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The museum was created in 1997 by Alex Boese. He's assisted by a staff of deputy curators and docents. Alex is the author of three books, most recently Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (which has nothing to do with hoaxes). Check out the list of the Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments of All Time for a preview.Prankplace.com
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The Martian Bigfoot
Status: Pareidolia
Flora posted an image in the forum of what looks like a Martian bigfoot. (I inserted a picture of the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot for comparison.)According to metro.co.uk, the image was taken by NASA's Mars Explorer Spirit, but it "wasn't until space and science fiction enthusiasts became involved that the images were taken more seriously."
Here's the complete NASA image (thanks, Mongo) from which the image above was enlarged. I drew a red circle around the Bigfoot image. It's barely visible, in the far left corner. As you can see, the Martian Bigfoot is very, very small. Perhaps Littlefoot would be a better name for him.
The image of the Martian Bigfoot comes on the heels of the Martian "Doorway" which was doing the rounds last month. It's just non-stop Martian Pareidolia.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Tue Jan 22, 2008 | Permalink |
Total Comments: 14
Category: Cryptozoology, Extraterrestrial Life, Pareidolia
Category: Cryptozoology, Extraterrestrial Life, Pareidolia
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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well, its more exciting than jesus on a sandwich
Posted by JoOdd on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 12:20 AMI can't find it in the original photograph. That's just because it's such a huge picture. Can you modify one of the full-sized pictures with a circle or an arrow?
But beyond that, it only makes sense that Bigfeet would live on Mars. They probably migrated there after everyone started to hunt for them here on earth, threatening their way of life. What with Mars being the closest planet, and pretty much a private place...
Posted by Bill on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 03:37 AMBut beyond that, it only makes sense that Bigfeet would live on Mars. They probably migrated there after everyone started to hunt for them here on earth, threatening their way of life. What with Mars being the closest planet, and pretty much a private place...
Martian doorway? It's big, black and rectangular...
(Cue "Also spracht Zarathustra")
Posted by eovti in Sandefjord, Norway on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 03:45 AM(Cue "Also spracht Zarathustra")
>>Can you modify one of the full-sized pictures with a circle or an arrow?<<
I did. But even making the fattest circle I could in the original, it ends up looking pretty small when shrunk down.
Posted by Alex in San Diego on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 08:22 AMI did. But even making the fattest circle I could in the original, it ends up looking pretty small when shrunk down.
Thanks Alex, for doing so. I can see the circle well enough to know where to look in the bigger image.
Posted by Bill on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 08:50 AMI think its more like a rock that look like a well-know bigfoot picture form earth. Your mind does the rest.
Posted by Phiu-x on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 10:47 AMUh, Bill? Mars is not the closest planet for about 99% of the time - Venus is. Mars is the next planet out, but it can only be closer than Venus if Venus is on the far side of the Sun and Mars is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit. The image you display as the original NASA picture, the second picture on the site, Alex looks like it was taken at Meteor Crater Arizona. Granted it has been many years since I've been there, but it does look like what I remember. Maybe a multi-level hoax?
Posted by Christopher Cole in Tucson, AZ on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 12:30 PMIt's Real because I can see it and it's on the Internet, so it MUST be real.
Posted by Bruce in Hoschton about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta, GA on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 04:53 PMIt's real, dammit. But... it's the Copenhagen Little Mermaid... Bigfoot... you people are crazy. Get the net
Posted by Hairy Houdini on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 06:15 PMHi Christopher,
Aren't bigfeet (bigfoots?) more prone to cold climates? I think Venus would be too hot for them, Mars is probably more in line with their natural habitat (cold, rocky and mountainous). They'll probably migrate to Saturn next, now that they've been found out. And I don't want to hear any arguments about a gas planet, either!
Posted by Bill on Thu Jan 24, 2008 at 02:31 AMAren't bigfeet (bigfoots?) more prone to cold climates? I think Venus would be too hot for them, Mars is probably more in line with their natural habitat (cold, rocky and mountainous). They'll probably migrate to Saturn next, now that they've been found out. And I don't want to hear any arguments about a gas planet, either!
I agree with the 'little mermaid' statue theory, as this lies on the gusev crater/ lake edge.
It is (false color palette, per usual) greenish, like many of the rocks, question Cu-oxide along with the ferrous.
Posted by drphil in Boston on Thu Jan 24, 2008 at 09:36 AMIt is (false color palette, per usual) greenish, like many of the rocks, question Cu-oxide along with the ferrous.
Hey, dude. That ain't a bigfoot.... it's a Wookie! Obviously the Wookies are building a secret rebel base in the sands of Mars after getting pushed off Tatooine by the sand people.
Wake up to their threat, America!
Posted by Steve Boyington in New Hampshire on Thu Jan 24, 2008 at 02:38 PMWake up to their threat, America!
Nasa isnt alowed to lie
Posted by BOb on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 05:09 AMIt's clearly a goofy looking rock.
It blends with the surround rock and there is no space between the 'legs' since it looks like it is walking.
I think E.T. put it there to play a practical joke on us.
Posted by DJ_Canada in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 01:41 PMIt blends with the surround rock and there is no space between the 'legs' since it looks like it is walking.
I think E.T. put it there to play a practical joke on us.
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