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Originally posted by GuardianAlliance
I don't see anything special, but defiantly there are ET's on the moon!
Originally posted by LilDudeissocool
reply to post by wmd_2008
Those are tumble marks from when impactors hit the surface and rocks. The rocks are flung across the surface then roll a ways before they come to rest.
We have stress marks from gravitational forces and tumble marks caused from impactors being discussed on this thread at this point. However aliens did not create either category of lunar surface scaring.
Originally posted by ArMaP
I'm talking about the photo from the opening post, the one we are supposedly discussing on this thread.
Originally posted by LilDudeissocool
I am not sure what you are talking about.
As you can see in that photo, it doesn't show stress cracks, just tracks made by rolling rocks.
Originally posted by LilDudeissocool
reply to post by wmd_2008
Well you guys are both correct I think. Some marks are tumble marks and other marks are debris falling in a strait line after the asteroid impact.The Moon has no atmosphere so the debris falls in a strait line behind the projectiles as there is no atmospheric resistance during travel. There are also marks created from tumbling as some projectiles roll across the surface from the same events occurring. That means some marks could be concave and others could convex.
Originally posted by LilDudeissocool
reply to post by wmd_2008
Some are mounds as debris follows the trail of the projectile. Much less than the indention marks, but they are there nonetheless.
Could you point to one of the stress cracks in the photo from the opening post?
Originally posted by LilDudeissocool
It shows both.
Originally posted by wmd_2008
Originally posted by arianna
Sorry for creating that impression.
Maybe I should have written that to some people the feature may appear to be a mound or a crater.
You can clearly see what are craters and what are rocks YOU can see the shadows produced by both so anyone can see that what you claim are mounds ie the trails left by the rocks are depressions on the surface as the shadows are the same as the craters on the image and at the opposite side from the rocks.
YOU cant hide that fact if you dont see that we have 2 reasons
1) eyesight problem
2) delusional!
So what one is it!
Originally posted by wmd_2008
Originally posted by arianna
Sorry for creating that impression.
Maybe I should have written that to some people the feature may appear to be a mound or a crater.
Have a look at this image a section from the original image from the LRO
You can clearly see what are craters and what are rocks YOU can see the shadows produced by both so anyone can see that what you claim are mounds ie the trails left by the rocks are depressions on the surface as the shadows are the same as the craters on the image and at the opposite side from the rocks.
YOU cant hide that fact if you dont see that we have 2 reasons
1) eyesight problem
2) delusional!
So what one is it!
Originally posted by ArMaP
Could you point to one of the stress cracks in the photo from the opening post?
Originally posted by LilDudeissocool
It shows both.
Thanks in advance.
Originally posted by wmd_2008
Originally posted by LilDudeissocool
reply to post by wmd_2008
Some are mounds as debris follows the trail of the projectile. Much less than the indention marks, but they are there nonetheless.
Originally posted by wmd_2008Sorry what he claims are MOUNDS are the boulder trails! I would class a mound as a small hill/surface uprising what you say I would class as debris.
I checked and debris is defined as any foreign material or new material introduced to a local area where such material has been recently deposited.
Originally posted by wmd_2008He is trying to say the so called mounds he sees are evidence of structures due to his over use of the software.
He very well may be confusing concave with convex features.
Please remember different size impactors have the same general result.
Originally posted by wmd_2008Also as the picture he linked to is 60cm/pixel resolution they are some tiny structures there
I'm still reading up on this subject.
Also take a look at this picture http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Convex_and_Concave.JPG Lines can be very confusing to the observer. FYI You'll need to cut, paste and backspace between the p : connecting the link to make it work. It does not function together on this site.edit on 18-11-2011 by LilDudeissocool because: link issue
We can? Where?
Originally posted by LilDudeissocoolIn it we can observe jagged lines covered by lunar dust running perpendicular to the "roll marks."
Originally posted by LilDudeissocool
Originally posted by ArMaP
Could you point to one of the stress cracks in the photo from the opening post?
Originally posted by LilDudeissocool
It shows both.
Thanks in advance.
Well lets use wmd_2008's photo. In it we can observe jagged lines covered by lunar dust running perpendicular to the "roll marks."
Originally posted by ArMaP
We can? Where?
Originally posted by LilDudeissocoolIn it we can observe jagged lines covered by lunar dust running perpendicular to the "roll marks."