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Tiny drones could soon be swarming Mars, NASA says
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| January 25, 2015
| Delila James
Posted on 01/25/2015 9:31:35 AM PST by BenLurkin
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01/25/2015 9:31:35 AM PST
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BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
One of the main challenges NASA engineers face is the very low density of the Martian atmosphere. To be able to lift off in such a thin atmosphere, the blades of the Mars Helicopter have to spin much faster than here on Earth Or be larger in blade area.
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01/25/2015 9:34:21 AM PST
by
Steely Tom
(Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
To: BenLurkin
Once they manage self-replication, using only resources available on the planet, then they’ll be onto something.
To: BenLurkin
Flying rovers are the way to go in my opinion.
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posted on
01/25/2015 9:36:01 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: BenLurkin
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01/25/2015 9:45:58 AM PST
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Beowulf9
To: BenLurkin
Mars’ thinner atmosphere should be somewhat offset by its lower gravity.
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01/25/2015 9:51:17 AM PST
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IronJack
To: IronJack
True, but Martian gravity is 1/3 less, atmospheric density is 99% less. Being mainly CO2 would help a tiny bit, too.
To: BenLurkin
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01/25/2015 9:56:29 AM PST
by
bgill
(CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: BenLurkin
... NASA says.
Did they say it in English or Arabic?
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01/25/2015 9:57:34 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: BenLurkin
Hell, microdrones will soon be swarming EARTH.
Each equipped with a single .22 round in a short barrel.
This will spell the end of the Age of the Gun, and tip the balance of power back to tyrants.
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01/25/2015 9:58:19 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(With friends like Boehner, we don't need Democrats. -- Laz A. Mataz, 2015)
To: BenLurkin
Sheila Jackson Lee: “If you can do this on Mars, why not on the Moon?”
To: Lazamataz
To: Lazamataz
Imagine 30 of these, swarming your fortified home. You will not stand a chance. Your neighbors will have no idea what happened, until the swarm shows up at their place next.
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01/25/2015 10:12:58 AM PST
by
Klemper
To: Klemper
That's why, until anti-drone capabilities are invented and made available to the public, these devices change the balance of power from the citizenry to the tyrants.
Here is the most terrifying video you will ever see. Skip to 0.42 and prepare the be very scared.
I love the little ironic smiley-face pattern at the end. Bet the Powers that Be will insist on that pattern after every 'annoying citizen' kill.
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01/25/2015 10:26:40 AM PST
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Lazamataz
(With friends like Boehner, we don't need Democrats. -- Laz A. Mataz, 2015)
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
Extra to APoD, thanks BenLurkin.
One of the main challenges NASA engineers face is the very low density of the Martian atmosphere. To be able to lift off in such a thin atmosphere, the blades of the Mars Helicopter have to spin much faster than here on Earth...
It would be cheaper and much more effective to land small rovers on the surface that are protected by "hamster balls".
Naturally, the rovers would be inside spheres of an appropriate size.
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posted on
01/25/2015 10:37:27 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Lazamataz
To: rightwingcrazy
See Von Neumann's War, written by John Ringo & Travis Taylor.
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01/25/2015 11:29:19 AM PST
by
JackOfVA
To: Steely Tom
What we really need to do is be able to look deep into the crust of Mars to look for water which is impossible tiny drones. The next best thing would be a deep impact nuclear warhead.
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posted on
01/25/2015 11:38:00 AM PST
by
WMarshal
(Free citizen, never a subject or a civilian)
To: rightwingcrazy
Why do I envis feral humans
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posted on
01/25/2015 11:47:05 AM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom)
To: BenLurkin
Invasive species. They will take over the ecosystem.
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01/25/2015 11:48:48 AM PST
by
arthurus
(It's true!)
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