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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 Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/18/08

    In reply to 30 Mars Phoenix Discoveries NASA Will Never Show the World
    I would have thought this one to be obvious...


    [www.imdb.com]

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    Image of MyPetFly MyPetFly
    11/18/08

    In reply to 30 Mars Phoenix Discoveries NASA Will Never Show the World
    Here goes anyway...





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    Image of EBone EBone
    11/18/08

    @MyPetFly: like the metal detector
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/18/08

    In reply to 30 Mars Phoenix Discoveries NASA Will Never Show the World
    I kept thinking that someone would make a Marvin the Martian one w/ a button that says "Crash Economy" and Marvin saying, "But where's the earth shattering kaboom?"
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    Image of jdbaile3 jdbaile3
    11/18/08

    In reply to 30 Mars Phoenix Discoveries NASA Will Never Show the World
    I totally called it on the 007 one
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/18/08

    @jdbaile3: Seems someone wasn't reading the comments that day! :D
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    Image of thefonz101 thefonz101
    11/18/08

    In reply to 30 Mars Phoenix Discoveries NASA Will Never Show the World
    No StarCraft? You guys are losing your edge.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/18/08

    @thefonz101: I figured game reference wouldn't make it to the list. At least mine didn't.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/19/08

    @ripfire: I wonder what the chances of anyone getting this one.
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    Image of LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
    11/18/08

    In reply to 30 Mars Phoenix Discoveries NASA Will Never Show the World
    I didn't think anything could beat Bender's shadow until I saw i Jawas!


    My favorite toy when i was 3 was a plush Jawa, I made the little noises and everything!

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    Image of BeautifulAgony BeautifulAgony
    11/18/08

    @LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M (it takes after its mistress): The Jawa pic should have been first place! And I had that Jawa too! You're the first person I've seen who remembers it! (or had one!)
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/18/08

    @BeautifulAgony: Oootini!!
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/18/08

    @BeautifulAgony: I'll stick with my Death Star playset. Complete with trash compactor.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    11/18/08

    @LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M (it takes after its mistress): "...a plush Jawa, I made the little noises and everything!"


    Somehow, LindsayJoy, I get the impression that, now as an adult, there are still some situations that would have you making those same little Jawa noises... ;^)


    BTW, good to see you back in Giz action!

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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/18/08

    @bosskev: I kept thinking the noises might be more than little if they were her.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/18/08

    In reply to 30 Mars Phoenix Discoveries NASA Will Never Show the World
    No love for Spaceballs?
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