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The Australian ^ | 1/5/04 | Steve Creedy

[Mark Felton]

Another perspective:

AMERICANS = WINNERS; ANTI-AMERICANS = LOSERS

The most important message is that the US can land a Rover on Mars; while engaged in a world war; while feeding the world; while leading the world economy; while remaining the most free nation on earth; while being the most tolerant nation on earth...

Yet, those people which hate America can only protest ridiculously in the street; commit suicide; hide in holes and otherwise define the words "failure" and "loser".

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[farmfriend]

space ping

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

I'm outraged that America did not go to the United Nations to get permission to land on Mars!

Those arrogant Americans are going it alone again.

[Central Scrutiniser]

Mark, for a first mission to mars by the Brits, they did a fantastic job. Their mission was funded on a shoestring and they were using untried tech. They were able to get an orbiter to mars and put it in a stabilized orbit and will be yielding valuable data. Science is not a zero sum game. I am estatic that both craft made it to mars, and hoping that Opportunity has a sucessful landing.

As for the anti american crowd, I hear ya, the kooks and blood dancers at the other site are so freaking loony that they are starting to look like a parody of themselves.

[MEG33]

It was a grand night and early morning.I loved watching the celebrations.

[Radix]

I wonder if Michael Smith will show up to Grok us.

[weegee]

Is there no limit to the tentacles of Bush's imperialism? < /sarcasm >

[Republic Rocker]

NA NU NAN U....

[Salman]

The most important message is that the US can land a Rover on Mars; while engaged in a world war; while feeding the world; while leading the world economy; while remaining the most free nation on earth; while being the most tolerant nation on earth...

Yadda. Yep we're number one all around, but you must consider other factors in this instance.

Landers in the desert of the Martian equator succeed, landers at the Martian south pole (including ours), which scientists consider more interesting, do not.

Perhaps Martian life does not desire to be "discovered".

Think about it!

[Mamzelle]

kewl bump

[McGavin999]

You are right, the Brits did a fabulous job and they'll learn from that mission and the next one will be successful. But it was important to us that this one of ours was a success, because of what NASA has been through, and because of all the nasty anti-Americanism over in europe.

[Mamzelle]

re: Landers in the desert of the Martian equator succeed, landers at the Martian south pole (including ours), which scientists consider more interesting, do not. )))

Send an armada of probes, land them at the equator, and start moving them north and south.

[americanbychoice]

wrong . NASA too many to count, ESA 0

[trek]

New York Times Headline:

PROBE SHOWS THIN SUPPORT FOR BUSH ON RED PLANET!

[Howlin]

The most important message is that the US can land a Rover on Mars; while engaged in a world war; while feeding the world; while leading the world economy; while remaining the most free nation on earth; while being the most tolerant nation on earth...

PING!

[matrix2225]

Something to ponder B-2 bomber Spirit. Did anyone of you notice a structure of the rover without gadgets on top? It looks like in shape of B-2.

[Libertina]

BTTT The most important message is that the US can land a Rover on Mars; while engaged in a world war; while feeding the world; while leading the world economy; while remaining the most free nation on earth; while being the most tolerant nation on earth...

BTTT Nomination for Quote of the Day!

[Mark Felton]

There's no doubt the Brits did a fine job and we all will learn much from their efforts.

Science and technology gain almost as much from the failures as the successes.

The US has learned from our previous failed Mars missions.