Comments on: Sun Sets on Mars Phoenix http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932 Saddle up for a trip with the robotic spacecraft now exploring the wild black yonder! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:40:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Anony Moose http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2121 Anony Moose Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:18:38 +0000 http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2121 Space antiquities law? Uh, am I going to have to return all of those great Apollo souvenirs I collected the last time I was on the Moon? Can I at least keep the moon buggy? And Rob: if you can keep a secret, you're welcome to tag along on my upcoming little road trip to Mars. Share the gas and buy your own food and I'll drop you near Phoenix. You'll have to hitchhike home. Space antiquities law? Uh, am I going to have to return all of those great Apollo souvenirs I collected the last time I was on the Moon? Can I at least keep the moon buggy?

And Rob: if you can keep a secret, you’re welcome to tag along on my upcoming little road trip to Mars. Share the gas and buy your own food and I’ll drop you near Phoenix. You’ll have to hitchhike home.

]]> By: Rob http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2119 Rob Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:03:41 +0000 http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2119 "Keep in mind that maybe by that time the site will be protected by a space antiquities law…" True, but I'm a qualified historic resource conservator. I'm allowed to go behind the scenes, to touch what others must not, to search for change in the sofas of the dead and famous. Objects may be protected, but dust is not. “Keep in mind that maybe by that time the site will be protected by a space antiquities law…”

True, but I’m a qualified historic resource conservator. I’m allowed to go behind the scenes, to touch what others must not, to search for change in the sofas of the dead and famous. Objects may be protected, but dust is not.

]]> By: Bill http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2118 Bill Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:45:24 +0000 http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2118 David - The Tweets came from the mission team, written from the perspective of the lander. No, we don't have sentient robotic spacecraft yet. :) As for reactivation, the lander has a "Lazarus mode" that allows it to phone home in the spring if it survives the winter, but NASA says that is highly unlikely. Casino - I still haven't seen the movie. What kind of geek am I?! I'll have to check it out. Stu - Thanks for the tributes you've posted on your site. Rob - Keep in mind that maybe by that time the site will be protected by a space antiquities law... David - The Tweets came from the mission team, written from the perspective of the lander. No, we don’t have sentient robotic spacecraft yet. :) As for reactivation, the lander has a “Lazarus mode” that allows it to phone home in the spring if it survives the winter, but NASA says that is highly unlikely.

Casino - I still haven’t seen the movie. What kind of geek am I?! I’ll have to check it out.

Stu - Thanks for the tributes you’ve posted on your site.

Rob - Keep in mind that maybe by that time the site will be protected by a space antiquities law…

]]> By: David http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2117 David Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:05:43 +0000 http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2117 I feel a little naive in asking, but are you serious about the Twitter feed? Is it possible for the lander to reactivate in the spring, or will the cold of winter damage it, or is there no way to reboot the system after the batteries have run down? I feel a little naive in asking, but are you serious about the Twitter feed?

Is it possible for the lander to reactivate in the spring, or will the cold of winter damage it, or is there no way to reboot the system after the batteries have run down?

]]> By: Casino Bet Online http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2116 Casino Bet Online Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:55:34 +0000 http://www.ridingwithrobots.org/blog/?p=932#comment-2116 You saw the video in transformers, the same thing for Mars Pathfinder...they exist!!! You saw the video in transformers, the same thing for Mars Pathfinder…they exist!!!

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