Comments on: Mars: NASA gives up on attempts to contact Spirit rover http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Lukezor http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121025 Lukezor Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121025 "the first robot to summit a hill on another planet" Dammit, I was really hoping to win that title myself. “the first robot to summit a hill on another planet”
Dammit, I was really hoping to win that title myself.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121033 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121033 Why do you think we stopped at two? NASA is building the next generation rover "Curiosity" right now, scheduled for launch this fall. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/index.html Why do you think we stopped at two? NASA is building the next generation rover “Curiosity” right now, scheduled for launch this fall.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/index.html

]]> By: Roger Strong http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121040 Roger Strong Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121040 Sorry, I forgot WHERE I was posting. People on this site tend to be brighter than most. But c'mon, visit other sites once in a while. The internet is full of people who make claims just like yours, and they're entirely serious. A day of cold weather is a rock-solid disproof of global warming, and a mention that a theory is falsifiable proves that scientists are falsifying evidence. Check even the comments section of your local newspaper after a mere mention of global warming. On a 1-to-10 scale of wingnuttyness, your post was barely a 1. Spend some time reading those comments and when you come back you won't see any sarcasm - none at all - in a post like yours. Sorry, I forgot WHERE I was posting. People on this site tend to be brighter than most.

But c’mon, visit other sites once in a while. The internet is full of people who make claims just like yours, and they’re entirely serious. A day of cold weather is a rock-solid disproof of global warming, and a mention that a theory is falsifiable proves that scientists are falsifying evidence.

Check even the comments section of your local newspaper after a mere mention of global warming. On a 1-to-10 scale of wingnuttyness, your post was barely a 1. Spend some time reading those comments and when you come back you won’t see any sarcasm – none at all – in a post like yours.

]]> By: Beelzebuddy http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121055 Beelzebuddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121055 Yeah, they've designed it completely from scratch. And they're building <i>one.</i> Yeah, they’ve designed it completely from scratch. And they’re building one.

]]> By: Uthor http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121072 Uthor Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121072 1) I made the post, not bbonyx, so don't go after him/her. 2) I would have figured that arguing against Global Warming based on evidence of a cold winter ON ANOTHER PLANET would have tipped everyone off that it was a joke. I was wrong. I apologize. 3) Comments on other sites are the only reasons my not-so-great attempt at a joke would even work. 4) Seriously, sarcasm. 5) I've got nothing more. 6) six six 1) I made the post, not bbonyx, so don’t go after him/her.

2) I would have figured that arguing against Global Warming based on evidence of a cold winter ON ANOTHER PLANET would have tipped everyone off that it was a joke. I was wrong. I apologize.

3) Comments on other sites are the only reasons my not-so-great attempt at a joke would even work.

4) Seriously, sarcasm.

5) I’ve got nothing more.

6) six six

]]> By: scionofgrace http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121098 scionofgrace Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121098 When we have a settlement on Mars and can start exploring it first-hand, I hope we make finding this little guy a priority. Thank you, Spirit. Lux aeterna luceat eis. When we have a settlement on Mars and can start exploring it first-hand, I hope we make finding this little guy a priority.

Thank you, Spirit. Lux aeterna luceat eis.

]]> By: Tau'ma http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120845 Tau'ma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120845 ॐ ॐ

]]> By: Uthor http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120847 Uthor Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120847 "That being the case, the rover likely experienced colder internal temperatures last year than in any of its prior six years on Mars." Further proof, this time from NASA, that Global Warming is B.S. “That being the case, the rover likely experienced colder internal temperatures last year than in any of its prior six years on Mars.”

Further proof, this time from NASA, that Global Warming is B.S.

]]> By: RebNachum http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120849 RebNachum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120849 Baruch dayan emet. Thanks for the memories, pix, trenches, thrills, chills, spills, and for being so unpredictably competent. Baruch dayan emet. Thanks for the memories, pix, trenches, thrills, chills, spills, and for being so unpredictably competent.

]]> By: emmdeeaych http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120850 emmdeeaych Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120850 best. science. ever. best. science. ever.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121108 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121108 "climbed slopes up to 30 degrees as Spirit became the first robot to summit a hill on another planet" first robot YOU know of, perhaps... “climbed slopes up to 30 degrees as Spirit became the first robot to summit a hill on another planet”

first robot YOU know of, perhaps…

]]> By: claude badley http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121110 claude badley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121110 I feel so silly feeling bad for a hunk of metal up there all alone. Damn anthropomorphization. I feel so silly feeling bad for a hunk of metal up there all alone. Damn anthropomorphization.

