"BOX & BLOX" in X3D Stereo
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“BOX & BLOX” - in X3D Stereo
Curiosity Sol 434 M-100 W-NW - PDS by Neville Thompson
Link: http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/197198/snapshots/622549
This beautiful PDS gigapan by Nev-T is just chock full of anomalies! One could easily spend many hours cataloging all of them, but for our purposes we will concentrate on just a few of the more interesting items.
Today’s context view is loaded with non-fractal anomalies that just jump off the screen, not the least of which is that flawlessly-rectangular piece on the lower left and the impeccable building blocks at the top. Let’s move in for a closer look.
Detail View #1 shows what almost looks like a computer display with its dark inner surface and its perfectly-even shell. Logically that’s not at all likely to be the case. A PC would soon revert to dust in the wind-driven sand of the Martian environment. Whatever it is however, it was clearly manufactured. Note also the polyhedral block in front of it and the many smaller structural blocks throughout the frame.
Moving to Detail View #2 we find a panoply of structural blocks scattered about. Right angles abound. And take a good look at the bluish stone just right of center at the bottom. There’s no question that it has ornamental carving on its visible surface along with its right angles.
The massive destruction that overtook Martian civilization left no stone upon another for the most part. We do find the occasional wall and of course, pyramids by the score. But when you consider the massive weight of most of the building components we find, it’s clear that overwhelming hydrologic forces were in play as oceans sloshed about before boiling off into the stripped atmosphere. According to Dr. John Brandenburg, this all came about as a result of a nuclear attack, the size of which is almost beyond comprehension.
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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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