India says it has found its Moon lander, but it still cannot communicate with it

www.theverge.com ^ | By Loren Grush@lorengrush Sep 9, 2019, 9:41am EDT

[Brilliant]

Should not have used those Chinese parts.

[alancarp]

They’re still on hold with their call to the support number where an agent named ‘Ryan’ will soon be able to assist with anything they need.

[DannyTN]

Just like my last good date. Communicating fine afterwards and suddenly silence.

[humblegunner]

Now, India at least knows where the Vikram lander is located.

"By the many arms of Vishnu, I swear it is upon the moon!"

[2banana]

There is much irony in all this.

[21twelve]

Probably should have waited to talk about docking maneuvers and thrusters until the second date?

[Calvin Locke]

Their plan was for a soft landing.

[cuban leaf]

They landed too close to the Nazi base. This was expected.

[1Old Pro]

I heard it mistakenly landed on a Hollywood sound stage.

[Vaquero]

The moon belongs to the USA. 🇺🇸 we planted the flag 🇺🇸

[Buckeye McFrog]

Hello, and thank you for calling the India Moon Lander Communications Help Desk. My name is Larry, and I shall surely be endeavoring to do the needful for you, isn't it?"

[Army Air Corps]

I am waiting for the song and dance version of the report...

[Preachin']

Now they know how it feels.

[willyd]

Have they tried unplugging it and plugging it back in?

[Vaquero]

by grabthar’s hammer you shall be avenged

[seawolf101]

[DannyTN]

I did wait. I don’t think I even mentioned my robot designs.

She told me her last name (a polish name with 12 syllables and 3 times as many vowels). Then she said she didn’t lie cheat or steal.

I said, I’m not expected to say that am i?

Then I read the rest of what she said and realized I better clarify.

So I said, I’m not expected to say that name, am I?

Then I told her I didn’t lie cheat or steal either, but I wasn’t exclusive until we agreed to be exclusive. But I have a good feeling about you so just let me know when you’re ready.

Apparently she wasn’t ready.

At some point after that, I said I was trying to figure out how to land that fish. That might have done it.

As far as the Chinese, if they embedded a female AI in their lander, they may never hear from it again.

[red-dawg]

Is the ISRO located in Bangalore?

"It will be communicated soon."

"Thank you for calling ISRO, my name is Reechird, how may be of help to you?"

[ctdonath2]

I watched the live coverage.
Knew it was over when “LANDING DELAYED” appeared.
No failure ever acknowledged.

In comparison...
I watched live coverage of the Israeli landing.
Wasn’t long to admitting failure and intent to try again.

Culture matters.