HOLE IN MARS REVISITED

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HOLE IN MARS REVISITED

Post by BMAONE23 » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:42 pm

http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/pdf/PSP_004847_1745.pdf

Seen the latest image of the caves (holes) in Mars? It is sure a good thing that this wasn't Opportunities "Hole in One" location!

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Post by Doum » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:06 pm

Wow. :shock: What a big base it can make if we enclose it :) . Assuming it is strong enough to not collaps elsewhere. Reinforcement of it might be needed.

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Post by craterchains » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:05 am

Yes, this image is a good one I think too.

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But I think there are much better places to build a base "in" Mars. :wink:
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Post by BMAONE23 » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:42 pm

Looking at the image, It appears like the hole goes down in steps. Almost like a passage for giants, or great Dune Worms.

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Post by orin stepanek » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:39 pm

The almost smooth inside rim gives it an almost man-made appearance. :roll: Probably a vent hole; but I would like to see the hole underneath. :)
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Post by Superdoc » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:30 am

it dosen't seem like any meteorite or asteroid has dug this hole that is if the ground was not thick enough to tolerate the impact.

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Post by FieryIce » Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:51 pm

Tic Toc

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Post by BMAONE23 » Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:38 pm

Souds to me like the next probe should include a lighter than air craft to float down into these caves and investigate.

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Post by makc » Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:59 pm

I think it will be pretty hard to make one lighter than martian air.

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Post by THX1138 » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:42 am

Kind of ironic no?
We “supposedly” evolve from cave dwellers and here we are searching for caves again, only on another rock. Moreover, to possibly use as a living space at some time in the future and on top of that, because they might harbor some type of life already.

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Post by geckzilla » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:38 am

I don't know about living in those... they seem like scary vertical shafts! I think I'd rather live in a place where wheels aren't useless. Still, I really wonder how deep they are and what lies at the bottom. Rocks? Lava? Some kind of liquid? Sarlacc?

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Post by makc » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:44 am

was trying to "stare in the darkness" for a while, and found that inverting colors actually help a bit:
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Post by geckzilla » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:34 pm

Hah, I tried that too. Unfortunately very, very little is revealed from toying with the shadow. :(

Maybe if a photo were taken JUST of the inside without the surrounding, relatively bright land. Otherwise it's just like trying to take a photo of the inside of a house from the outside on a sunny day.

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Post by BMAONE23 » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:56 pm

I see 4 or 5 shelves going down before it gets too dark

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Post by THX1138 » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:44 am

Indeed, I believe that is exactly the case BMAONE23.…………
Such as the type left behind when a water table is receding, hope there is some liquid H2O left down there.
This leads to the question. Name for a bottle of Martian water?
Arrow head…..Mountain spring water.
Perrier….. French imported water is it?
Martian water……Hmmmm,

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Post by makc » Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:44 am

very, very little is revealed from toying with the shadow
you can reveal anything from noise, for example martian city:

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Post by harry » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:39 pm

Hello All


Mars Meadow water.

Deep spring

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Its funny that we are discussing water.

What else is there to discuss?

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Post by geckzilla » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:46 pm

That's not the whole martian city, that's just the airport. :lol:

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Post by THX1138 » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:21 pm

Couldn’t agree with you more Harry, none the less it would seem that city’s and airports “ On Mars “ Is quite open for discussion. That’s way out.
Red rock - water
War water “ Mars god of war per-se “
Deep crater - water
Water hole - water
Hole in one - water

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Post by harry » Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:31 am

Hello THX1138

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.

Keep smiling.


I took Nerieds advice and went to other forums to discuss alternative cosmology if there is a word like that.

Amazing discussions, I'm learning things that I had closed mind over.
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Post by makc » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:43 am

harry wrote:Every time we open our mouths, we get a bag over it.
Take a look at this place (and some background) to see what happens when you don't.

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Post by craterchains » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:00 am

I think commas should be used for any kind of help in convayance of thought that one wants to, , hmmmmm?
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Post by makc » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:25 am

CC, absolutely,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, btw, did you noticed how coma chains look just like crater chains? And since coma chains are clearly artificial, it actually proves your theory,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NOT

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Post by craterchains » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:09 am

Actually CS crater chains are a "natural" occurrence in all places on earth. They have been naturally created since explosives were invented. To "blow" ditches into the terrain for irrigation as an example. Then
for use in war as the result of automatic firing weapons. (The machine gun.) And, finally today, as a multiple warhead delivery vehicle for modern high yield atomic weapons that can create concise systematic lines of craters, or to different cities in a region. These are "natural" where intelligent life has been.

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Post by geckzilla » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:35 pm

Norval, right or wrong, you are an old codger.

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