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Expansion and Cleanup edit

Latest comment: 13 years ago3 comments1 person in discussion

As part of my ongoing geology of Mars project, I'd like to clean up and slightly expand this article. Any comments are welcome. Schaffman (talk) 12:30, 14 December 2010 (UTC)Reply

In process of finishing and cleaning up geology section. Should be done today or tomorrow. Schaffman (talk) 16:12, 17 December 2010 (UTC)Reply

Dark Slope Streaks edit

I don't understand why this topic seems to be in so many articles that focus only on a specific feature or location on Mars. Slope streaks are ubiquitous on Mars, so they warrant their own article. More importantly, I strongly object to the following language: "...Several ideas have been advanced to explain [slope streaks]. Some involve water or even the growth of organisms[19][20]. The most exciting thing about dark streaks is that they are currently forming today."

The statement about the growth of organisms does not have a checkable reference and seems sensational. Organisms are not mentioned in reference 9, and reference 10 is not a published source (at least as cited). Also, saying that the most exciting thing about...is an opinion, not a fact.

I recommend deleting the whole section. Schaffman (talk) 22:08, 15 December 2010 (UTC)Reply

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