Earlier quoted context omitted.
What else could it be?
Aliens trolling us
Ok... but what else could it actually be?
Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
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Re: Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
#62When I look at both pictures, it seems as though the shape of the rock was there before it appeared ... almost as though it oozed up out of the surface. (Note: I know this isn't at all likely or even possible and just think it's an interesting trick of the eye)
I thought a similar thing, imagining mud getting squeezed up between two rocks.
Re: Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
#63I have to admit I laughed at this: "Only two options have so far been identified as the rock’s source: 1) The rover either “flipped” the object as it maneuvered or, 2) it landed there, right in front of the rover, after a nearby meteorite impact event." So, you know, our leading theories are that either the rover did it somehow, or, approximately 8-10 orders of magnitude less likely, we just witnessed a meteor strike…
What else could it be?
"Rover did it somehow", even at a remove or two, isn't exactly an unsatisfactory explanation....
Re: Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
#64I have to admit I laughed at this: "Only two options have so far been identified as the rock’s source: 1) The rover either “flipped” the object as it maneuvered or, 2) it landed there, right in front of the rover, after a nearby meteorite impact event." So, you know, our leading theories are that either the rover did it somehow, or, approximately 8-10 orders of magnitude less likely, we just witnessed a meteor strike…
I'm still pulling for either Marvin the Martian, or some kind of Martian Troll throwing stones from across the plain.
You're close to what I was imagining. I was thinking it's martians having a good time at our expense! "Watch the silly earthlings study this rock I'll put in their picture, lol!"
Re: Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
#65Re: Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
#66I have to admit I laughed at this: "Only two options have so far been identified as the rock’s source: 1) The rover either “flipped” the object as it maneuvered or, 2) it landed there, right in front of the rover, after a nearby meteorite impact event." So, you know, our leading theories are that either the rover did it somehow, or, approximately 8-10 orders of magnitude less likely, we just witnessed a meteor strike…
What else could it be?
Photoshop
Re: Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
#67I have to admit I laughed at this: "Only two options have so far been identified as the rock’s source: 1) The rover either “flipped” the object as it maneuvered or, 2) it landed there, right in front of the rover, after a nearby meteorite impact event." So, you know, our leading theories are that either the rover did it somehow, or, approximately 8-10 orders of magnitude less likely, we just witnessed a meteor strike…
> Really, nothing in between those two?
Well the first thing that came to my mind when reading the title was the phenomena of moving rocks in Nevada [1]. It could be similar but unlike them this doesn't seem to leave any trails.
Re: Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
#68I have to admit I laughed at this: "Only two options have so far been identified as the rock’s source: 1) The rover either “flipped” the object as it maneuvered or, 2) it landed there, right in front of the rover, after a nearby meteorite impact event." So, you know, our leading theories are that either the rover did it somehow, or, approximately 8-10 orders of magnitude less likely, we just witnessed a meteor strike…
That's how scientists work, they figure out the possibilities, and work with the evidence from there. It's not done by guessing what's more probable, and you don't eliminate a possibility immediately just because it's less likely.
Re: Mystery Rock 'Appears' in Front of Mars Rover
#69I have to admit I laughed at this: "Only two options have so far been identified as the rock’s source: 1) The rover either “flipped” the object as it maneuvered or, 2) it landed there, right in front of the rover, after a nearby meteorite impact event." So, you know, our leading theories are that either the rover did it somehow, or, approximately 8-10 orders of magnitude less likely, we just witnessed a meteor strike…
That's how scientists work, they figure out the possibilities, and work with the evidence from there. It's not done by guessing what's more probable, and you don't eliminate a possibility immediately just because it's less likely.
The objection is to the thought that you can eliminate the impossible. Because to do that you'd need a lot more data and a much better imagination.