Thread: What causes Hexagonal Craters?

No Alric, hexagonal craters were put there to awaken the knowledge in a sacred few of the existence of a race of technologically masterful creator beings.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Because they are older, they probably came about when the moon had a liquid core. When a large object hit it it probably caused large splits in the crust which would spiderweb out. The craters would push out along these cracks causing flat sides.

Just a thought, I have no idea though.

Actually, the shape vectors of the camera taking these pictures just haven't been quantized, which means photos taken over great distances, especially in space, will not have a proper round shape. The moon itself in this case has probably been altered, so that it has a round shape instead of hexagonal.

The hexagons are real and not impact craters. I am a geologist and the idea of rock breaking exactly along preexisting fault lines to form a hexagon crater is crazy. Thank you for opening your eyes and seeing what you see. The simplest solution is usually correct. These hexagonal features can be found on many of our solar system's moons and planets. They are not weathering features either. They are not random either.
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Chris

My guess is that the hexagonal craters are formed by seismic standing waves during the collision. The reason for the number 6? Less than 6 and the regular forces of fluid dynamics break the pattern to form something more circular. More than 6, and it's difficult to tell because impact gardening tends to make things disappear over time. It would be difficult to spot a 12-sided crater.

Well I think it's aliens or transdimensional beings or whatever trying to teach us that the hexagon is the most appropriate shape to dig holes that replicate craters with.

I see lots of geometric shapes. Circular craters everywhere.

GIANT SPACE BEES.
i am being facetious

I wonder what space honey tastes like.

Where are the flowers?

Space honey is a thick transparent fluid which tastes faintly of sherbert.

Space flowers are colossal membranous and semi-sentient organisms which spend their entire lives floating in the atmosphere of gas giants, where they descend to the nutrient-rich layers at night before riding thermals up to the surface to bask in the sun during the day. They are under constant threat of being eaten by space jellyfish.

Anything can be an argument in ED.

I doubt that.

Originally Posted by Xei

Space flowers are colossal membranous and semi-sentient organisms

Beings the size of cities...

Originally Posted by Xei

GIANT SPACE BEES.
i am being facetious

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pffft that episode was so emo.

Really, because some kids have bangs and wear too much black eye-makeup, comedy shows aren't allowed to have a little heart?

no, not really.
I actually did really like that episode.

I like the one with the puppy. It made me cry. I can't believe they canceled the series before that episode could run (originally). That was pure mastery of dark humor.