Original subject: More from Ross
To: Members
From: Dean
Here is something more from Ross. In his book UFOs and
the complete Evidence from Space, David Ross is
able to tell us about TELESCOPIC observations in relation to Mars
which go against the typical descriptions which we are familiar with.
Down on page 74, he explains why the results of the Mariner missions
are not reliable.
Again, in order for us to be able to consider whether or not the
planets are hollow, we have to debunk misinformation, at least in our
minds. That is the first step, to brush aside false concepts and wipe
the slate of our minds clean.
From Page 71:
Dr. Slipher assigned himself to make observations from the best
location possible the Lamont Hussey Observatory in South Africa [
The Mars Expedition ]. It had the largest refracting telescope in the
southern hemisphere, and Mars would be passing directly overhead each
night during opposition. And before the project got underway, Slipher
publicly stated that if he found proof of life on Mars, he would
announce it to the world.
The Mars Expedition took 20,000 photographs and confirmed the
presence of both the canals and vegetation. The canals did not
meander at all like a river would; they followed great circle
courses, which are the shortest distance between two points on a
globe. Many planetary astronomers had speculated previously, that if
photographs showed that the canals were along great circle paths, it
could be concluded that they were the work of intelligent beings. The
scientists were getting exceptional pictures also, because the Lowell
Observatory was using a new electronic camera that could amplify
faint markings, and photograph in 1/10 of a second to prevent
atmospheric turbulence from blurring the details. One canal was found
to run straight as an arrow for 1500 miles, something that no natural
water channel could do.
Dr. Slipher brought enough photographs back from South Africa to
prove that the canals were real, and manmade. While providing
abundant vegetation growth alongside their straightline courses, the
canals also proved to be the common link between the green oases. An
intricate pumping system seemed to be the only explanation when
considering the distances involved. More than 40 canals and 15 oases
were photographed in the first week. But the Mars committe reports
never became public, and they were therefore unknown outside a very
limited part of the astronomical community. The newfindings were
privately logged ...
From Page 74:
During the November 1958 opposition, Dr. William Sinton conducted
studies at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The
scientistastronomer performed careful infrared scans of the bright
desert areas and the dark green oases, and found that the sun's
energy was absorbed in certain wavelengths over the dark areas, but
not over the desert regions. The absorption wavelengths were at 3.43,
3.56, and 3.67 microns, and these are exactly the same wavelengths
absorbed by hydrocarbon compounds. His study proved that there is
green plant life on the broad oases of Mars, and that it is
organically composed of carbonhydrogen compounds, the same as our own
terrestrial vegetation. In other words, his scientific evidence
showed that Martian plant life is based on the same carbon cycle as
we find on Earth.
The decision was to make the planet appear lifeless, unnatural, and
barren. This was accomplished by photographing in black and white,
and computer processing the pictures into a nondistinct, drab gray.
Broad areas simply resolved into shadows and blurs without any
apparent surface features, except for a few pictures of deserted
badlands and canyons. The majority of photos released were pointless
to look at, because they were nothing more than shades of gray, with
no detail. The routine sampling that was handed out to the scientific
community led to the automatic conclusion that the latest pictures
proved the nonexistence of the canals. But the photographic quality
and resolution was so artificially poor, that the Mariner 9
photographic results could not have proved anything, (and the censors
knew it.)
Although Mariner 9 had reached Mars in November 1971, the probe
reportedly wasn't able to start photographing until early in 1972
because of an alleged planetarywide dust storm on arrival, along
with winds of 200 mph on the Martian surface. This is where the
contradictions start. NASA claims that there is an extremely rarified
atmosphere of about 7 mb pressure at the surface, compared to 1000 mb
on Earth. Wind is a movement of air. If there is virtually no air,
what is whipping around at 200 mph? And if there is only a negligible
atmosphere, what is supporting tons of dust particles?