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World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious peopleRegistered User regular
edited August 2008 in Social Entropy++
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/news/phoenix-20080731.html
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample. The lander's robotic arm delivered the sample Wednesday to an instrument that identifies vapors produced by the heating of samples.

"We have water," said William Boynton of the University of Arizona, lead scientist for the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, or TEGA. "We've seen evidence for this water ice before in observations by the Mars Odyssey orbiter and in disappearing chunks observed by Phoenix last month, but this is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted."

With enticing results so far and the spacecraft in good shape, NASA also announced operational funding for the mission will extend through Sept. 30. The original prime mission of three months ends in late August. The mission extension adds five weeks to the 90 days of the prime mission.

taking bets on how long till terraforming?

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  • the cheatthe cheat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    wasn't it like years ago that they discovered it had ice caps?

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  • Dely AppleDely Apple Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    When am I going to get my superintelligent corgi

    Then, maybe

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  • Shifty FisterShifty Fister Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    How long until the martians terraform us?

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  • Shifty FisterShifty Fister Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    the cheat wrote: »
    wasn't it like years ago that they discovered it had ice caps?

    the ice caps were never confirmed as water, I think they're mostly CO2 ice or some shit like that.

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  • FabricateFabricate __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2008
    the cheat wrote: »
    wasn't it like years ago that they discovered it had ice caps?

    They just confirmed that the ice is water.


    and the temperatures still suck there, and the weather is shitty.

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Shifty Fister wrote: »
    How long until the martians terraform us?
    my mind

    blown

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  • As7As7 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Man I've been hearing about this all day on NPR, WAM.

    But yes, this is very cool. And they found it pretty quickly, too, meaning there might be a lot of it up there.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    Well duh, what else could it have been that Gary Sinise drowned in?

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  • QuestionMarkManQuestionMarkMan Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Next they'll find Sara Lynn's butt over there

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I think we should concentrate on fixing our planet for now.

    From a logical standpoint, it just seems like that might be a little easier

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    It's a conspiracy to distract us from the real discoveries on mars, that the giant face and pyramids were faked by moon Nazis!

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  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    The Geek wrote: »
    Well duh, what else could it have been that Gary Sinise drowned in?

    The last dregs of his credibility?

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    trying to think of a good total recall reference to change the thread title to

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    jimmy hoffa confirmed found in the left nostril of face on mars

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  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Do you think the MArtian government actively cover up the notion of life on Earth?

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    "I've never even bathed on mars"

    "get your pool to mars"

    hmmm

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    trying to think of a good total recall reference to change the thread title to

    'Ice to meet you.'

    Wait, wrong movie.

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    aw

    I always wanted to be the first person to taste water from another planet

    I'm pretty thirsty right now too

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  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Synthetic Orange wrote: »
    World as Myth wrote: »
    trying to think of a good total recall reference to change the thread title to

    'Ice to meet you.'

    Wait, wrong movie.

    "You're not putting me in the cooler, Batman"

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    "I've never even bathed on mars"

    "get your pool to mars"

    hmmm

    ARRRRRRGAHAHRHANRARNAHRNAAA

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    "World's biggest idiot killed by toxic ET ice"

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    BigDes wrote: »
    The Geek wrote: »
    Well duh, what else could it have been that Gary Sinise drowned in?

    The last dregs of his credibility?

    touché

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  • WileyWiley In the dirt.Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Time to get in on the ground floor of the Intergalactic Consortium. Who is with me?

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Futore wrote: »
    World as Myth wrote: »
    "I've never even bathed on mars"

    "get your pool to mars"

    hmmm

    ARRRRRRGAHAHRHANRARNAHRNAAA
    this is pretty much the best reaction I could have hoped for

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  • As7As7 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    You know what would be nice is a moon base.

    I think if I stepped onto the moon at some point in my life I'd weep with joy.

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  • bongibongi regular
    edited July 2008
    who would have thought that people would get such boners over water

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  • Shifty FisterShifty Fister Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Dichotomy wrote: »
    aw

    I always wanted to be the first person to taste water from another planet

    I'm pretty thirsty right now too

    they put something in the water

    to make you forget

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  • World as MythWorld as Myth a breezy way to annoy serious people Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    man I could go for a nice cool glass of mars water right now

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  • QuestionMarkManQuestionMarkMan Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    "I've never even bathed on mars"

    "get your pool to mars"

    hmmm
    You ever fuck a mutant?

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  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    bongi wrote: »
    who would have thought that people would get such boners over water

    This is the internet.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    World as Myth wrote: »
    "I've never even bathed on mars"

    "get your pool to mars"

    hmmm

    ARRRRRRGAHAHRHANRARNAHRNAAA
    this is pretty much the best reaction I could have hoped for

    It's the only thing I hear when he gives speeches as governor

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  • naporeonnaporeon Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Kate, it doesn't matter where you flee to.

    My opinion on your ass never changes state.

    Unlike the flowing rivers of Mars.

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  • zimfanzimfan Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    BigDes wrote: »
    bongi wrote: »
    who would have thought that people would get such boners over water

    This is the internet.

    We get boners over everything

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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    i hate this thread and most of the posts in it

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  • Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Its an intergalactic beach party:whistle:

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  • Muse Among MenMuse Among Men Suburban Bunny Princess? Its time for a new shtick Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    World as Myth wrote: »
    http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/news/phoenix-20080731.html
    TUCSON, Ariz. -- Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample. The lander's robotic arm delivered the sample Wednesday to an instrument that identifies vapors produced by the heating of samples.

    "We have water," said William Boynton of the University of Arizona, lead scientist for the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, or TEGA. "We've seen evidence for this water ice before in observations by the Mars Odyssey orbiter and in disappearing chunks observed by Phoenix last month, but this is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted."

    With enticing results so far and the spacecraft in good shape, NASA also announced operational funding for the mission will extend through Sept. 30. The original prime mission of three months ends in late August. The mission extension adds five weeks to the 90 days of the prime mission.

    taking bets on how long till terraforming?

    That was smart.

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  • Shifty FisterShifty Fister Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    pony does not like explorations he deems pointless and wastes of money

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  • zimfanzimfan Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    They had to make sure it was water Muse, duh

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    rented a tent

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  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Fuck, that wasn't gum, that was blutac. Gross.

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