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Mars Phoenix Losing an Arm, Going On Life Support
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
10/29/08

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Would it be wrong to start refering to the Phoenix as Bob Dole?
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reddingofish
10/29/08

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Folks gotta remember how freakin' cold it gets at the north pole of Mars. It's a wonder that it has lasted this long. I always get a kick out of movies and stuff that shows people walking around on Mars in a t-shirt or something. I don't care if you swap the CO2 with oxygen there is not enough gravity to get enough air pressure to breath and the planet is too far away from the Sun to warm up above freezing. If you go to Mars you need to dress warm or stay in the Rover.
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GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
10/29/08

@reddingofish: Are you saying Val Kilmer and Tim Sizemore couldn't handle the weather there? Cuz they're tough. They're Chuck Norris tough.
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strider_mt2k
10/29/08

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I'M COLD!

WHY WAS I PROGRAMMED TO FEEL PAIN????
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GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
10/29/08

@strider_mt2k: "I really wish they wouldn't scream."
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unkpku has a really long fucking screenname because i saw some other people do it
10/29/08

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Doesn't a human write them?
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superhappyfuntime
10/29/08

@unkpku is therefore i am: Yes, of course.

I don't understand why the lander isn't expected to survive the winter. The rovers Spirit and Oppertunity weren't designed for Martian Winters, but they're still happily roving around as they enter Spring.

Why doesn't the Pheonix Lander have some backup system that can pretty much go comoatose until the spring and then wake up like the rovers are?
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GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
10/29/08

@latterman: IIRC, the lander will be covered in something like 3 meters of solid carbon dioxide. It snows dry ice there. That will cover the panels up, and if you have ever tried to start your car in the winter, you know how batteries take the cold.
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