Why Did We See Canals on Mars?How desire created a civilization that never existed
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The Logic GlitchPercival Lowell spent years mapping a vast civilization on the Red Planet, convincing the public that Martians were real. The complex network of canals was actually a reflection of the blood vessels in his own eye and a desperate need to believe. This story explores how confirmation bias turns random noise into convincing patterns.
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