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As we were told at the last press conference the histories of both sites are beginning to look not that different after all. But let's wait until a closer inspection of this rock indeed shows blueberries and how they are chemically composed.

Who knows, perhaps Mars once was a thriving blueberry world...

No, I'm not Dr. Squyres, but anyway, yes Shaun, I'm very much d'accord with your wonderment and reasoning about the crinoid issue as well as with your appeal to Dr. Squyres. The compelling photographic comparison to crinoids clearly stands out from most of that tabloid-style smudge on enterprisemission.com. The first image which highlights the bifurcation of the crinoid fossil together with a very similar feature on the martian outcrop absolutely strikes me and should do so to many more folks on the streets. But, as the crinoid photo didn't even make it to a space.com mention yet, let alone to any broader media, how could they all know about it? I don't put the blame on the MER/JPL staff, their caution is somehow understandable. Remember, if they weren't perfectly cautious people we wouldn't stroll on Mars now. Just check the [http://www.astrobio.net/news/article611.html]Martian Chronicles...
Anyhow the coming weeks and months will show if there will be any serious attempts of issuing this martian fossil/pseudofossil case.
Dr. Squyres and team, think again about the benefit of some more public awareness for the fantastic riddles you recently found! Beside of the crinoid-like feature we also haven't heard much from you about the perplexing axial symmetrie of the spherules (as indicated by the two holes on many of them) as well as of their apparent coating. :sleep:  :angry: