Looks like the Mars Earth Probe Defense Force may have scored another one...

Keiichi · 22nd Jan 2004, 12:37 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0...act/index.html

NASA lost contact with the Spirit probe 24 hours ago and haven't been able to reestablish communications since. The last transmission from the probe also contained nothing but garbled, meaningless data.

-Keiichi

MetalMickey · 22nd Jan 2004, 12:44 PM

Man, if these martians dont let us look around exactly where we want and when we want, we are just gonna have to invade.

JaFO · 22nd Jan 2004, 12:49 PM

They're probably hiding lots of WMD's up there as well ... so the americans might as well invade for the good of the Martians

Vega-don · 22nd Jan 2004, 01:07 PM

we should nuke mars because they might have Weapons of mass destruction

DarkBls · 22nd Jan 2004, 01:14 PM

Martian: "Damn, another ****ing voyeur. Honey, bring me the shotgun again !"

Cap'n Beeb · 22nd Jan 2004, 01:33 PM

Spirit: "Whiiiiir bleep, boop. Beep beep woop fweep."
Martian gang banger: "SHIT BITCH WHY YOU?!" *Busts a Martian cap all up on Spirit.
Spirit: Your rover has performed an illegal operation and needs to be shut down.

spm1138 · 22nd Jan 2004, 03:32 PM

That's what they get for naming it something llam like "Spirit".

ecale3 · 22nd Jan 2004, 07:55 PM

it got tired of forced labor.

Keganator · 22nd Jan 2004, 08:46 PM

Well, good thing a second one is on its way. I'm so happy that the first rover (a 10 million dollar program) worked for many weeks while this one seems to have died (over 100 million, iirc) died an abysmal failure before it was finished.

Whee.

Saladin · 22nd Jan 2004, 10:12 PM

i can imagine this

lol but hey, thatd be as logical as invading a country on false pretesnes.

The_Pikeman · 22nd Jan 2004, 10:44 PM

yea never give up saladin "the tru.... weapons are are out there!"

And anyway the europe mission probably did better look at this image

-How.

Cold Killer · 22nd Jan 2004, 11:57 PM

What is that?

Anyways, I'm certain that there's a race of isolationists up there that destroy every machine that we're sending. Either that or a bunch of Martian cavemen who break the things apart for raw materials...

The_Pikeman · 23rd Jan 2004, 12:04 AM

What the Pic? it's the Valles Marineris, a giant canyon that runs across the middle of the planet.
-How.

das_ben · 23rd Jan 2004, 12:15 AM

Murr.

Cold Killer · 23rd Jan 2004, 01:02 AM

Erm, why's that picture evidence that the European mission did better?...

Approx · 23rd Jan 2004, 01:07 AM

Cold: Here is a grain of salt. Now go back and reread his post.

Cold Killer · 23rd Jan 2004, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Pikeman

And anyway the europe mission probably did better look at this image

-How.

He makes the statement that the European mission probably did better, then tells us to look at an image as if it supports his statement...

The_Pikeman · 23rd Jan 2004, 01:59 AM

Uh ok CK go take a pill and lie down, anyway in retrospect that statement should be "And anyway the europe mission probably did better. Take a look at this image they got"
-How.

Cold Killer · 23rd Jan 2004, 02:48 PM

Ok, forgot about the European orbiter, and I assumed he was talking about the lander that's probably scattered across a crater in a million pieces right now.

The_Pikeman · 24th Jan 2004, 09:20 PM

Intresting piece on the NASA mission:
Mars Buggy 'May Have Landed in Mud-Like Material'

Quote:

Pictures from Nasa’s roving Mars buggy have astonished scientists by indicating that it may have landed in mud.

Strange marks near the Spirit rover’s landing site suggest that against all the odds there be might liquid water on or just beneath the surface of Mars.

The water would have to be very salty to avoid freezing or evaporating in the harsh Martian conditions.

If the scientists’ suspicions are confirmed it would be the clearest sign yet that lakes and oceans once existed on Mars, and greatly increase the chances of life.

