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Thu Jan-22-04 01:27 PM
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luckily you are not in charge of science operations on the rover. they have used the microscopic imager twice, once on undisturbed soil and once on the first rock they went to. The first time was to test the instruments, they released the data and images from that test. the rover was sent to examine Martian geology so they picked the best near by candidate rock and went to examine it. They released the close up pics of the rock. Sorry if you didn't find them interesting.
the next step would be to use the instruments to determine the geo-chemistry of the rock, this can take more than 20 hours for the Mossbauer instrument alone. After that they were going to use the RAT on the rock and take more closeups but now the Rover is not responding.
Also bear in mind that data is first sorted on board the rover and only sent back to Earth later at the science team's discretion (some data is more important to get back quickly than other.)
In short we haven't seen more because they are only just getting started with the science, can't take more than a few readings a day, the ones they have take have been sent back and released, more information will come if/when the Rover is operational again.
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| -Mars News: there has been a "very serious anomaly" on the rover. |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 11:27 AM |
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The last transmission was audio... |
reprehensor |
Jan-22-04 11:30 AM |
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last video image |
Champion_Jack |
Jan-22-04 11:31 AM |
#2 |
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Oh that's scary |
spinbaby |
Jan-22-04 11:33 AM |
#3 |
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"Windows has encountered an illegal alien at address . . . AIEE:EEEE!" |
TacticalPeak |
Jan-22-04 11:34 AM |
#5 |
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DIEBOLD was involved Darnit, I just KNOW |
radwriter0555 |
Jan-22-04 01:08 PM |
#62 |
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THIS will be bush's REASON to invade er I mean explore the MOON |
radwriter0555 |
Jan-22-04 01:09 PM |
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And it's what he REALLY meant about ALIENS being LEGALIZED. |
radwriter0555 |
Jan-22-04 01:10 PM |
#66 |
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PAY NO ATTENTION TO HR 2673 nothing to see there |
joeunderdog |
Jan-22-04 06:01 PM |
#110 |
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ROFLMAO-Funnies computer joke I've read in a while |
markus |
Jan-22-04 01:26 PM |
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rotflmao! |
tlpal |
Jan-22-04 11:39 AM |
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LOL! |
Bertha Venation |
Jan-22-04 11:44 AM |
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You scared the shit out of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
cat_girl25 |
Jan-22-04 12:12 PM |
#38 |
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That was a great Fark Photoshop contest, wasn't it? |
Zhade |
Jan-22-04 02:40 PM |
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I wondered where Rummy had disappeared to after the SOTU. |
Skidmore |
Jan-22-04 02:58 PM |
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I wondered where Rummy had disappeared to after the SOTU. |
Skidmore |
Jan-22-04 02:58 PM |
#89 |
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That was followed by "Klaatu barada nicto" |
bobthedrummer |
Jan-22-04 11:33 AM |
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Bush IS in Roswell, NM today |
bobthedrummer |
Jan-22-04 11:35 AM |
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OHMYGAWD you're RIGHT. |
radwriter0555 |
Jan-22-04 01:08 PM |
#64 |
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Wow. Someone else actually remembers the words from......... |
reprobate |
Jan-22-04 01:08 PM |
#63 |
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what do they mean? |
Chef_Ramen_Noodle |
Jan-22-04 01:57 PM |
#81 |
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Digging deep into memory storage: |
reprobate |
Jan-22-04 04:34 PM |
#101 |
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I believe the rough translation is: |
Buns_of_Fire |
Jan-22-04 07:06 PM |
#117 |
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You mean the cookbook? |
reprobate |
Jan-22-04 11:04 PM |
#130 |
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I'm officially older than rock n roll |
oscarmitre |
Jan-22-04 04:51 PM |
#103 |
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Welcome to DU, oscarmitre! |
bobthedrummer |
Jan-22-04 08:34 PM |
#121 |
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I'm 54, a boomer |
bobthedrummer |
Jan-22-04 07:54 PM |
#119 |
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I just finished watching the JPL news breifing |
The Sushi Bandit |
Jan-22-04 11:34 AM |
#6 |
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You "saw" it? What was the mood of the scientists? |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 11:37 AM |
#8 |
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Reserved and not happy |
The Sushi Bandit |
Jan-22-04 11:41 AM |
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Thanks for the sum up.... here goes my daily activity, watching new pics |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 11:43 AM |
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They are wonderfull and worth the price of the progam! |
The Sushi Bandit |
Jan-22-04 11:46 AM |
#19 |
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darn, you're right! |
northzax |
Jan-22-04 12:06 PM |
#34 |
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Hey, for $15 gas money. . . |
Journeyman |
Jan-22-04 01:43 PM |
#79 |
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CNN confirming... |
alg0912 |
Jan-22-04 11:37 AM |
#9 |
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"damn" ... you can say that again.... |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 11:39 AM |
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And they want to send MEN up there? |
marshallplan |
Jan-22-04 11:39 AM |
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Difference is that you don't have to send "commands" to a man |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 11:40 AM |
