On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Eliezer S. Yudkowsky wrote:
> My evaluation of the "Mars Face" hypothesis is that the
The idea of an alien civilization leaving marks for us
might be far-fetched, yes. But that doesn't mean we
should not examine the area...
So no matter what the outcome is, it'll be a great
learning experience. (IMHO, of course)
> probability is "negligible/unsupported",
>
> Am I dismissing it out of hand? Yes. People have been crying
> wolf for the last hundred years. If an idea doesn't merit
> investigation, I don't bother.
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