On the face of it ...

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While idly perusing that goldmine of (sometimes dubious) information that is Wikipedia, I recently came across this remarkable image of the Martian 'Libya Montes' landscape which was obtained via the Mars Global Surveyor vehicle:

 

 

Now I hasten to add that I don't believe for one moment that this image is a 'face' left by some alien species intent on scaring the wits out of we poor ape men! Nevertheless what a beautiful and eerie example of 'Pareidolia' it is.

 

The other (better known) 'Martian Face' however sadly became rather less face-like the moment it became subject to modern higher resolution MGS imagery:

 

[Saint137]

Our ability to detect faces in stuff is quite remarkable, we see them everywhere and I seem to recall reading there is a part of the brain dedicated to it.

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Our ability to detect faces in stuff is quite remarkable, we see them everywhere and I seem to recall reading there is a part of the brain dedicated to it.

 

Indeed.

 

Who could look at this and not be reminded of a face?

 

[BadgerBadger]

[Spudders]

:-)