#13 |
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I support a maned space program to our moon and mars |
The Sushi Bandit |
Jan-22-04 11:43 AM |
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Send junior to retrieve the vehicle - |
0007 |
Jan-22-04 11:45 AM |
#18 |
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Another Image Reveals a Possible Cause of The Anomaly |
CO Liberal |
Jan-22-04 11:47 AM |
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My HERO...n/t |
laylah |
Jan-22-04 04:26 PM |
#100 |
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Meawhile in the news : Mud on Mars suspected |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 11:48 AM |
#21 |
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Bogus article from New Zealand |
The Sushi Bandit |
Jan-22-04 11:51 AM |
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OK... Did not pay attention to that... |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 11:53 AM |
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its not uncommon |
pacifictiger |
Jan-22-04 12:20 PM |
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Bollocks! |
Devils Advocate NZ |
Jan-22-04 12:40 PM |
#51 |
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Nothing more than highly cohesive dirt ... |
white_rider |
Jan-22-04 01:05 PM |
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What else besides water could make it highly cohesive? |
daleo |
Jan-22-04 03:43 PM |
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Soil particle size, mineral and organic content ... |
white_rider |
Jan-22-04 04:07 PM |
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Thanks - my one survey course in geology only goes so far |
daleo |
Jan-22-04 04:21 PM |
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Lunar soil doesn't look like mud. Do you know something about the |
stickdog |
Jan-22-04 05:30 PM |
#108 |
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Check out this photo of a lunar footprint ... |
white_rider |
Jan-22-04 06:27 PM |
#111 |
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Well, it's not just Lunar soil... |
DinoBoy |
Jan-22-04 06:31 PM |
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OIL???? |
banana republican |
Jan-23-04 11:55 AM |
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The link says nothing about why the dirt is cohesive. (nt) |
stickdog |
Jan-22-04 05:28 PM |
#107 |
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Granted ... |
white_rider |
Jan-22-04 06:34 PM |
#114 |
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Maybe they came across a 'very serious anomaly' |
tridim |
Jan-22-04 11:48 AM |
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Since friday it's been awfully quiet... |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 11:50 AM |
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incorrect |
WorstPresidentEver |
Jan-22-04 12:40 PM |
#49 |
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Where are the detailed microscopic images? |
tridim |
Jan-22-04 01:06 PM |
#61 |
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we are getting it |
WorstPresidentEver |
Jan-22-04 01:27 PM |
#75 |
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You mean we finally found Osama? |
reprobate |
Jan-22-04 01:12 PM |
#68 |
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Replay starting on NASA tv (9:50 AM PST) |
Barrett808 |
Jan-22-04 11:49 AM |
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I think some being is f'ing with the Rover. |
cat_girl25 |
Jan-22-04 11:51 AM |
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So how much further will public support for Bush's moon colony sink? |
redqueen |
Jan-22-04 11:52 AM |
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No impact to true space explorers like me |
The Sushi Bandit |
Jan-22-04 11:58 AM |
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Public opinion doesn't matter |
Mr_Lefty |
Jan-22-04 06:58 PM |
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Mars owes us, man |
Barrett808 |
Jan-22-04 11:59 AM |
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*Please* let this not be a serious damage to the rover! |
GermanDJ |
Jan-22-04 12:00 PM |
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Obviously |
DK666 |
Jan-22-04 12:04 PM |
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Gosh, and here chimpy is trying to justify paying Halliburton et al |
Loren645 |
Jan-22-04 12:05 PM |
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What does this have to do with Halliburton? |
The Sushi Bandit |
Jan-22-04 12:06 PM |
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uh, well. |
northzax |
Jan-22-04 12:17 PM |
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Actually |
DK666 |
Jan-22-04 12:28 PM |
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Windows CE for Rover |
LeftHander |
Jan-22-04 12:06 PM |
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Spirit uses Sun Java/Unix for navigation, |
tridim |
Jan-22-04 12:31 PM |
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java |
WorstPresidentEver |
Jan-22-04 12:43 PM |
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NASA briefing summary |
Barrett808 |
Jan-22-04 12:11 PM |
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Think they received a "fault beep" just before the briefing |
Barrett808 |
Jan-22-04 12:25 PM |
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obviously Mynocks. |
northzax |
Jan-22-04 12:15 PM |
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Check this out...... |
DK666 |
Jan-22-04 12:20 PM |
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Man...that's cold..... |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 12:22 PM |
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Hope! Here is some info : |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 12:28 PM |
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Man this sucks.... |
Heyo |
Jan-22-04 12:39 PM |
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Opportunity is due to land Saturday. |
bobthedrummer |
Jan-22-04 08:56 PM |
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I hope it's just |
BigBigBear |
Jan-22-04 12:40 PM |
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Why didn't they roll it off the platform right away? |
Loonman |
Jan-22-04 12:41 PM |
