Comments on: What NASA fears most on Mars (image) http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 12:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: hamishmacdonald http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1501070 hamishmacdonald Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1501070 I doodled the first thing that came to mind when I heard the rover was called Curiosity... I doodled the first thing that came to mind when I heard the rover was called Curiosity…

]]> By: Brian Mackey http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500983 Brian Mackey Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500983 Or Burroughs! Or Burroughs!

]]> By: timquinn http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500875 timquinn Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500875 and no one has mentioned Ray Bradbury either and no one has mentioned Ray Bradbury either

]]> By: chriscombs http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500682 chriscombs Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500682 In case anyone's curious, the underlying illustration is from the February 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine... we ran this unannotated version <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/08/pictures/120804-mars-science-laboratory-nasa-space-rover-landing/#/mars-rover-landing-sequence-sky-crane-blasts-off_57835_600x450.jpg" rel="nofollow">on NG News</a> over the weekend. It's by Oliver Uberti and Nick Kaloterakis. In case anyone’s curious, the underlying illustration is from the February 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine… we ran this unannotated version on NG News over the weekend. It’s by Oliver Uberti and Nick Kaloterakis.

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500481 Dan Hibiki Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500481  Should have gone with Elerium-115  Should have gone with Elerium-115

]]> By: mobobo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500476 mobobo Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500476 the simplest shoops are often the best, now turn that upside down frown around. the simplest shoops are often the best, now turn that upside down frown around.

]]> By: OldBrownSquirrel http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500470 OldBrownSquirrel Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500470 I'm a little surprised I haven't seen any Ice Warriors yet. This is because I am old. I’m a little surprised I haven’t seen any Ice Warriors yet.

This is because I am old.

]]> By: Christine http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500460 Christine Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500460 I did not know that.  OMG you are so intelligent. (sarc) So of course that means everyone else should STFU and stop sharing 2nd-hand, 3rd-hand and beyond giggles. Okay. Now I frown, and now you are happy.  I did not know that.  OMG you are so intelligent. (sarc)

So of course that means everyone else should STFU and stop sharing 2nd-hand, 3rd-hand and beyond giggles.

Okay. Now I frown, and now you are happy. 

]]> By: John http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500458 John Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500458 Oh goody! My illudium Q-36 explosive space modulator Oh goody! My illudium Q-36 explosive space modulator

]]> By: vonbobo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500457 vonbobo Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500457 Meh- the sky crane would never be in the air by the same time that curiosity is fully deployed. It completely destroys the suspension of disbelief for me. I blame mohawk guy. Meh- the sky crane would never be in the air by the same time that curiosity is fully deployed. It completely destroys the suspension of disbelief for me. I blame mohawk guy.

]]> By: vonbobo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500445 vonbobo Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500445 I do think this one is better http://milesobrien.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/10-marvin-the-martian.jpg?w=300 It's the first one I saw, and for all I know is the original inspiration. And this one made me laugh.. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8bl4mafAj1r7nqxao1_400.jpg I admit, by the time I saw this latest one, I was kind of over it too, but I should jump on the bandwagon while it is still hot. I see that a starbucks cup is already done... maybe I should do a discarded mcdonalds bag. Or, a half buried statue of liberty? Or fetal star child David Bowman? OH!... "all your base are belong to us"... classic meme for the win. I do think this one is better
http://milesobrien.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/10-marvin-the-martian.jpg?w=300
It’s the first one I saw, and for all I know is the original inspiration.

And this one made me laugh..
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8bl4mafAj1r7nqxao1_400.jpg

I admit, by the time I saw this latest one, I was kind of over it too, but I should jump on the bandwagon while it is still hot. I see that a starbucks cup is already done… maybe I should do a discarded mcdonalds bag. Or, a half buried statue of liberty? Or fetal star child David Bowman? OH!… “all your base are belong to us”… classic meme for the win.

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500439 franko Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500439 i'm impressed with the attention to detail. i mean, the scale of Marvin in relation to the rover seems correct to me.... right? i’m impressed with the attention to detail. i mean, the scale of Marvin in relation to the rover seems correct to me…. right?

