Mars Rover Landing

[barryo]

Because apparently all these geniuses would be complete incompetents outside of NASA.

well it's not exactly rocket science anyway.............oh wait.....

 

[thenammagazine]

well it's not exactly rocket science anyway.............oh wait.....

 

[The Ween]

MRO's HiRISE camera caught this:

 

[crows]

MRO's HiRISE camera caught this:

what is that? an alien base?

 

[xjamiex]

what is that? an alien base?

The Skycrane on parachutes dropping down Curiosity.

 

[DarkShadow]

what I dont get is why they dont go search our own oceans,
there is nothing we are going to learn from Mars that will benefit us.

It could possibly tell us about the origin and also the frequency of life. Mars is an interesting planet because there are signs that in the past, there could have been flowing water, which means that you would only need a few more ingredients to make life possible. That is what NASA is searching for, there is a whole bunch of questions that could possibly be answered by this mission:

-How did mars look in the past?
-Could mars have contained life? Could it still contain life?
-Can they find evidence of said life?
-If they can, does it have the same structure as life on earth?
-If that's the case, both forms of life could possibly come from the same source.
-If that's not the case, it would tell us alot about life outside this solar system, life on 2 planet's in one solar system, from 2 different sources can't be a coincidence, it would be highly likely that the galaxy would be crawling with life.
-If mars supported life in the past, but not anymore, what happened? And that could be a very important question because if it happened to mars, it could happen to earth.

Basically the answer of these questions could also determ if they would want to put a human base on mars in the future, if research shows that mars is and always have been a dead planet, I doubt they would ever send a manned mission to mars. If how ever some or alot of these questions show some positive answers, this mission will also be crucial to understand how a manned base on mars would work, if there ever will be one.

Anyway, on your other point, I am sure NASA invests in ocean and deep ocean research, it is quite important really, to find life out there, the best way to do it is to see how life lives here under harsh conditions, and it doesn't get much harsher than the depths of the oceans.

 

[thenammagazine]

You say the mission doesn't do any good for the economy but you want to put the money into things that equally don't do any good for the economy.

Because free energy and cheaper alternative fuel wouldn't do any good for the economy.

 

[darthviper107]

Because free energy and cheaper alternative fuel wouldn't do any good for the economy.

That's not all you said:

I don't hate it, I just think what a shame it is that we're throwing cash away for the space program ATM, and what all those brilliant minds could accomplish if focused on things like free energy, emission reduction, curing disease, advancements in bionics to help amputees, etc. Then when things turn around, which inevitably they would given the collective IQ, they can go right back to stargazing.

Those things in bold would do nothing to improve the economy, in fact it would make it worse by keeping people alive longer putting more strain on the system.

 

[Blackthornone]

I'd rather my money went for something like this than for all these wars that in the long run isn't going to solve a damn thing.

THOSE are the two choices? How about paying off the national debt of trillions of dollars? The U.S. is spending money it doesn't have.

 

[crows]

It could possibly tell us about the origin and also the frequency of life. Mars is an interesting planet because there are signs that in the past, there could have been flowing water, which means that you would only need a few more ingredients to make life possible. That is what NASA is searching for, there is a whole bunch of questions that could possibly be answered by this mission:

-How did mars look in the past?
-Could mars have contained life? Could it still contain life?
-Can they find evidence of said life?
-If they can, does it have the same structure as life on earth?
-If that's the case, both forms of life could possibly come from the same source.
-If that's not the case, it would tell us alot about life outside this solar system, life on 2 planet's in one solar system, from 2 different sources can't be a coincidence, it would be highly likely that the galaxy would be crawling with life.
-If mars supported life in the past, but not anymore, what happened? And that could be a very important question because if it happened to mars, it could happen to earth.

Basically the answer of these questions could also determ if they would want to put a human base on mars in the future, if research shows that mars is and always have been a dead planet, I doubt they would ever send a manned mission to mars. If how ever some or alot of these questions show some positive answers, this mission will also be crucial to understand how a manned base on mars would work, if there ever will be one.

Anyway, on your other point, I am sure NASA invests in ocean and deep ocean research, it is quite important really, to find life out there, the best way to do it is to see how life lives here under harsh conditions, and it doesn't get much harsher than the depths of the oceans.

the answers to these questions can be answered by watching Prometheus

 

[crows]

 

[Blackthornone]

Part of me wonders whether this rover thing is just a hoax designed to divert funds to pay for the booze and hooker fund for politicians. (Make people think you actually did it while doing it on a movie set, and then pocketing the difference in cost)

 

[The Ween]

THOSE are the two choices? How about paying off the national debt of trillions of dollars? The U.S. is spending money it doesn't have.

We're spending more on stupid, useless wars than we are the space program.

I look at the space program as an investment, wars are not good investments when you don't reap what you sow.

 

[crows]

Part of me wonders whether this rover thing is just a hoax designed to divert funds to pay for the booze and hooker fund for politicians. (Make people think you actually did it while doing it on a movie set, and then pocketing the difference in cost)

yeah I've thought of that too, but then wouldn't other countries figure out something was fishy? I don't know,
is kinda like how some people say the moon landing is fake,

 

[Blackthornone]

yeah I've thought of that too, but then wouldn't other countries figure out something was fishy? I don't know,
is kinda like how some people say the moon landing is fake,

I also said it as a joke, as I have no idea how real it is, or how much money really went to the program. You wonder how much the cost of things is padded to fund other things.

 

[Blackthornone]

We're spending more on stupid, useless wars than we are the space program.

I look at the space program as an investment, wars are not good investments when you don't reap what you sow.

The people who profit from the defense industry reap quite a bit from wars. Wars are always a huge money making opportunity for a FEW people. Plus, there are companies like Halliburton that make money by rebuilding what is destroyed. Frankly, it is just another example of how the system is geared to serve the interests of the rich power elite. It is safe to say that every war fought in recent decades has always been about making money or protecting the business interests of multinational corporations. Any so called humanitarian aid, or get the bad guy is just a cover story.

 

[thenammagazine]

That's not all you said:

Those things in bold would do nothing to improve the economy, in fact it would make it worse by keeping people alive longer putting more strain on the system.

Emission reduction would come from alternative fuels which would be cheaper than fossil fules, curing disease frees up government funds wasted in research and treatment and medical advancements helps people (like amputees) to re-integrate back into society which cuts back on the need for public assistance and specialized programs. But you could just as easily have figured that out yourself with a little common sense, if you were doing more than just trolling.

 

[CelticPredator]

 

[thenammagazine]

Surprised how well that still holds up.

 

[CelticPredator]

^ According to this board, it doesn't.