"BUCKLED BAG" - A Martine Grainey Original in X3D Stereo
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“BUCKLED BAG” in X3D Stereo
A Martine Grainey Original
Curiosity Sol 1275 MastCam
Link:http://www.midnightplanets.com/web/MSL/image/01275/1275MR0059760200604096E01_DXXX.html
In collaboration with Researcher Emeritus Martine Grainey, MarsX3D is proud to offer a series of 3D realizations representing some of Ms. Grainey’s most compelling finds. These are her original renditions. Nothing has been changed, altered or added in any way other than to apply the process of planar extrapolation and then rendering the image in X3D stereo.
When viewing the contextual geology in the original mastcam image, it seems possible that the “Buckled Bag” could be no more than a fascinating relic of wind and sand.
But take a closer look.
There’s that perfectly-shaped strap on top with a perfectly semi-circular end and a buckle or hasp dead-center right where it should be. Look at the thin, evenly-spaced laminations; the criss-crossing marks on the surface. The overall aspect is that of a buckled bag or a book which has perhaps become a mud fossil.
But wait (as they say), there’s more.
Look in the upper left corner as indicated by the arrow. Now I don’t know about you, but that sure looks like a half-buried skull to me! What are the chances of the domed head, the eye sockets and nose socket being eroded in just the right positions on a rock?
Skeptics will bend over backwards to deny its biological origin. Or you could just apply Occam’s Razor.
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“SO, HOW DO I VIEW X3D STEREO?”
Simple! While viewing the stereo pair at a comfortable distance, gently cross your eyes (no eye-strain) until you perceive three images all the same width. The one in the center is in 3D. Just relax into it and your eyes will automatically bring it into focus. Once you have it, you will never forget how to do it. Kinda like riding a bicycle…
For another, more detailed method of viewing X3D stereo, click HERE.
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