]]> By: theophrastvs http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500434 theophrastvs Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500434 yeah!   how dare they attempt to amuse us?   ...and the scale is all wrong.  (Martian trainers are all exactly 17.3cm in length)   and besides, where the @#$ is (Invader) Zim (and/or Gir)?? this is a serious oversight! yeah!   how dare they attempt to amuse us?   …and the scale is all wrong.  (Martian trainers are all exactly 17.3cm in length)   and besides, where the @#$ is (Invader) Zim (and/or Gir)?? this is a serious oversight!

]]> By: Boomer http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500425 Boomer Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500425  Thank goodness for a voice of reason. I couldn't agree with you more. Upon first seeing the cartoon I guffawed out loud and giggled like a school boy. It  made my morning, but thank the Ancients, you brought me to my senses. As one who considers himself somewhat intellectually competent -- after all, I read Boing Boing and look up all the words I don't understand -- I realise I should frown on such nonsense; however, once the laughter is out there it's really difficult to put it back into the can. Therefore, I promise to strive harder to devote myself to follow your role as an intolerant and humourless curmudgeon.  Thank goodness for a voice of reason. I couldn’t agree with you more. Upon first seeing the cartoon I guffawed out loud and giggled like a school boy. It  made my morning, but thank the Ancients, you brought me to my senses. As one who considers himself somewhat intellectually competent — after all, I read Boing Boing and look up all the words I don’t understand — I realise I should frown on such nonsense; however, once the laughter is out there it’s really difficult to put it back into the can. Therefore, I promise to strive harder to devote myself to follow your role as an intolerant and humourless curmudgeon.

]]> By: stephenl123 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500426 stephenl123 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500426 Looney-Tunes did it first. Looney-Tunes did it first.

]]> By: show me http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500421 show me Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500421 GMA = Good Morning America = ABC Network's weekday morning show. GMA = Good Morning America = ABC Network’s weekday morning show.

]]> By: Christine http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500420 Christine Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500420 Party poops such as Warren_Terra make me angry. Very angry indeed.  Party poops such as Warren_Terra make me angry. Very angry indeed. 

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500417 EH Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500417 NBC, right? NBC, right?

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500412 Boundegar Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500412 That pic is shopped!  I can tell by the pixels! That pic is shopped!  I can tell by the pixels!

]]> By: GuyInMilwaukee http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500401 GuyInMilwaukee Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500401 I took this screen shot of GMA this morning reporting on the amazing "352-mile journey" that Curiosity took to land on Mars. Nice short cut NASA! I'm not sure what took them so long. I took this screen shot of GMA this morning reporting on the amazing “352-mile journey” that Curiosity took to land on Mars. Nice short cut NASA! I’m not sure what took them so long.

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500397 Xeni Jardin Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500397 I now see the error in my ways. I shall never ever make a joke or credit a notable artist who has made a silly LOLpic ever again. I now see the error in my ways. I shall never ever make a joke or credit a notable artist who has made a silly LOLpic ever again.

]]> By: pupdog http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500394 pupdog Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500394 Man, you sure told them. How dare someone make a joke, ever. Man, you sure told them. How dare someone make a joke, ever.

]]> By: Warren_Terra http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500392 Warren_Terra Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500392 Really? You have a post and give credit to someone because they (1) made a joke that's already been made a million times; and (2) did so by 'shopping together two images made by other people, in the simplest way possible? Really? You have a post and give credit to someone because they (1) made a joke that’s already been made a million times; and (2) did so by ‘shopping together two images made by other people, in the simplest way possible?

]]> By: Ramone http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500389 Ramone Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500389 Even with the ChemCam, I think Marvin's gonna win that one. Even with the ChemCam, I think Marvin’s gonna win that one.

]]> By: Nash Rambler http://boingboing.net/2012/08/07/what-nasa-fears-most-on-mars.html#comment-1500384 Nash Rambler Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=175207#comment-1500384 We just had to power Curiosity with Illudium Pu-36, didn't we. We just had to power Curiosity with Illudium Pu-36, didn’t we.

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