Mars Rover Landing

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  1. 00dlez

    00dlez New Guy Thrall

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    For those of you who live in caves, NASA landed a new 1.5 ton rover on Mars last night, fully equiped with what I can only assume is a small pulse laser.

    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2408085,00.asp
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    For those of you in the TS channel last night that watched the landing with me, I found out who this gentleman is:
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    He is Bobak Ferdowsi, the missions flight director
     
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  2. Val

    Val Well Liked Thrall

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    love that mohawk :D
     
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    Yeah, that's one dapper fligh director. :D
    Well done, NASA. Well done.
     
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    Trevnor Tokin' Canadian Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    They even said "All systems nominal" after the landing. Mechwarrior fans perhaps?
     
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    Sardonic Well Liked Viking

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    Immediately after touchdown Bobak disappeared. I'm still convinced he immediately went to "discuss landing details" with the asian chick from reentry.


    :facepalm:
     
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  6. Trevnor

    Trevnor Tokin' Canadian Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    heheheh. Facepalm away! :p
     
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    Sardonic Well Liked Viking

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    Mezzanine Well Liked Thrall

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    Mars landings are awesome! This was very exciting news, so glad that the mission has been a success, and looking forward to additional SCIENCE!
     
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    what mars landing i thought we talk about mohawk guy :D
     
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    that guy is aweeesooommeee
     
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    Anyone see the huge metal foot slam down infront of the rover before power was cut ?
     
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    yea ... was a bit annoyed that the mohawk lifestream did cut to some mars stuff in between ... its a bit liked ads on tv in between the movie pieces

    @thread
    the pic looks like its firing an ER large laser (in MW3 color schemes)
     
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    Sheogoraath Worst Person in the Universe Viking

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    to hell with manned space flight, this is the way to do things.
     
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    We need more science based celebrities and less sex-tape based ones. Why not a flight director with a sweet 'hawk

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    [video=youtube;QFvNhsWMU0c]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFvNhsWMU0c&feature=player_embedded[/video]
     
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  16. 00dlez

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    Freeborn bandit scum! They refused our bachal!?!

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    I'm going to post this again here :LOL:

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    00dlez, Aug 20, 2012
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    I thought that EXACT same thing when I read that this morning! :lol:

    Lostech FOUND!
     
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    I just want to know what the guy who "pressed the button" said before it happened. My guess is, "SHAZAM!"
     
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