The presence of water in the Martian soil could even mean that the Viking Mars landers really did detect life on the planet in 1976.

Positive results from the Viking experiments were dismissed when it was realised they could have been produced by an inorganic chemical process. But mud on Mars would rule out this explanation for the strange findings.

The mystery stems from a small disturbed patch of ground very close to the lander, New Scientist reported today.

Dubbed the “magic carpet”, it was made by the lander’s airbags scraping across the soil.

But its appearance has taken scientists completely by surprise. Instead of breaking or cracking, as dry soil would be expected to do, the surface seems to have flowed and folded as if wet.

Science team leader Steven Squyres said: “It looks like mud, but it can’t be mud.”

Pure water cannot exist at the low temperatures and pressures found on Mars – it would either freeze or evaporate away.

But scientists say that is not true of brine. If the water contained enough salt, it could be stable.

Not sure if it's true I've not seen it anyware else.
-how.

22nd Jan 2004, 12:37 PM	#1
Keiichi Old Timer Join Date: Mar. 13th, 2000 Posts: 3,331	Looks like the Mars Earth Probe Defense Force may have scored another one... http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0...act/index.html NASA lost contact with the Spirit probe 24 hours ago and haven't been able to reestablish communications since. The last transmission from the probe also contained nothing but garbled, meaningless data. -Keiichi __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr Seuss "These things are great! They're like sex, except I'm having them!" - Fry, Futurama "We both know you won't get half-way to Vergon 6 before 'The Craving' sets is. Then you'll come crawling back for another taste of sweet, sweet candy." - Zapp Brannigan, Futurama "Well, a doctor cures people. A medic just makes them more comfortable....while they die." - Doc, Red vs Blue

22nd Jan 2004, 01:14 PM	#5
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22nd Jan 2004, 01:33 PM	#6
Cap'n Beeb Banned Join Date: Nov. 27th, 1999 Location: A mountain compound Posts: 8,107	Spirit: "Whiiiiir bleep, boop. Beep beep woop fweep." Martian gang banger: "SHIT BITCH WHY YOU?!" *Busts a Martian cap all up on Spirit. Spirit: Your rover has performed an illegal operation and needs to be shut down. __________________ Cap'n Beeb & Fizzil <3 for life. Anaemic is a super stud.

22nd Jan 2004, 03:32 PM	#7
spm1138 Irony Is Join Date: Aug. 10th, 2001 Posts: 2,660	That's what they get for naming it something llam like "Spirit". __________________

22nd Jan 2004, 07:55 PM	#8
ecale3 Sniper - May be harmful to your health. Join Date: Jul. 13th, 2001 Location: Maryland Bitch. Posts: 1,718	it got tired of forced labor. __________________ The man who said "It is better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all" has obviously done neither.

22nd Jan 2004, 12:44 PM	#2
MetalMickey Banned Join Date: Jul. 30th, 2000 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,151	Man, if these martians dont let us look around exactly where we want and when we want, we are just gonna have to invade.

22nd Jan 2004, 12:49 PM	#3
JaFO bugs are features too ... Join Date: Nov. 5th, 2000 Posts: 5,483	They're probably hiding lots of WMD's up there as well ... so the americans might as well invade for the good of the Martians

22nd Jan 2004, 01:07 PM	#4
Vega-don arreté pour detention de tomate prohibée Join Date: Mar. 17th, 2003 Location: Paris suburbs Posts: 1,904	we should nuke mars because they might have Weapons of mass destruction

22nd Jan 2004, 08:46 PM	#9
Keganator White as Snow Moderator Join Date: Jun. 19th, 2001 Location: PR's Barracks Posts: 5,261	Well, good thing a second one is on its way. I'm so happy that the first rover (a 10 million dollar program) worked for many weeks while this one seems to have died (over 100 million, iirc) died an abysmal failure before it was finished. Whee. __________________ --\|\| Sluggy Freelance \|\| The Infiltration Forum Guidelines \|\| Kegnet \|\| Clan Phoenix Rising \|\|-- PsychoMoogieBagpuss: "...we are implementing an updated [forum] policy." ZenPirate: "I suggested that we not only ban [offenders], but also ban the forumer next to them." Arethusa: "So you're (at least largely) a diest?" NTKB: "No im a logical thinking christian"

