Thank You for the welcome.
All points considered in the first few replies,Ladies and Gentlemen ,valid.
Nothing intrinsically wrong with scepticism,I was there a few years ago.
I'm as prepared to see what weight that plumb has hanging from this thread if you are as well.We're in for a good time so have fun.
As stated,this is going to be a very long thread.
I intend to show the members here the evidence that has led me to your doorstep from MY point of view.The cast of characters from Malin to Hoagland will almost as if necessity,eventually show up.I'm sure their claims and evidences will be assessed as no doubt Mine will be.
Quite rightly so.
Here is an image for the Board to consider as we begin our investigation.
it is the face of an Earth dial.
http://home.1asphost.com/jacobsladde...ndvirginia.jpg
taken from this website:
http://planetary.org/mars/earthdial/...ages_ED_7.html
It's importance or non-importance will be debatable at a later time,for now
merely note its similarity to Ares' face in profile.
http://home.1asphost.com/jacobsladde...poke-earth.jpg