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(US) Spirit And Opportunity Ready To Land On Mars
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| 12-31-2003
Posted on 12/31/2003 7:43:55 AM PST by blam
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:43:55 AM PST
by
blam
To: RightWhale
Ping.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:44:33 AM PST
by
blam
To: blam
I forgot: what secrets of the universe are we going to unravel by spending billions on a Mars landing??
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:47:31 AM PST
by
sarasota
To: blam
We could have manned bases up there already if NASA wasn't so incompetent.
To: blam
My, they are persistent creatures, aren't they!
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:49:41 AM PST
by
mitchbert
(Facts are Stubborn Things)
To: blam
"... will bounce ... and could roll a kilometre or more ...
The rover will then go ... travelling up to one kilometre ..."
- - -
They expect the darn thing to roll across the surface
further before deployment than the rover will actually drive.
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:50:50 AM PST
by
DefCon
To: Sir Gawain
... what, again?
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:57:55 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(molon labe)
To: blam
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posted on
12/31/2003 7:59:15 AM PST
by
blam
To: sarasota
what secrets of the universe are we going to unravel by spending billions on a Mars landing?? If we knew the answer to that, then they wouldn't be secrets, would they?
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:01:18 AM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: blam
Two-thirds of all Mars missions have failedTwo-thirds have been shot down by Barsoom Defense Forces.
If we continue our invasion attempts they might strike back, (again.)
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:02:00 AM PST
by
ASA Vet
(Having achieved Nibbana, what can I do next?)
To: blam
What's with the huge number of Mars lander failure's? Are Martians disabling them?
To: sarasota
"I forgot: what secrets of the universe are we going to unravel by spending billions on a Mars landing??" We won't know what secrets there are to unravel unless we look. This kind of exploration speaks to the core of what humanity should be about. We should be spending billions more on this type of endeavor. I'd go so far as to say that as the wealthiest nation ever to grace this planet, we have an obligation to do this sort of thing. But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.
To: Honcho Bongs
Well put.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:07:33 AM PST
by
CaptRon
To: ItsTheMediaStupid
"What's with the huge number of Mars lander failure's? Are Martians disabling them?" Yes.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:17:11 AM PST
by
blam
To: Honcho Bongs
I'm not getting any clues as to why this exploration is so vital. Can you help me understand the objectives of this mission in terms of how it will benefit humanity?
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:21:53 AM PST
by
sarasota
To: CaptRon
Are you saying that travel to Mars "speaks to the core of what humanity is about"? Please explain.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:23:33 AM PST
by
sarasota
To: sarasota
I forgot: what secrets of the universe are we going to unravel by spending billions on a Mars landing?? Sorry, but that's classifed information! :-)
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:25:27 AM PST
by
marvlus
To: Izzy Dunne
Surely you can give me at least one clue??
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:25:58 AM PST
by
sarasota
To: marvlus
So far that's the only comment that makes sense!
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:26:40 AM PST
by
sarasota
To: ASA Vet
I always did like the red martians better than the green.
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posted on
12/31/2003 8:27:18 AM PST
by
JosephW
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