Earthlings Look for Signs in New Photos of Mars - Wall Street Journal

Wilmer Faust, another Mars enthusiast, was the first human to spot the parrot formation in 2002, according to a website about the parrot research project. But he wouldn't have seen anything had it not been for his pet parrot's wild squawking and "bobbing his head" at Mr. Faust's computer monitor while he was examining images from Mars, according to an introduction on the website.He and his colleagues have been criticized by some in mainstream academia for their research. But Mr. Haas holds his ground. "I know art when I see it," says Mr. Haas, a past president of the Sculptors Association of New Jersey. He knows it is a hard sell. "The American public, they may not be ready for the parrot," he says.<br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443855804577599851584093374.html