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originally posted by: Ross 54
In the JPL public poll of the explanation for the bright spots on Ceres, 'Other' is now the favorite. It currently leads 'Ice' by 6 percentage points; 36 to 30. This appears to be a trend, as 'Other' has increased gradually from 28 % on Monday, while the support for 'ice' has melted, over the same period.
originally posted by: Ross 54
It's obvious that scientific truth is not decided by a public poll. Never-the-less, I found it interesting, that the JPL thought it fitting to encourage speculation on this matter, on the part of the public.
Interesting, too, the way the 'Other' category advanced to the favorite position.
We get a sense of how a portion of the public is reacting to the question of the bright spots on Ceres. It appears that if someone was interested enough to vote in such a poll, they might well have been interested enough to read the conflicting explanations for the bright spots, weigh them, and make a selection.
originally posted by: wildespace
A fantastic new image, as Dawn enters the mapping phase of its Ceres mission:
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov...
originally posted by: data5091
NASA invites the public speculation on what the lights could be. So go ahead and VOTE!!!! Ice which is what I voted for, currently has the lead, but its followed closely by "other."
By May 9 the mystery of the spots will probably be solved
originally posted by: JadeStar
By May 9 the mystery of the spots will probably be solved