Mars Rover Becomes Sentient | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 509737 United States 01/29/2009 12:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 509737 United States 01/29/2009 12:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | couldn't find the sun. ??????????? NASA engineers believe Spirit's woes may be due to a transitory cause, such as a high-energy cosmic ray///// hitting the rover's electronics. On Tuesday, the rover's non-volatile memory appeared to be working fine, mission managers said. couldn't find the sun. |
1-2-Follow User ID: 341826 United States 01/29/2009 12:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i saw the damn thing launch in florida in 2003. they said it was only supposed to be active 6 months. it's been 6 freaking years now. that's amazing. Articles and "news" from liberal media shall now be known as catnip for libtards. Truth is schilling in the empire of retards. "Yep but for now we dub you toast guy." - AC520845 *PROCLAIMED PROPHET OF THE DOW* ® Let me know when the climate STOPS changing, then i'll be worried. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 98008 United States 01/29/2009 12:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 508769 United States 01/29/2009 01:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
TungfumastR User ID: 519387 United States 01/29/2009 01:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 603525 United States 01/29/2009 01:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 478606 United States 01/29/2009 01:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Chapman_Baxter User ID: 570122 United Kingdom 01/29/2009 01:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Mysterysoul User ID: 578761 United States 01/29/2009 01:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe cuz the sun was Too far north? "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming--WOO HOO what a ride!" |
1-2-Follow User ID: 341826 United States 01/29/2009 01:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe cuz the sun was Too far north? Quoting: MysterysoulArticles and "news" from liberal media shall now be known as catnip for libtards. Truth is schilling in the empire of retards. "Yep but for now we dub you toast guy." - AC520845 *PROCLAIMED PROPHET OF THE DOW* ® Let me know when the climate STOPS changing, then i'll be worried. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 478838 United States 01/29/2009 01:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 603539 United States 01/29/2009 01:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So, the Rover was hit with a cosmic blast the same time as Earth magnetosphere acted up and strange global weather?? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 98008interesting yup, i'm glad you pointed that out. the electromagnetic blast from last wednesday evening/thursday morning could easily have knocked this puppy out of commission. having said that, the rover did last a long long time. |
The Analog Guy User ID: 576430 United States 01/29/2009 01:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i saw the damn thing launch in florida in 2003. they said it was only supposed to be active 6 months. it's been 6 freaking years now. that's amazing. Quoting: 1-2-FollowI would have really like to have seen that. I say burn all of your bridges while you still have control of the flame. We are like flies crawling across the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel: We cannot see what angels and gods lie underneath the threshold of our perceptions. We do not live in reality; we live in our paradigms, our habituated perceptions, our illusions; the illusions we share through culture we call reality, but the true historical reality of our condition is invisible to us.” |
1-2-Follow User ID: 341826 United States 01/29/2009 02:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i saw the damn thing launch in florida in 2003. they said it was only supposed to be active 6 months. it's been 6 freaking years now. that's amazing. Quoting: The Analog GuyI would have really like to have seen that. yeah dude, i was down there on vacation. went to daytona for the pepsi 400 race. it launched one of the nights we were down there. some kid in the elevator at the condo was like "are you going to the beach to watch the launch". i had no clue what he was talking about. glad i ran into that kid or i would've missed it. we found out literally like 5 minutes before the launch. think it was around 9 pm. lit the whole sky up orange over the ocean. pretty awesome. Articles and "news" from liberal media shall now be known as catnip for libtards. Truth is schilling in the empire of retards. "Yep but for now we dub you toast guy." - AC520845 *PROCLAIMED PROPHET OF THE DOW* ® Let me know when the climate STOPS changing, then i'll be worried. |
The Analog Guy User ID: 576430 United States 01/29/2009 02:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe cuz the sun was Too far north? Quoting: MysterysoulI say burn all of your bridges while you still have control of the flame. We are like flies crawling across the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel: We cannot see what angels and gods lie underneath the threshold of our perceptions. We do not live in reality; we live in our paradigms, our habituated perceptions, our illusions; the illusions we share through culture we call reality, but the true historical reality of our condition is invisible to us.” |
Ostria User ID: 603040 Greece 01/29/2009 02:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe cuz the sun was Too far north? Quoting: 1-2-Followdont laugh! this is exactly what it "said"! On Monday, Spirit's controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., chose to command the rover on Tuesday, Sol 1802, to find the sun with its camera in order to precisely determine its orientation. Not knowing its orientation could have been one possible explanation for Spirit not doing its weekend drive. Early Tuesday, Spirit reported that it had followed the commands, and in fact had located the sun, but not in its expected location. [link to marsrovers.nasa.gov] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 603517 Canada 01/29/2009 02:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe cuz the sun was Too far north? Quoting: Ostriadont laugh! this is exactly what it "said"! On Monday, Spirit's controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., chose to command the rover on Tuesday, Sol 1802, to find the sun with its camera in order to precisely determine its orientation. Not knowing its orientation could have been one possible explanation for Spirit not doing its weekend drive. Early Tuesday, Spirit reported that it had followed the commands, and in fact had located the sun, but not in its expected location. [link to marsrovers.nasa.gov] |
1-2-Follow User ID: 341826 United States 01/29/2009 02:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SHEET! Articles and "news" from liberal media shall now be known as catnip for libtards. Truth is schilling in the empire of retards. "Yep but for now we dub you toast guy." - AC520845 *PROCLAIMED PROPHET OF THE DOW* ® Let me know when the climate STOPS changing, then i'll be worried. |
Mysterysoul User ID: 578761 United States 01/29/2009 02:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe cuz the sun was Too far north? Quoting: Ostriadont laugh! this is exactly what it "said"! On Monday, Spirit's controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., chose to command the rover on Tuesday, Sol 1802, to find the sun with its camera in order to precisely determine its orientation. Not knowing its orientation could have been one possible explanation for Spirit not doing its weekend drive. Early Tuesday, Spirit reported that it had followed the commands, and in fact had located the sun, but not in its expected location. [link to marsrovers.nasa.gov] I did say it as a joke, but find it rather odd for them to say "but not in it's expected location".... "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming--WOO HOO what a ride!" |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 509737 United States 01/29/2009 02:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 588322 United States 01/29/2009 02:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 603539 United States 01/29/2009 03:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ok ok ok so i thought this was some kind of joke or mis-speaking on the part of a poster here ... but then i read it again and checked the link and ................ basically nasa is saying that the sun is not in its expected location. so therefore spirit cannot operate since its point of reference is off. damn that's pretty heavy shit !!! the sun is blazing a new trail. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 478606 United States 01/29/2009 03:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Mysterysoul User ID: 578761 United States 01/29/2009 03:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Perhaps the scientist thought it was in one place and assumed the sun should be at one point in the sky at such a time? but wasn't. Maybe there is a camera Malfunction that is causing it to not get it's bearings? GPS type failure... dont wanna go reaching about the sun being all wrong on Mars when we havnt quite manage to quell folks from thinking it's all wrong here on earth... "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming--WOO HOO what a ride!" |
HAL 9000 User ID: 560681 United States 01/29/2009 03:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Ostria User ID: 603040 Greece 01/29/2009 04:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Mysterysoul User ID: 578761 United States 01/29/2009 04:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh god dont give the ACs an idea. wasn't there a post where someone was claiming to be the Internet....:D thats all we need is 50 pages of someone claiming to be poor spirit or opportunity.. "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming--WOO HOO what a ride!" |
Ostria User ID: 603040 Greece 01/29/2009 04:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 558159 United States 01/29/2009 04:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |