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Balloon Boy's Dad: Yes, There Is Life on Mars

Ray Gustini 16 Views Aug 10, 2010
Richard Heene is perhaps most famous for being the man who sired Balloon Boy, an achievement that may soon be eclipsed by Heene's discovery of life on Mars. He made a video explaining his findings, which drawn on footage from the Mars Rover. Among his most compelling arguments:
  • "That looks like a head. It could be a rock."
  • "That's a bone. Look at the structure."
  • "I don't care what anyone says. No rock can look like that."
  • "That looks like a bone to me. This looks like fur. I don't know what this little thing is. It's a white thing."
  • "This looks like a skeleton key. I don't know."
  • "Maybe that pig snout was connected to that head. And this is a series of body parts."
  • "That's a vehicle up there, man. I know it is. That looks like a vehicle to me."
  • "That is a structure. It could be a vehicle."
  • "Come on, man!"




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