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Old 20-August-2007, 08:03 AM
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I stated they were speculation because that is all they can be. No close up study was done.
Specifically, it is your speculation. You have not shown any reason NASA should be bound by your speculation.

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I condemn NASA for not doing a close-up study of the area
. . . for not following your speculation. Got it. We've heard this before, but it doesn't explain your conspiracy claim.

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Why would they not investigate?
Why would they investigate?

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In my opinion they either knew what it was based on previous studies from inside Endurance crater or another location, they are so smart that they think they can tell from just the visible data like me or they are stupid. I don’t think they are stupid.
I don't think they are stupid either. I think they didn't investigate further because they didn't see anything interesting there to investigate. But this still doesn't answer my question:

If NASA actually did think there was running water, why would they, in your opinion, not want to investigate it?

You're claiming a conspiracy, presumably something about them hiding water. Why would they bother?
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