22nd Jan 2004, 10:12 PM	#10
Saladin Fez Toting Warrior! Join Date: Jul. 25th, 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 509	i can imagine this lol but hey, thatd be as logical as invading a country on false pretesnes. __________________ Camo maker "The aim of israel's policy is to lead the palestinians to believe, to internalize in the deepest recesses of their conciousesness, that they are a defeated people." - Moshe Ya'alon Israeli Chief of staff.

22nd Jan 2004, 10:44 PM	#11
The_Pikeman Also known as Howski Join Date: Nov. 20th, 2001 Location: Caerphilly, Wales Posts: 1,137	yea never give up saladin "the tru.... weapons are are out there!" And anyway the europe mission probably did better look at this image -How. __________________ Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus Aur y byd na'i berlau man, Gofyn wyf am galon hapus, Calon onest, calon lan You take a bunch of people who don't seem any different from you or me, but when you add them all together you get this sort of huge raving maniac with national boarders and a anthem Commander Samuel Vimes Last edited by The_Pikeman; 22nd Jan 2004 at 11:04 PM.

22nd Jan 2004, 11:57 PM	#12
Cold Killer I will Kill Bill Join Date: Feb. 24th, 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,178	What is that? Anyways, I'm certain that there's a race of isolationists up there that destroy every machine that we're sending. Either that or a bunch of Martian cavemen who break the things apart for raw materials...

23rd Jan 2004, 12:04 AM	#13
The_Pikeman Also known as Howski Join Date: Nov. 20th, 2001 Location: Caerphilly, Wales Posts: 1,137	What the Pic? it's the Valles Marineris, a giant canyon that runs across the middle of the planet. -How. __________________ Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus Aur y byd na'i berlau man, Gofyn wyf am galon hapus, Calon onest, calon lan You take a bunch of people who don't seem any different from you or me, but when you add them all together you get this sort of huge raving maniac with national boarders and a anthem Commander Samuel Vimes

23rd Jan 2004, 12:15 AM	#14
das_ben Concerned. Join Date: Feb. 11th, 2000 Location: Teutonia Posts: 5,873	Murr. __________________ - Ben. [Flickr] \| [Blog] \| [Tumblr]

23rd Jan 2004, 01:02 AM	#15
Cold Killer I will Kill Bill Join Date: Feb. 24th, 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,178	Erm, why's that picture evidence that the European mission did better?...

23rd Jan 2004, 01:07 AM	#16
Approx I'm 26. Now I've a wife AND a house. Join Date: Jul. 12th, 2002 Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Posts: 488	Cold: Here is a grain of salt. Now go back and reread his post. __________________ "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: the fashionable non-conformist." ---Ayn Rand Freedom for me is not having anything to lose. To be carefree and worryless is freedom. I don't need money to do this. All I need is life, and I've already been given that. I am free. --Chronic

23rd Jan 2004, 01:59 AM	#18
The_Pikeman Also known as Howski Join Date: Nov. 20th, 2001 Location: Caerphilly, Wales Posts: 1,137	Uh ok CK go take a pill and lie down, anyway in retrospect that statement should be "And anyway the europe mission probably did better. Take a look at this image they got" -How. __________________ Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus Aur y byd na'i berlau man, Gofyn wyf am galon hapus, Calon onest, calon lan You take a bunch of people who don't seem any different from you or me, but when you add them all together you get this sort of huge raving maniac with national boarders and a anthem Commander Samuel Vimes

23rd Jan 2004, 02:48 PM	#19
Cold Killer I will Kill Bill Join Date: Feb. 24th, 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,178	Ok, forgot about the European orbiter, and I assumed he was talking about the lander that's probably scattered across a crater in a million pieces right now.

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