Horton said:
“Er, how many times do I have to say it? There is no scientific value to my images. They are an idle amusement of an interplanetary tourist.”
I see no difference in the scientific value of you images than that of NASA. You at least are honest enough to say your images are not true color and have never made such a claim.
I see no manipulation of your images. You get your data from the same trough as everyone else. If your images can not be applied to the current science then none can.
It took me years to develop an understanding of what you do. You look for subtle changes in the spectrum, see the difference and sharpen the images for us to see. It is up to us to realize the spectrum involved. Without you we would be left to the NASA images that hide the detail in the JPEG haze and tell us what we see. I personally place less value on NASA images than yours. I have seen them manipulate MRO images to cartoon status to hide data. They have lost their credibility.
Yes we are all tourist. What amazes me is how if you post any Mars image in a forum most will scratch their head and wonder what it is. If you do not believe me try it, even the simple ones. Most just can not see. Looks like a fuzzy x-ray.
I would never post a Dana Johnson image. He works at the quantum level, but his images have a place for the scientific mind.
I would rather ride on the bus with you guys.. You can have your box back now. Hope I did not scratch the floor.
Fred
