It's a God Awful Small Affair
November 20, 2012 9:07 AM Subscribe
It's sounding like the Mars Rover has found something interesting "This data is gonna be one for the history books. It's looking really good," said John Grotzinger, the principal investigator for the rover mission.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Maybe a post when there's actual news rather than just news about how they aren't sharing any news yet? -- cortex
It was Earth all along
posted by Renoroc at 9:12 AM on November 20, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by Renoroc at 9:12 AM on November 20, 2012 [3 favorites]
This story was such a tease. Why even publish it?
posted by DynamiteToast at 9:12 AM on November 20, 2012
posted by DynamiteToast at 9:12 AM on November 20, 2012
NASA never learns. If they didn't want to publicize their findings before being sure, they shouldn't publicize the possibility their findings are exciting before being sure either. They don't seem to understand that in the pop-sci media, these two are the same thing.
posted by aught at 9:12 AM on November 20, 2012
posted by aught at 9:12 AM on November 20, 2012
I've got a comment to post that will blow your minds, buuuuuut I'm just gonna wait a bit.
posted by orme at 9:12 AM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by orme at 9:12 AM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]
IS IT CANALS?
I'M STILL READY FOR CANALS.
posted by The Whelk at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012 [3 favorites]
I'M STILL READY FOR CANALS.
posted by The Whelk at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012 [3 favorites]
Spoiler: It's just an audio feed, and it sounds like this: "Ack! Ack! Ack! Ack!"
posted by mcstayinskool at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by mcstayinskool at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]
Grotzinger says they recently put a soil sample in SAM, and the analysis shows something earthshaking. "This data is gonna be one for the history books. It's looking really good," he says.
Grotzinger can see the pained look on my face as I wait, hoping he'll tell me what the heck he's found, but he's not providing any more information.
Why tell them anything then? Stupid.
posted by DU at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]
Grotzinger can see the pained look on my face as I wait, hoping he'll tell me what the heck he's found, but he's not providing any more information.
Why tell them anything then? Stupid.
posted by DU at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]
I bet John Grotzinger now deeply regrets saying these two sentences out loud.
posted by crayz at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by crayz at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]
Eh, what's the harm? At least it gets people talking about science.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 9:13 AM on November 20, 2012
Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 9:14 AM on November 20, 2012
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 9:14 AM on November 20, 2012
is it Ghostbusters 2?
posted by found missing at 9:14 AM on November 20, 2012
posted by found missing at 9:14 AM on November 20, 2012
IS IT CANALS?
Yes and What REALLY happened to poor little SPIRIT, Sheeple!???!! WAKE UP!! NASA doesn't want us to no the TRUTH!!!
posted by aught at 9:14 AM on November 20, 2012
Yes and What REALLY happened to poor little SPIRIT, Sheeple!???!! WAKE UP!! NASA doesn't want us to no the TRUTH!!!
posted by aught at 9:14 AM on November 20, 2012
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posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 9:12 AM on November 20, 2012 [2 favorites]