]]> By: TabulaRasa http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120855 TabulaRasa Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120855 Sleep well, little prince. Sleep well. We won't forget you. http://xkcd.com/695/ Sleep well, little prince. Sleep well. We won’t forget you.
http://xkcd.com/695/

]]> By: Michael Smith http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121368 Michael Smith Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121368 <blockquote>Opportunity is the longest operational rover mankind has produced (it surpassed the old record holder, Viking 1, a little over a year ago).</blockquote> The Viking probes were not rovers. They were immobile. But I could easily believe that Opportunity is now the longest lived surface probe.

Opportunity is the longest operational rover mankind has produced (it surpassed the old record holder, Viking 1, a little over a year ago).

The Viking probes were not rovers. They were immobile. But I could easily believe that Opportunity is now the longest lived surface probe.

]]> By: MrJM http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120857 MrJM Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120857 "Son, you're on your own..." “Son, you’re on your own…”

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120858 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120858 *sniff* We'll miss you, brave little scientist. *sniff*

We’ll miss you, brave little scientist.

]]> By: ElDave3000 http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120860 ElDave3000 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120860 I think this is all that needs to be said: http://xkcd.com/695/ I think this is all that needs to be said:

http://xkcd.com/695/

]]> By: Spikeles http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121116 Spikeles Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121116 This was a triumph I'm making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS This was a triumph
I’m making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS

]]> By: semiotix http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120869 semiotix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120869 It's so obvious what's going on here. Spirit hasn't "died," it's gone rogue, possibly with the help of Martian co-conspirators. NASA knows it's powerless to stop Spirit from mounting an extraplanetary counterstrike, so it's engineering a radio blackout of Mars and concocting this sad little diversionary tale of a harmless dead robot. But it's only a matter of time. It’s so obvious what’s going on here. Spirit hasn’t “died,” it’s gone rogue, possibly with the help of Martian co-conspirators. NASA knows it’s powerless to stop Spirit from mounting an extraplanetary counterstrike, so it’s engineering a radio blackout of Mars and concocting this sad little diversionary tale of a harmless dead robot. But it’s only a matter of time.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120870 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120870 RIP, ya tough 'lil bugger...... RIP, ya tough ‘lil bugger……

]]> By: bbonyx http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1126248 bbonyx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1126248 I'm a "him" and I'm sure you are too, but I love you anyway. Your rebuttal had me rolling. I’m a “him” and I’m sure you are too, but I love you anyway. Your rebuttal had me rolling.

]]> By: emmdeeaych http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121131 emmdeeaych Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121131 no, it's not him. It's you. no, it’s not him.

It’s you.

]]> By: Sapa http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120877 Sapa Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120877 Beginning of cylons? Beginning of cylons?

]]> By: Roger Strong http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120880 Roger Strong Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120880 The rover experienced colder internal temperatures because it was unable to tilt its solar panels towards to sun to power the internal heater. How is this "Further proof, this time from NASA, that Global Warming is B.S.?" If the sun shield fails on the Messenger spacecraft orbiting Mercury, would that be "proof of global warming?" The rover experienced colder internal temperatures because it was unable to tilt its solar panels towards to sun to power the internal heater. How is this “Further proof, this time from NASA, that Global Warming is B.S.?”

If the sun shield fails on the Messenger spacecraft orbiting Mercury, would that be “proof of global warming?”

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1121139 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1121139 Giving up on Spirit!? Sounds like someone needs a <em>PEP RALLY!!!</em> Giving up on Spirit!? Sounds like someone needs a PEP RALLY!!!

]]> By: bbonyx http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120888 bbonyx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120888 Wow. Just... wow. Someone really, really, *really* needs to take a refresher course in sarcasm. Wow... Just.. wow... Wow. Just… wow.

Someone really, really, *really* needs to take a refresher course in sarcasm.

Wow… Just.. wow…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120894 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120894 A toast to you, little robot that could. http://imgs.xkcd.com/blag/spirit_rewrite_unknown_author.png A toast to you, little robot that could.
http://imgs.xkcd.com/blag/spirit_rewrite_unknown_author.png

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120897 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120897 two words; Poe's law two words; Poe’s law

]]> By: roboton http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120908 roboton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120908 Why yes, I do love you little robot. Thank you for your service to humanity! Why yes, I do love you little robot. Thank you for your service to humanity!

]]> By: Stonewalker http://boingboing.net/2011/05/25/mars-nasa-gives-up-o.html#comment-1120914 Stonewalker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1120914 Be Brave Bold Robot Be Brave Bold Robot

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