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7 years 7 months ago #8476 by Todd
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An electron microscope would provide confirmation, too bad there isn't one on board. :dry:

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7 years 7 months ago #8478 by Badsneaker
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That damage to the wheels has been going on for some time.

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7 years 7 months ago #8479 by ??
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Thanks for the input, guys. The article caught my attention because it is one of the claims listed in the lawsuit brought against NASA here: "SOMETHING" Is Moving Around On Mars 4/20/17 . The actual lawsuit story begins @ about 5:24.

The "Martian Organisms..." article was referenced and so I gave it its own thread here. I am not sure what to make of it other than that its author puts forth an interesting hypothesis, to me anyway.

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7 years 6 months ago #8646 by Smittysmit
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Just my 2 cents worth but could these aluminum wheels possibly be in contact with Gallium? Aluminum will break down quickly when in contact with Gallium. I would imagine that the wheels would have been anodized or have some other coating. This could wear away over time grinding in the grains of soil.
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7 years 6 months ago #8647 by Todd
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Smittysmit, that is an incredibly thought provoking possibility. If there is a large amount of Gallium in the soil, not only would it contribute to wheel damage but its presence would point to the prior existence of a technically advanced civilization.B) If there was an ancient technological civilization on Mars, something like that happening would not be too out of the ordinary.
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