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[Joey Fox]

What a silly analogy is the substance isn't jelly-like. If it's rock-like I'd call it more of a target.

More Manganese = potential life related stuff:

Smythe studies the biogeochemistry and microbiology of Mn depositing hot springs to characterize a possibly ancient group of microorganisms and geochemical processes that may have occurred in early Earth environments. Manganese was a critical element in primitive metabolic processes and a key metal as the Earth transitioned from its early anoxic atmosphere to the our present oxic one.

Studies of the geomicrobiology of Mn oxide depositing hot springs will add an important component to the scientific understanding of the overall diversity of these extreme habitats and provide new insights into the role Mn-oxidizing and -reducing microorganisms contribute to Mn oxide mineral formation and preservation.

http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/environmental-health/news/nsf-ddig-grant.cfm

 

[terrisus]

What the heck scientists. There's a Dunkin' Donuts every 3 minutes around here.
You didn't need to waste millions of dollars sending a rover to Mars to get them.

 

[Mike M]

What a silly analogy is the substance isn't jelly-like. If it's rock-like I'd call it more of a target.

More Manganese = potential life related stuff:



http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/environmental-health/news/nsf-ddig-grant.cfm

I'd say it looks more like a Danish.

 

[Protein]

I say we pick it up, pop it in a jar, and haul its ass back home.

Soon after it will dissolve into dust and ominously mutter You will all die..

 

[Riggs]

Can I be the Scully to your Fox?

You can be my fuckin G man baby!

 

[Javaman]

That picture is so fake. Look at how the shadows don't line up.

 

[liquidtmd]

Royal jelly is high in manganese, though. So..maybe it's not a rock but an egg?

So who's laying these eggs?

I'm not sure. It must be something we haven't seen yet.

 

[akira28]

So who's laying these eggs?

I'm not sure. It must be something we haven't seen yet.

probably an alien insectoid queen hiding out in that "smoking hole".
Either that or an alien finally had some pity on us, driving around in circles on Mars, and threw us a jelly doughnut.

 

[Escape Goat]

What if its just alien snot or mucuous. Here we are thinking we found the holy grail and its just boogers.

 

[Roo]

Well.. to think we're the only form of live in the universe is kinda naive.

 

[Zophar]

1. NASA describes the substance as being a jelly. I challenge anyone to find a jelly-like substance on Earth that is not derived from life.

Here you go OP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)

 

[ronito]

Can you imagine if this guy was wrong?
"Oh and here's Bob, he thought a rock was an alien"

 

[jond76]

Now I want donuts. Dammit.

 

[Mike M]

Well.. to think we're the only form of live in the universe is kinda naive.

The gulf between correctly parsing a description of a rock involving a comparison to a pastry and insisting that we're the only form of life in the universe is... Considerable.

 

[Heretic]

So many non-believers in here...

Preach on, OP! I believe you!

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

Jelly Fox.

 

[Sectorseven]

Is there a higher res photo available?

 

[Wag]

That picture is so fake. Look at how the shadows don't line up.

I want to know when Nasa started recuiting Nintendo characters (Luigi) as astronauts?

 

[teruterubozu]

Thread title change. LOL

 

[kehs]

OP's name should be changed to Jelly Fox

 

[Dark Octave]

That picture is so fake. Look at how the shadows don't line up.

You are an idiot if you can't tell between a real picture and an obviously fake drawing.

 

[EBCubs03]

Who cares if it's alive or not? Let's just eat it already

 

[GaimeGuy]

That thread title change.


So simple.

So perfect.

So many tears. Can't stop laughing.

 

[RSP]

Banana for scale?

 

[Wag]

I once ate an alien. Tasted like fish.

 

[Alucrid]

wait, i just ate a jelly donut

 

[lethial]

wait, i just ate a jelly donut

 

[NastyBook]

Who cares if it's alive or not? Let's just eat it already

 

[terrisus]

wait, i just ate a jelly donut

 

[Joey Fox]

Is there a higher res photo available?

I like this picture. I think it proves it's not an actual jelly donut.

Source: http://www.universetoday.com/108225/the-rock-that-appeared-out-of-nowhere-on-mars/

The question of whether the darker area is a jelly-like substance remains for me.

 

[CarbonRevenge]

What if Mars is actually a giant jelly filled donut?

And we just haven't found that out yet?

 

[Aesius]

It's obviously a Prothean beacon.

 

[Mike M]

The question of whether the darker area is a jelly-like substance remains for me.

I honestly can't tell if you're joking or not.

 

[cwmartin]

Why would you even think its made of jelly at all? How could that question still remain? blows my mind

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

It's obviously a Prothean beacon.

Read this as "it's obviously prothean bacon"

 

[Joey Fox]

Here you go OP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)

Liquid metal is a little different from jelly, no?

If this subtance is gooish, I'm calling it: it is or was alive

 

[GhaleonEB]

Read this as "it's obviously prothean bacon"

I read it as "Promethean bacon" and thought Stinkles was adding some new layers to Forerunner lore, for a moment.

 

[McLovin]

Maybe mars was faked and some dude just dropped a donut.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Liquid metal is a little different from jelly, no?

If this subtance is gooish, I'm calling it: it is or was alive

NeoGAF user Joey Fox thus forever is known for discovering the first alien jelly doughnut

 

[Omegasquash]

I'm in love.

 

[Zophar]

Liquid metal is a little different from jelly, no?

If this subtance is gooish, I'm calling it: it is or was alive

Drop the temperature to -30 celsius and mix in some environmental detritus and you've got something you could call "gooey".

 

[Tesseract]

what if it's a dragon

 

[Mike M]

what if it's a dragon

Oh god, I think I understand this reference...

 

[Parch]

It's probably a part of the rover that fell off.

Most logical.
Could even be some of the abandoned, crashed, space junk getting blown around.

Sorry for not having a more witty or panic filled response. I got nothing.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

I like this picture. I think it proves it's not an actual jelly donut.

Source: http://www.universetoday.com/108225/the-rock-that-appeared-out-of-nowhere-on-mars/

The question of whether the darker area is a jelly-like substance remains for me.

So basically they found a used diaper on mars.

If that's not a sign of life I don't know what is.

 

[dripdripsplash]

Waaaaaait a SECOND!

That rover is clearly photoshopped in there. Damn CIA.

 

[GPsych]

Now I want donuts. Dammit.

This. I'm stuck at work and all I want now are donuts.

 

[Foghorn Leghorn]

One of the crew in the Mars sound stage left his doughnut out. After the moon, you would think they had this down.

 

[CassSept]

All green of skin... 800 centuries ago

Spoiler

It does look pretty weird though

 

[Meus Renaissance]

USAF says it's a weather balloon