> The “creature” was identified on the UFO Sightings Daily website, where its finder, ScottCWaring, held tight to his opinion: That’s one darn cute rodent on Mars. I'm not sure what's going on here, but I think it's pretty funny.
- ChuckMcM 13y ago
  Its hilarious, so in one camp you have the people asserting this is proof positive there is life on Mars, and in the other camp you have people asserting this is proof positive that NASA is faking the whole thing and its just in a warehouse somewhere pretending to be on Mars. Again, a huge benefit of having people there would be to walk over and look at it. In the mean time it would be nice to develop robotic technology that you could rely on to go check something out, without risking having it becoming stuck in a pocket of sand.
losethos 13y ago
https://www.fourmilab.ch/hotbits/secure_generate.html https://www.fourmilab.ch/hotbits/secure_generate.html Niggers. Fucken Geiger count random numbers. Q. E. fucken D. God says... 8:15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! 8:16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. 8:17 For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. 8:18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. 8:19 Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? 8:20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
ryanmcbride 13y ago
In Fox's defense (I never thought I'd say that), I think they're reporting that a bunch of people are dumb, not that there is life on Mars. Since they pretty clearly talk about pareidolia, I'm going to assume this is their quasi-journalistic way of saying "Look at these idiots", which I can somehow respect. My opinion on the picture is probably the common one her. It's a rock.
lurkinggrue 13y ago
Damn that rock is cute.

6 points by tocomment 13y ago

t0 13y ago

Were they just hacked?

breadbox 13y ago
It's arguably less ridiculous than the Mars Bigfoot story, and I seem to remember that Fox reported that one too. So I'd say probably not.
DavidBradbury 13y ago
If you didn't read the article (which I will assume you didn't given your post), I'll sum it up: They're basically reporting that the 'rat' isn't a rat. It then goes on to treat the subject lightheartedly while providing information on pareidolia and why we 'see' things like the rat.

rpicard 13y ago

> The “creature” was identified on the UFO Sightings Daily website, where its finder, ScottCWaring, held tight to his opinion: That’s one darn cute rodent on Mars. I'm not sure what's going on here, but I think it's pretty funny.

ChuckMcM 13y ago
Its hilarious, so in one camp you have the people asserting this is proof positive there is life on Mars, and in the other camp you have people asserting this is proof positive that NASA is faking the whole thing and its just in a warehouse somewhere pretending to be on Mars. Again, a huge benefit of having people there would be to walk over and look at it. In the mean time it would be nice to develop robotic technology that you could rely on to go check something out, without risking having it becoming stuck in a pocket of sand.

losethos 13y ago

https://www.fourmilab.ch/hotbits/secure_generate.html https://www.fourmilab.ch/hotbits/secure_generate.html Niggers. Fucken Geiger count random numbers. Q. E. fucken D. God says... 8:15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! 8:16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. 8:17 For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. 8:18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. 8:19 Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? 8:20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.

ryanmcbride 13y ago

In Fox's defense (I never thought I'd say that), I think they're reporting that a bunch of people are dumb, not that there is life on Mars. Since they pretty clearly talk about pareidolia, I'm going to assume this is their quasi-journalistic way of saying "Look at these idiots", which I can somehow respect. My opinion on the picture is probably the common one her. It's a rock.

lurkinggrue 13y ago

Damn that rock is cute.