Mars spotting….
New game: Mars spotting in the media.
Why is Mars on the front page of my company Pension update note?
😂
Julian
Daikin Altherma 3H HT 12kWh ASHP with Mixergy h/w cylinder; 4kW solar PV with Solic 200 electric diverter; Honda e and new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric vehicles with Myenergi Zappi mk1 charger
Nice one @julianc.... doesn't even remotely look like me, but I'll take it 🤣
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@transparent the reason I found the above funny, is because the exact same comment on this YouTube review. The chap wrote, "Blimey didn't expect the great Benny Andersson to be reviewing chainsaws, p.s thank you for the music."
I thought the comment was bonkers until I googled it and the resemblance in the YouTube video is uncanny. 🤣

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Check whether it's a photo of Björn or Benny which unlocks your phone!
Of course, I never post my face online...
... it would get in the way of my day-job as Spiderman. 🤫
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@transparent, after a busy day, I needed to unwind, so I had a bit of fun running some of your posts through my new AI ‘toy’. Have we just uncovered your visual identity? 😅
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That's an AI image?
Or is it just the figure who's AI generated?
He's far better looking than I.
Try telling your AI toy to create a more haggard appearance
Those PV panels look similar to the Shell design I was using experimentally 25 years ago.
I was getting 10w from a panel about the size of a briefcase (420mm x 300mm).
Wow - heady days!
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