XPost: alt.sci.planetary, sci.geo.geology   
   From: George@george.net   
      
   "John"  wrote in message   
   news:9ndXb.15822$hR.461235@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...   
   > How about this. At one time the planet had rings. Rocks in the rings   
   gently   
   > collided with one another until they all reached a uniform size and   
   > spherical shape. The rings' orbit gradually declined until the dust   
   > dispersed over the whole planet and the heavier spherules fell along the   
   > equator, here into a soft volcanic dust pillow.   
      
   Surely you jest.   
      
   > Either that or Martians are deer.   
   >   
      
   Surely you jest.   
      
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