"BLOCKS & CARVINGS" by MarsX3D
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“BLOCKS & CARVINGS” by MarsX3D
Curiosity Sol 1428 M-100 NW - PDS by Neville Thompson
Link: http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/197152/snapshots/622744
Once again our context view reveals a hillside peppered with anomalous debris for those who care to look. At the lower right, a collection of four blocks needs a closer look.
In Detail View #1 we see two blatantly-unnatural blocks. The bluish stone on the left is covered with symmetrical carvings that may be either decorative motifs or stylized writing in bas-relief. It seems to resemble the rounded letters of Taiwanese to my eye, but regardless, it hardly seems a product of wind and sand.
To its immediate right is another blatantly-unnatural rock. Symmetrical radiused slabs form a perfect right angle, as if they were a corner piece in a building. More wind and sand forming perfect right angles? Please explain. I’m waiting…
In Detail View #2 we see a trough-like stone rounded at one end with two interesting items lying in front. Whether they are part of the “trough” is difficult to tell. The violin-shaped piece is not only fairly complex in its bilateral symmetry, but sports two bumps or rivets that are in line, identical in size and centered on the upper portion. What’s that all about?
To the left of the “violin” lies what looks rather like a carpenter’s square partially buried in the sand. More magic by random winds?
The real eyeball-stopper in this view however, is the rectangular block just behind the “trough”. If that first marking were an “E”, it’d be an “Exit” sign! What are clearly letters or symbols are evenly-carved and distributed on the face of the block. C’mon now. When are you going to break down and call a duck a duck when you see it?
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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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