GRAHAM@IUCF.BITNET (07/24/89)
I'm new to this list. My question is...Has there been any discussion of the Martian "enigmas" photographed by Viking and Mariner? I have recently read a book "The Monuments of Mars - A City On the Edge of Forever" by Richard C. Hoagland. While the subject of this book may seem rather outlandish, the author does present some interesting points. Hoagland speculates about the origin of the so-called "face" as well as the "pyramids" and "city", primarily in the area called "Cydonia". I am non-committal in my own views about these "enigmas". I have heard several opinions from those at this lab (IU Cyclotron Facility), and from one astronomy professor at Indiana University. The impression I get is that the subject interests them but they talk about it in such a way that they appear detached from it. Understandably so. Has there been any serious study of these "enigmas" by organizations whose reputations are not questioned by most of the scientific community? Finally, is anyone else on this list interested in this aspect of Mars? Thanks in advance...GRAHAM@IUCF