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 Sep 14 2007, 07:40 AM
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Seems to be a lot of dispute on this subject... I think it's ice from the interior, but what does everyone else think?
Edit: This world seems very complex so the question could perhaps be phrased as 'which of these options is most responsible for the Iapetan dichotomy?' |
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Sep 17 2007, 05:39 PM
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And the comparison.
{I suppose it would be nice if I knew how to 'twin' pics in single post}
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SFJCody Iapetus - Black on white or white on black? Sep 14 2007, 07:40 AM
ngunn I think the responses you offer are inadequate. Gl... Sep 14 2007, 08:03 AM ugordan Where's the option "Black on White - blac... Sep 14 2007, 08:04 AM akuo Is this a Michael Jackson song?
Oh Iapetus, I wou... Sep 14 2007, 08:15 AM volcanopele I would prefer a both option: white on black in so... Sep 14 2007, 08:54 AM
JRehling QUOTE (volcanopele @ Sep 14 2007, 01:54 A... Sep 14 2007, 04:15 PM Juramike (Objects collide)
Object one: "Heeeey, you ... Sep 14 2007, 03:41 PM nprev ...of course, in the Family Guy parody of this com... Sep 14 2007, 04:00 PM Michael Capobianco I have to choose white on black on white - black e... Sep 14 2007, 04:33 PM lyford The only thing that I can say is that after readin... Sep 14 2007, 05:00 PM MarcF It was not a good idea to go to vacation far from ... Sep 15 2007, 04:26 PM tasp I would pick transparent material everywhere, keye... Sep 15 2007, 04:59 PM David QUOTE (tasp @ Sep 15 2007, 04:59 PM) I wo... Sep 15 2007, 08:34 PM ugordan QUOTE (David @ Sep 15 2007, 09:34 PM) whe... Sep 15 2007, 09:38 PM David QUOTE (ugordan @ Sep 15 2007, 09:38 PM) C... Sep 16 2007, 03:09 AM tasp Here is another 'negative' print of Iapetu... Sep 16 2007, 04:00 AM edstrick I get an overwhelming impression that the white an... Sep 16 2007, 05:23 AM Bill Harris You're right, Ed, this is all very mysterious.... Sep 16 2007, 10:41 AM JRehling QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Sep 16 2007, 03:41 A... Sep 17 2007, 05:22 AM dvandorn I agree, Bill -- the distribution of dark material... Sep 16 2007, 02:37 PM David QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 16 2007, 02:37 PM) ... Sep 16 2007, 05:32 PM dvandorn QUOTE (David @ Sep 16 2007, 12:32 PM) Wha... Sep 17 2007, 04:48 PM nprev QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 17 2007, 09:48 AM) ... Sep 17 2007, 05:56 PM tasp I was wondering about those streamlined (not quite... Sep 16 2007, 05:38 PM volcanopele QUOTE (tasp @ Sep 16 2007, 10:38 AM) I wa... Sep 17 2007, 05:18 AM ilbasso Seeing that old picture of Stevie Wonder made me t... Sep 16 2007, 05:45 PM tasp I can't help but think in the initial flush of... Sep 17 2007, 04:10 AM David QUOTE (tasp @ Sep 17 2007, 04:10 AM) I ca... Sep 17 2007, 06:10 AM tasp Hyperion. Sep 17 2007, 01:53 PM David QUOTE (tasp @ Sep 17 2007, 01:53 PM) Hype... Sep 17 2007, 02:32 PM ngunn QUOTE (David @ Sep 17 2007, 03:32 PM) no ... Sep 17 2007, 04:00 PM nprev Like oDoug, I too noticed the apparent "dunin... Sep 17 2007, 04:27 PM dvandorn QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 17 2007, 11:27 AM) Lik... Sep 17 2007, 04:59 PM tasp Here is some more 'ponding' to contemplate... Sep 17 2007, 05:37 PM tasp Crikey, there is something hinky going on tweenst ... Sep 17 2007, 05:43 PM tasp We note earth's moon to have an orbit about ea... Sep 17 2007, 06:08 PM nprev True, but Earth's Moon is thought to be an art... Sep 17 2007, 06:12 PM alan There was a paper a couple of years ago linking Ti... Sep 17 2007, 07:42 PM edstrick What can I say.. just look at this d__n stuff... A... Sep 18 2007, 08:24 AM TheChemist QUOTE (edstrick @ Sep 18 2007, 11:24 AM) ... Sep 20 2007, 01:34 PM ugordan QUOTE (TheChemist @ Sep 20 2007, 03:34 PM... Sep 20 2007, 01:45 PM dvandorn OK -- I understand your conclusion, here. But I s... Sep 18 2007, 01:46 PM The Messenger QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 18 2007, 07:46 AM) ... Sep 19 2007, 05:20 AM ugordan QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 18 2007, 03:46 PM) ... Sep 20 2007, 02:04 PM TheChemist Ugordan,
I think that I see wide openings (holes) ... Sep 20 2007, 02:00 PM Bill Harris RE: edstrick and the chemist, posts 40 & 42--
... Sep 20 2007, 04:26 PM David QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Sep 20 2007, 04:26 P... Sep 20 2007, 04:51 PM ustrax Tilmann Denk's "vote" at spacEurope:... Sep 24 2007, 04:35 PM dvandorn After seeing some of the contrast-enhanced images ... Sep 24 2007, 04:59 PM JRehling QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 24 2007, 09:59 AM) ... Sep 24 2007, 08:03 PM David QUOTE (JRehling @ Sep 24 2007, 08:03 PM) ... Sep 24 2007, 09:24 PM Bill Harris My first, and continuing, impression of the dicho... Sep 24 2007, 10:04 PM David QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Sep 24 2007, 10:04 P... Sep 25 2007, 02:48 AM |
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