Members Reaganomics! Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 so badass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 pretty cool, just saw the first few images come through. Nerds haven't blown that many loads over 256 pixel images since 14.4k modems were hip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members |\|\|\ Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 first shots from the landing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members placebo62 Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 well done humans....well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boytbpc Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Let the science commence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lou Speed Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Why is this supposed to be exciting? They've sent remote controlled cars to Mars before haven't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boytbpc Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Why is this supposed to be exciting? They've sent remote controlled cars to Mars before haven't they? Right, and it has been easy and successful every time. /sarcasm The difference is the complexity of the rover that they have sent in the past compared to Curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Cirrus Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I've been stoked for awhile, until I realized that its' happening 10:31 PST. I don't think I can stay up till 1:31 here. : They should really have given the landing schedule in Martian time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bricks & Bones Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 What amazes me is that they're expecting that thing to be there collecting data for two years?The operators will need absolute nerves of steel. One mistake and the programme is screwed. What if there is a single malfunction?Strong winds? Aliens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jenesis Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 One mistake and the programme is screwed. What if there is a single malfunction?Strong winds?Aliens... Flat tyre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I wonder if they remembered to change the timing belt at 125,000 miles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bricks & Bones Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I'm serious. They're that confident that their workmanship is THAT good to have it going for two years...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 So wanted to get up at 6:00 to watch this but I was watching the olympics til midnight Damn, why so many cool things all happening at once? So glad they reached the surface safely, this is so cool #spacenerd Also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I'm serious. They're that confident that their workmanship is THAT good to have it going for two years...? I have a watch that lasted 4 years, it's pretty intricate. My computer has lasted 5 without needing a maintenance guy standing next to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bricks & Bones Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I have a watch that lasted 4 years, it's pretty intricate. My computer has lasted 5 without needing a maintenance guy standing next to it. Yeah yeah. Except that the manufacturers of all those devices know that if something goes wrong maintenance is not much of an issue, but in this instance, maintenance is NO OPTION. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bricks & Bones Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 And the stakes are infinitely higher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 And the stakes are infinitely higher! Not true, then the stakes would be infinite and we could just drive to Mars along the infinite stakes assuming we properly tethered them to the ground (using Higgs-Bosun particles perhaps?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I'm serious. They're that confident that their workmanship is THAT good to have it going for two years...? Pretty much everything about the entire space program is completely mind boggling if you think about it. They accomplish incredible things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Bricks & Bones Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Pretty much everything about the entire space program is completely mind boggling if you think about it.They accomplish incredible things. For sure. Which is why I said in my first post that I find it amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 http://hijinksensue.com/2012/08/06/dare-all-the-things/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bricks & Bones Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 So that guy with the Mohawk. Did he get extra attention just because of his haircut, or was he controlling something important and just happens to have that hair style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 So that guy with the Mohawk. Did he get extra attention just because of his haircut, or was he controlling something important and just happens to have that hair style? I think it's just because he's a hottie mchotterson. According to his twitter bio he's "Flight director on the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity mission." That sounds pretty important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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