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"Curiosity" down safely on Mars

Monday, August 6, 2012 5:37:21 AM

Science nerds rejoice! "Curiosity" is down on the surface, apparently in working order. Sorry, no photos yet ... LOL. Ah ... they're coming in now ...

New Album, "Cloudscapes"A new album, folks ...

Comments

der WandersmannderWandersmann Monday, August 6, 2012 4:14:17 PM

LOL

Darkogdare Monday, August 6, 2012 4:18:46 PM

We are doomed bigeyes

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Martin K™Aqualion Monday, August 6, 2012 9:11:56 PM

I hear they are looking for ice up there. Seems a little, what is it you say, 'over the top' to go to Mars for ice. On the other hand, some beverages are immensely dull when not properly cooled.

wink

der WandersmannderWandersmann Tuesday, August 7, 2012 2:12:00 AM

Darko: We've been doomed for a long time; this is nothing new.

Martin: Global warming is forcing us to go to Mars for ice.
BTW, have you, perchance, read Asimov's The Martian Way? If not, here's a PDF:
http://librodellatutto.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/the-martian-way.pdf

Tamra L. Kinzel-Woodtamrakinzelwood Tuesday, August 7, 2012 5:58:31 AM

It was wonderful to watch on NASA TV live...funny to think the aliens have landed....and they are us..lol

KimberlySqueakeyCat Tuesday, August 7, 2012 6:32:07 AM

hi der

Martin K™Aqualion Tuesday, August 7, 2012 6:53:02 AM

Thanks man. Appreciate. Read it a long time ago, but will gladly reread it.

catseopcat Friday, August 10, 2012 6:40:28 PM

the true photos here
http://my.opera.com/darkvador69/blog/2012/08/08/1

Harry...the man!harrytheman Friday, August 10, 2012 10:00:38 PM

A bit of interest in this landing it would seem. In a far away galaxy another planet's human equivalents are also landing a probe on their own nearby Mars.

Abbacus Friday, August 10, 2012 11:54:31 PM

I remember a 60's sci-fi movie called: The Forbidden Planet. The thematic premise being that this "forbidden" alien world was so terrible in it's potential for destruction that any more visits from Earth were strictly forbidden. However I suspect that if there were any techno-advanced alien worlds within "visiting" range of earth that it would be us--that is, earth that would be forbidden. alien

der WandersmannderWandersmann Saturday, August 11, 2012 5:00:52 PM

Classic early S-F film, yes. Turns out it was the Professor's subconscious causing the damage ... a perfect poltergeist.

Hi, Squeak.

Abbacus Wednesday, August 15, 2012 3:23:51 AM

Yes. The Alien technology was a super powered extention-tool acessed by the mind. My fav scene was when the robot, "robbie" I Think, was zooming across the surface of the planet at about 100 miles an hour.

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