Mysterious straight line on Mars!!


	Mysterious straight line on Mars!!

JohnWaterman

2-6-2009 9:30 AM

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JohnWaterman says:

I can't wait for the "alternative explanations" that the kooks and woo peddlers come up with for this one.

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2-6-2009 5:41 PM

masbury

"woo peddlers" - LOL!

2-6-2009 5:45 PM

jmatts78

It's ALIENS!

2-6-2009 7:53 PM

ofcapri

@JohnWaterman - Yes, you are right. Yhen we can wait and see the updates and revisions.

2-8-2009 10:52 AM

tanyamm

Definitely aliens, (they told me so)

2-8-2009 11:22 AM

boniface

Ditto on the aliens!

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