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well, they couldn't |
northzax |
Jan-22-04 12:44 PM |
#54 |
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Oh GREAT, I see that we have a JPL expert on this board! |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 12:48 PM |
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Intel Inside ;) |
Jim4Wes |
Jan-22-04 12:50 PM |
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When was that? |
Frodo |
Jan-22-04 01:06 PM |
#60 |
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I was not making an argument against |
Jim4Wes |
Jan-22-04 01:21 PM |
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has research become jaded because we're not innovating as much anymore? |
kgfnally |
Jan-22-04 10:09 PM |
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You mean like... |
TrogL |
Jan-22-04 01:55 PM |
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A Quicktime Panorama ... |
white_rider |
Jan-22-04 12:55 PM |
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I'm no scientist |
jokerman2004 |
Jan-22-04 01:05 PM |
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I don't believe any possible explanation can be ruled out yet |
slackmaster |
Jan-22-04 01:10 PM |
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Cosmic rays were implicated ... |
white_rider |
Jan-22-04 04:14 PM |
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No? Well, That's the Most Scientific Suggestion I've Seen So Far |
ribofunk |
Jan-22-04 01:14 PM |
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I'm no scientist either, but |
tridim |
Jan-22-04 01:14 PM |
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I'd like to believe they've encountered a scientific anomaly |
jokerman2004 |
Jan-22-04 01:22 PM |
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Oh come on |
WorstPresidentEver |
Jan-22-04 01:32 PM |
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I already told you why |
tridim |
Jan-22-04 02:26 PM |
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Rocks |
WorstPresidentEver |
Jan-22-04 02:30 PM |
#84 |
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do you acknowledge |
kgfnally |
Jan-22-04 02:40 PM |
#85 |
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yes I do |
WorstPresidentEver |
Jan-22-04 02:42 PM |
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You still haven't given me a reason |
tridim |
Jan-22-04 02:43 PM |
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"scientifically interesting" |
WorstPresidentEver |
Jan-22-04 02:56 PM |
#88 |
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Carbonates aren't the only white rocks |
DinoBoy |
Jan-22-04 04:13 PM |
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Why do people believe NASA is covering up? |
BareKnuckledLiberal |
Jan-22-04 03:15 PM |
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I've seen the pictures from a few years ago |
BigBigBear |
Jan-22-04 07:08 PM |
#118 |
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Iron Dust + electronics = bad |
markus |
Jan-22-04 01:30 PM |
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the dust isn't iron dust though |
DinoBoy |
Jan-22-04 04:18 PM |
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Unlikely for the dust |
DinoBoy |
Jan-22-04 03:25 PM |
#92 |
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sand/dust storms cause static electric charge |
rman |
Jan-23-04 09:44 AM |
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They have another one of those things that is supposed to |
The_Casual_Observer |
Jan-22-04 01:24 PM |
#73 |
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Steroids? Maybe he meant asteroids! |
Bridget Burke |
Jan-22-04 01:29 PM |
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space exploration |
pacifictiger |
Jan-22-04 03:11 PM |
#90 |
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"Open the pod bay doors now, Hal." |
TheStranger |
Jan-22-04 02:06 PM |
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Latest NASA press release |
Barrett808 |
Jan-22-04 03:32 PM |
#93 |
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I feel just a little better now |
slackmaster |
Jan-22-04 04:44 PM |
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Someone just needs to fly to Mars ... |
GregW |
Jan-22-04 05:00 PM |
#104 |
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If it runs on Windows 2000 or XP it will be up in a while |
slackmaster |
Jan-22-04 05:16 PM |
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rofl |
kgfnally |
Jan-22-04 05:28 PM |
#106 |
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As a programmer, I think it's a stupid software bug |
Xithras |
Jan-22-04 06:57 PM |
#115 |
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Which would explain why boosh wants manned missions |
Buns_of_Fire |
Jan-22-04 08:27 PM |
#120 |
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Black Box Roving |
stickdog |
Jan-22-04 05:38 PM |
#109 |
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Use him as the heat shield |
are_we_united_yet |
Jan-22-04 08:51 PM |
#122 |
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NOOOOO! Not our little dune buggy! |
roguevalley |
Jan-22-04 06:28 PM |
#112 |
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Spirit Beeps It's Alive And "Commandable": NASA Official |
Barrett808 |
Jan-22-04 09:49 PM |
#124 |
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Hummm... Tonight at 10h10 PM Eastern they were suppose to listen to it... |
frogfromthenorth2 |
Jan-22-04 09:55 PM |
#125 |
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Is "Fault Mode" like Windoze "Safe Mode"? |
KeepItReal |
Jan-22-04 10:00 PM |
#126 |
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Must be using a Windows OS. |
Liberal_Guerilla |
Jan-22-04 10:05 PM |
#127 |
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These Little Green Men cannot be found - Microsoft Mars Rover |
meisje |
Jan-22-04 10:38 PM |
#129 |
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Captured by Martians. |
Buzzz |
Jan-23-04 12:03 AM |
#131 |
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Latest NASA press release |
Barrett808 |
Jan-23-04 08:38 AM |
#132 |
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Well now NASA has regained a datalink with Spirit rover |
bobthedrummer |
Jan-23-04 12:20 PM |
#135 |
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