Posted: Aug 6, 2012 - 6:39am
Perhaps now that the space shuttle is history the author of the thread could be persuaded to revise the thread title. Perhaps.

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Posted: Aug 6, 2012 - 6:35am
Beaker wrote: Latest pic from Curiosity!

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Posted: Aug 6, 2012 - 1:13am

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What does that have to do with the NASA people been proud and happy over an incredible job well done ? Nothing.

I guess you didn't watch the NASA people rubbing the world's nose in it. At least 4 other undisclosed countries took part in America's greatness. I mean, WTF? My point is... my pride for my country has been slipping away for some time and this bit of arrogance was a kind of last straw. I don't expect a people so full of themselves to have any clues about what I'm feeling. This nation is in serious decay. Now I know why Lao Tzu left his city and walked off into the wilderness. It's a logical reaction of one who both thinks and feels and cannot take it anymore.

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Posted: Aug 6, 2012 - 12:59am

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I just watched NASA people talking about how wonderful America is for landing an SUV-sized rover on Mars. To me it sounded very arrogant and pompous. I think I've lost respect for my country. After Bush and the Republican's childishness of the last few years. . . I just don't know if we are worth being proud of. I'm glad our ingenuity has prevailed, but as thinking beings, we have strayed a long way from wisdom; for pride is still a deadly sin against ourselves.

I'm sorry if this offends anyone.

What does that have to do with the NASA people being proud and happy over an incredible job well done ? Nothing.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 11:38pm

I just watched NASA people talking about how wonderful America is for landing an SUV-sized rover on Mars. To me it sounded very arrogant and pompous. I think I've lost respect for my country. After Bush and the Republican's childishness of the last few years... I just don't know if we are worth being proud of. I'm glad our ingenuity has prevailed, but as thinking beings, we have strayed a long way from wisdom; for pride is still a deadly sin against ourselves.

I'm sorry if this offends anyone.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 10:53pm
bokey wrote: Beats watching football. Watching what?

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 10:37pm
Beats watching football.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 10:35pm
Touchdown confirmed! Thumbnail image confirms landing.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 10:34pm
YEE HAW!

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 10:33pm
Holy shit. They did it.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 10:30pm
bokey wrote: NASA TV: Watch Landing Coverage Live Nice!

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 8:00pm

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Should be fun to watch!

The real coverage doesn't start until 11:30.

What would be cool would be to actually have a cam on once they expose the radar, maybe they do. Anyway, it takes a radio signal 14 minutes to get here, so it should be pretty tense for NASA waiting on word back. Dunno how long video would take to download. It's gonna be simple still photos and B/W stuff at first I think, then they eventually ramp it up to the real video equipment.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 5:44pm
bokey wrote: Landing starts in 8 hours at 1:31 AM EST This was just shown on NASA. TV with some generic unknown announcer but it was the exact same script Shatner was using , word for word.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 4:18pm

NASA TV: Watch Landing Coverage Live

NASA TV Schedule for Mars Rover Landing

Sunday and Monday, August 5-6, 2012

6:00-7:00 p. m. ET: NASA Science News Conference
11:00 p. m. ET: Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Rover Landing Coverage of Entry Decent and Landing
2:15 a. m. ET: Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Rover Post-Landing News Conference
3:30-4:30 a. m. ET: Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Rover Landing Coverage and Commentary
6:10 a. m. ET: Live Satellite Post-Landing Interviews on the Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Rover Mission
Noon ET: Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Rover Post-Landing News Briefing and Landing Recap and Outlook for Curiosity's First Sol, or Martian Day
7:00 p. m. ET - Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Rover Post-Landing News Briefing and Sol 1 Mid-Day Update

Cool enough to warrant it's own window if I can stay awake.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 2:48pm
bokey wrote: Landing starts in 8 hours at 1:31 AM EST Very cool. This thread should be called "Space, the Final Frontier."

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 2:33pm
bokey wrote: Landing starts in 8 hours at 1:31 AM EST We'll be turning in tonight.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2012 - 2:31pm
Landing starts in 8 hours at 1:31 AM EST

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Posted: Jun 5, 2012 - 10:33pm
Anytime I see anything about NASA it makes me think if I could undo one single act in my life, it would be my last Presidential vote. That kind of shame is gut wrenching.

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Posted: Jun 5, 2012 - 10:20am
Get out your welder's helmet... Transit of Venus today http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/18may_venustransit/

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