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    Britain's Mars Rover Tested on Earth

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    Image of frigg frigg
    09/28/09

    In reply to Britain's Mars Rover Tested on Earth
    Mars' Earth Rover Tested in Britain.

    Earth's British Rover Tested on Mars.

    Three locations in one title makes me dizzy. :P
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    09/28/09

    In reply to Britain's Mars Rover Tested on Earth
    I don't think the laptops on top would last through a Martian dust storm.
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    Image of TryAgain TryAgain
    09/28/09

    In reply to Britain's Mars Rover Tested on Earth
    Is this test site some sort of quarry in the Uk. If so it would be ironic as these often feature as another planet on Dr Who and other low budget UK Sci-Fi
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/28/09

    @TryAgain: There's a few places on earth eerie enough to pose as an alien backdrop in movies. Much of Pitch Black was filmed in Queensland, and the scenes of Klendathu and other bug planets in Starship Troopers were filmed in the badlands of Hell's Half Acre in Natrona County.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    09/28/09

    @TryAgain:

    "Now where are we. This doesn't look like Bristol!"
    "No, but I'd bet we're only about an hour away Doctor."
    "What? I'm afraid we're on another planet altogether!"
    "No Doctor. Pretty sure we're in the southwest."
    "But look! There's a robot!"
    "That's "Bridget" Doctor. We're in 2009; I read about it."
    "But look at that strange looking creature coming over the horizon! It's ghastly!"
    "Doctor, that's just a Welshman, probably down from Cardiff for work. Don't be rude."
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    Image of Nick Nick
    09/28/09

    In reply to Britain's Mars Rover Tested on Earth
    promises to one-up that of the US-based rovers

    so, they're launching a decade later and the most they can do is "one" up? weak.
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    Image of gadam07 gadam07
    09/28/09

    In reply to Britain's Mars Rover Tested on Earth
    Did they really say communications would take "at least 20 minutes" to reach the rover? I'm pretty sure it's the other way around, and they'll take at most 20 minutes.
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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    09/28/09

    @gadam07: Actually it can take well over 40 minutes depending how far the earth is away from mars.
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    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    09/28/09

    In reply to Britain's Mars Rover Tested on Earth
    hopefully it is better than the US's since this is coming in at 14 years later.
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    09/28/09

    In reply to Britain's Mars Rover Tested on Earth
    Haha, FPS mars map. It's actually just a 15' x 15' flat arena with no obstacles or anything to hide behind. The map's challenge is that there is a red-out due to dust storm where visibility drops to arms length. So, guns are useless in this map. Make sure to equip steel toe'd Tim's to maintain agility as you stub your toe on martian rubble.
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    Image of jdale jdale
    09/28/09

    In reply to Britain's Mars Rover Tested on Earth
    "one scientist compared to Google street view."

    I hope they're planning to observe appropriate privacy precautions, such as pixelating the faces of Martians so their identities can't be determined, and keeping the camera low enough to not see over the fences into Martians' yards. Britain - don't be evil!
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    Image of Fine Corinthian Leather Is Mandatory Fine Corinthian Leather Is Mandatory
    05/28/09

    In reply to Meet Trilobot, the Mars Spirit's Long Lost, Endearingly Stupid Third Cousin
    Why is NASA wasting a shit load of money on motherfucking Mars?
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    05/28/09

    @911Turbo: I never imagined Samuel L. driving a 911 Turbo, but what do I know.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    05/28/09

    @911Turbo: Because if they don't spend money on something, their funding will be cut, and there are only so many radar telescopes that they can build.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/28/09

    @911Turbo: So maybe we can find better ways to get off this motherfucking rock.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    05/28/09

    In reply to Meet Trilobot, the Mars Spirit's Long Lost, Endearingly Stupid Third Cousin
    I hope he includes a "kinetic art" trilobot swatter as an accessory.
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    Image of sir_pantsalot sir_pantsalot
    05/05/09

    In reply to Alien Skull Discovered in NASA Mars Photograph, Dr. Bonkers Says
    You guys call this guy a kook but scientists have used less evidence than this to come up with some of their THEORIES of evolution.
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    Image of ThisIsSharksTerritory ThisIsSharksTerritory
    05/04/09

    In reply to Alien Skull Discovered in NASA Mars Photograph, Dr. Bonkers Says
    wait so exactly what other creatures was this martian eating?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/04/09

    @ThisIsSharksTerriroty: The Martian Lunareptomarmoset probably fed mostly on red algae, when not avoiding Vermicious Knids.
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    Image of shiftyeyedgoat shiftyeyedgoat
    05/04/09

    In reply to Alien Skull Discovered in NASA Mars Photograph, Dr. Bonkers Says
    More proof that the plot of Indiana Jones 4 was not as ridiculously asinine as many originally thought.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    05/05/09

    @shiftyeyedgoat: Plot? Ridiculous?


    Indiana Jones 4 was pure live-action footage! You can't have a plot when events are being filmed real-time.

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/04/09

    In reply to Alien Skull Discovered in NASA Mars Photograph, Dr. Bonkers Says
    Confirmed by Doctor Bonkers...


    Based on further photographic examination of the specimen, we've determined it to be a scaly monkey-like creature, which will now be calling the Lunareptomarmoset. Lunareptomaroset probably stood around 4 feet tall, had disproportionately long arms, and was able to swing from moon rock to moon rock with its prehensile tongue. This is an extraordinary exobiological find that will surely rock modern science.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/04/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Please note that Dr. Bonkers associates all living things beyond earth with the moon.
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    Image of wjglenn wjglenn
    05/04/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: The real question is how did the moon rocks get to Mars?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/05/09

    @wjglenn: Only Dr. Bonkers knows.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/05/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: i miss bonkers the cartoon.


    now does the good doctor prefer modern rock or classic?

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/05/09

    @Game On_Nick: Bonkers D. Bobcat was awesome.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    05/04/09

    In reply to Alien Skull Discovered in NASA Mars Photograph, Dr. Bonkers Says
    "The back of the Martian's head appears to have a flat or stone-like shape, like a flat rock or stone. This likely enabled the Martian to camouflage itself among rocks and stones."
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