Comments on: Meet the new ostensibly "inexplicable" space photo http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102080 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102080 This is clearly a message for Mulder and Scully. Keep fighting the good fight you guys! This is clearly a message for Mulder and Scully. Keep fighting the good fight you guys!

]]> By: Deidzoeb http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102081 Deidzoeb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102081 I see a hornet, and a happy bear, a lot of cartoony eyes looking to their left. Forget that, this is the scarred side of Two-Face's coin. I see a hornet, and a happy bear, a lot of cartoony eyes looking to their left. Forget that, this is the scarred side of Two-Face’s coin.

]]> By: Editz http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102337 Editz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102337 I vote for Cartman: http://www.dwfoto.com/images/cartman_angry.jpg I vote for Cartman:

http://www.dwfoto.com/images/cartman_angry.jpg

]]> By: Chuck http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102082 Chuck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102082 There's a half-drawn line at the bottom of that X. The whole thing looks like an unfinished rune, which, of course, means that the Vikings made it to Mercury. There’s a half-drawn line at the bottom of that X. The whole thing looks like an unfinished rune, which, of course, means that the Vikings made it to Mercury.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1103875 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1103875 jeebas is here for you, dont be frightened of the space racoons - Draculeb jeebas is here for you, dont be frightened of the space racoons – Draculeb

]]> By: allybeag http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102084 allybeag Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102084 Quite appropriate on a day when we're all voting away like mad here! Quite appropriate on a day when we’re all voting away like mad here!

]]> By: _Username http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102085 _Username Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102085 Space pirates ? Space pirates ?

]]> By: RebNachum http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102088 RebNachum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102088 I see the Flame Dagger of the Assassins. (Al Qaeda's reaching out, apparently.) But we might dig in the middle anyway. I see the Flame Dagger of the Assassins. (Al Qaeda’s reaching out, apparently.) But we might dig in the middle anyway.

]]> By: RadioSilence http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102090 RadioSilence Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102090 Sure it isn't a swastika? Is that why we never found the secret Nazi Moon-base; because the Nazis were on Mercury all along? Sure it isn’t a swastika?
Is that why we never found the secret Nazi Moon-base; because the Nazis were on Mercury all along?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102603 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102603 Apparently, you haven't watched the interview on the DVD. Apparently, you haven’t watched the interview on the DVD.

]]> By: traalfaz http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102095 traalfaz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102095 I suspect that those chains are actually formed by series of broken up pieces of rock/comets that were broken up by tidal forces of the sun. Whenever a loosely bound object like a comet approaches/goes around the sun (or any large enough object) tidal forces tend to want to tear it apart. This is what happened to Shoemaker-Levy 9 before it hit Jupiter in 94. I suspect that those chains are actually formed by series of broken up pieces of rock/comets that were broken up by tidal forces of the sun. Whenever a loosely bound object like a comet approaches/goes around the sun (or any large enough object) tidal forces tend to want to tear it apart. This is what happened to Shoemaker-Levy 9 before it hit Jupiter in 94.

]]> By: youenjoymyself http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102099 youenjoymyself Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102099 cbwallday....arrested development.....good call cbwallday….arrested development…..good call

]]> By: RedShirt77 http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102102 RedShirt77 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102102 If I was there and had a shovel, I would definitely dig for treasure. If I was there and had a shovel, I would definitely dig for treasure.

]]> By: olmsteader http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102104 olmsteader Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102104 X if for Xenu, who lived near the sun. X if for Xenu, who lived near the sun.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102360 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102360 Upside down Fantastic Four Logo Upside down Fantastic Four Logo

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102363 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102363 It's.... The Fantastic 4! http://img715.imageshack.us/i/mercury4.jpg/ It’s….

The Fantastic 4!

http://img715.imageshack.us/i/mercury4.jpg/

]]> By: JM http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102108 JM Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102108 They cut from the photo the legend right below the X: "build face here". They cut from the photo the legend right below the X: “build face here”.

]]> By: dwdyer http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102110 dwdyer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102110 Reminds me -- I've always had the problem of not seeing craters but raised domes. I can't seem to manage to get my brain to switch to see depressions. Reminds me — I’ve always had the problem of not seeing craters but raised domes. I can’t seem to manage to get my brain to switch to see depressions.

]]> By: olmsteader http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102116 olmsteader Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102116 Rotate the picture 90 deg clockwise or tilt your head left and it is pretty obvious they are craters. Rotate the picture 90 deg clockwise or tilt your head left and it is pretty obvious they are craters.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102374 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102374 I just hope they don't find a big X drawn on Venus, because that would mean we're next. I just hope they don’t find a big X drawn on Venus, because that would mean we’re next.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1103918 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1103918 lol that's so funny. the x marks the spot thing from the first commenter was the same exact first thought that came to mind when i saw this picture. lol that’s so funny. the x marks the spot thing from the first commenter was the same exact first thought that came to mind when i saw this picture.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102128 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102128 Looks like Death Star aim. @carloshc Looks like Death Star aim.
@carloshc

]]> By: Flaminica http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102134 Flaminica Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102134 Any resemblance to electric discharge machining is entirely coincidental. Any resemblance to electric discharge machining is entirely coincidental.

]]> By: jonathanpeterson http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102135 jonathanpeterson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102135 rune? Looks more like a partially-melted pentagram. OMG actual, physical proof of the existence of Hell! Well, that or a DOOM transport pad. rune? Looks more like a partially-melted pentagram. OMG actual, physical proof of the existence of Hell!

Well, that or a DOOM transport pad.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102137 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102137 No. No. Turn it clockwise about 100 degrees. It's an anarchy symbol. No. No. Turn it clockwise about 100 degrees. It’s an anarchy symbol.

]]> By: bnschlz http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102649 bnschlz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102649 With the barb at the bottom it's clearly a half-drawn pentagram, <i>perfectly</i> circumscribed by the larger crater. With the barb at the bottom it’s clearly a half-drawn pentagram, perfectly circumscribed by the larger crater.

]]> By: claude badley http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102138 claude badley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102138 Funny how this image is made public so soon after the release of Obama's "birth certificate." Funny how this image is made public so soon after the release of Obama’s “birth certificate.”

]]> By: Boba Fett Diop http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102145 Boba Fett Diop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102145 It's obviously the hidden city of the Ziox people, before they established their empire in northern Alberta. Somebody call Zap Rowsdower! It’s obviously the hidden city of the Ziox people, before they established their empire in northern Alberta. Somebody call Zap Rowsdower!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102401 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102401 Y is a question that should be asked by someone. Y is a question that should be asked by someone.

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/05/05/meet-the-new-ostensi.html#comment-1102155 Lobster Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1102155 God damned SPACE PIRATES! God damned SPACE PIRATES!

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