1919: The 100% Consensus

In 1919, there was 100% consensus among scientists that Martians had built a giant irrigation system across the Martian equator.

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4 Oct 1919, Page 47 – at Newspapers.com

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7 Responses to 1919: The 100% Consensus

  1. Robertv says:

    A Summer Walk

    ‘My journey is at an end’ – Antarctic explorer Henry Worsley dies 48km short of goal

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11579565

    His poignant journal entry explained he could see the summit where he was to finish his trek, but he was unable to continue after several days spent fighting blizzards and -44C temperatures.

  2. Fred Harwood says:

    Even unto The Princess of Mars, ERB, 1917.

    • Andy DC says:

      Dejah Thoris, Princess of Mars! One of my favorite cartoon characters. Maybe it was better when we could fantasize about stuff like that!

  3. gator69 says:

    “No one doubts…”

    Well there’s the problem!

  4. CCB says:

    Sums it up for me so much Confabulatory Confirmation Bias even amongst scientists.

  5. vuurklip says:

    Reblogged this on vuurklip and commented:
    The Martians are coming! Not!

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