The Mars thing again:
So many visual anomalies have been spotted on Mars--not just by amateur astronomers and "conspiracy theorists," but also by the scientific community. From the huge ejection of incandescent gas identified in 1894 to the "floating spoon" rock formation seen recently, Mars has sparked the curiosity of enthusiasts and skeptics alike over the centuries.
There has always been a soft and cool debate about whether life once existed, or in fact, currently exists on the red planet. Now, with confirmation that there is running water there, a silence falls over both factions of the debate. There is a collective holding of the breath in anticipation of what will be discovered next.
Over a month ago, I had posted a picture on Facebook, from NASA's raw image files, of a rock with what looked like an ankh carved on its flat upper surface. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this ancient Egyptian symbol, the ankh was often depicted being carried by the Egyptian gods. It was also called the "breath of life" and was the Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for "Life."
We should really get used to the idea that we are not alone. We have never been.
