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Caves on Mars?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the little-green-cavemen dept.

RockDoctor writes "The BBC is reporting that the photo-surveying of Mars has revealed seven suspected cave entrances in the Arsia Mons volcanic area. This has been hinted at before — long sinuous channels in the same region have been interpreted as collapsed 'lava tube' caves — but the scale of the suggested entrances (sheer drops of 80 to 130m from the surrounding surface) makes my troglodytic hands twitch for my abseiling gear."

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  1. Bin Laden? by Gothmolly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe THATS where he's been hiding!

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  2. Ob. Futurama by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Zapp: Behold...the Great Stone Face of Mars. The only known entrance to the Martian reservation.
    Leela: What about the Great Stone Ass of Mars?
    Zapp: Well, yeah, but it's way over the other side of the planet.

  3. I keep my... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    troglodytic hands in a box in storage.

    If their so smart they can find their own way out.

    1. Re:I keep my... by cypherz · · Score: 3, Funny

      Might have been funny if you had spelled "they're" correctly.

      their != they're

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    2. Re:I keep my... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      "If their so smart they can find they are own way out."

      Yeah, your way makes SO much more sense. Good job flaming someone when you can't do it right yourself.

    3. Re:I keep my... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      "If they're so smart they can find their own way out."

      Way to keep your eyes open, Mr. Smartypants.

  4. yes, but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Does Mars have a Bat Cave?

  5. Here's What They'll Find Inside... by cybrpnk2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    OF COURSE there's caves on the Red Planet. Doesn't anybody read Chapter 8 of The Warlord of Mars anymore?.

  6. Re:news? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, it's no big deal... I've been there and there not all that great... I only saw a couple of paintings and they that aren't all that good...

  7. Re:Question for the Space Anthropologists by Walt+Dismal · · Score: 4, Funny
    Ask Aunt Anthro

    Dear Aunt Anthro, are there cave-martians?

    Sincerely, Timmy in Ohio (age 8)

    Dear Timmy;

    I want to encourage your interest in science! Yes, there are cave-martians. They have huge fangs and many clawed tentacles. They drool stinky green ichor and crawl like nothing you've ever seen before. They are known for hiding in dark closets and under beds. Also, they have flying saucers and know where Ohio is.

  8. Re:Creationism by SharpFang · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh well, I'd say it's quite obvious. If they took a rock of martian soil and put it under a microscope they'd read: //reserved for future use

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