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Warren DeMontague

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38. Thank you.

Reply to sofa king (Reply #29)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 04:14 PM

Jul 2012

I consider myself moderately well informed on matters of space exploration & NASA, but you've for sure got me beat.

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NASA rover closing in on Mars to hunt for life clues [View all] MindMover Jul 2012 OP

Exciting stuff. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #1

Thanks for your contribution..... MindMover Jul 2012 #2

Knowing the history, I try to temper my excitement before the thing is actually safely on the ground Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #3

Imagine if they find a fossil. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #7

I've thought of that, although I'm less optimistic than I have been (re: Fossil) Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #8

Google "Ediacarans" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #13

Or land on a cat...... lastlib Jul 2012 #31

"Or land on a cat......" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #39

I wonder if the first image they take is a Transformer breaking them into dust? :D roguevalley Jul 2012 #17

That is the ballsiest thing I've seen since Alan Shepard's Redstone flight. GliderGuider Jul 2012 #12

It's been decades since; greiner3 Jul 2012 #16

Reminds me of the "Six minutes of Terror" video architect359 Jul 2012 #26

That would be a most impressive engineering accomplishment if they can pull it off. Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #35

On August 6, page 1 of GD will have 17 threads about Hiroshima and none about this slackmaster Jul 2012 #4

I may repost that 7 minutes of terror video as an OP in GD at some point Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #5

I think you should, and allow me to suggest another video that seems to me to be on topic... slackmaster Jul 2012 #14

Powerful n/t Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #19

Thank you n/t architect359 Jul 2012 #22

Excellent!!! Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #27

Our vulture capitalists are outsourcing our space technology to China. AdHocSolver Jul 2012 #28

Love the slogan they slapped on the end Posteritatis Jul 2012 #21

Wow! Blues Heron Jul 2012 #6

I know. That Sky Crane is something else. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #9

It implies that the skycrane hovers over and moves, looking for a landing jtuck004 Jul 2012 #15

Heres more about the sky crane Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #18

The fuel is hydrazine sofa king Jul 2012 #29

Thank you. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #38

I don't think it's been "careening" toward Mars DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 #10

Careening implies an element of being out of control IMHO, so on that you're correct. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #11

It's ballisticking DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 #23

Isaac Newton is flying it.... lastlib Jul 2012 #32

It's newtoning. DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 #34

Go Rover! burrowowl Jul 2012 #20

I'll see ya'll on #space on irc.freenode.net during the landing. :D joshcryer Jul 2012 #24

Thanks for your contribution..... MindMover Jul 2012 #25

I am just saddened Missycim Jul 2012 #30

Let's hope they don't bring back something that could wipe out all life first. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #40

After seeing warrprayer Jul 2012 #33

Go deeper! Are you not responding to "the Dream" born in the 1960s... Peace Patriot Jul 2012 #36

A post worthy of framing warrprayer Jul 2012 #37

+++++++++++++++++++...Right On .... MindMover Jul 2012 #42

Six days and a wake up may3rd Jul 2012 #41

there are help programs out there for being a self hater snooper2 Aug 2012 #43