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Title: Proof of water on mars
Post by: thrun on April 01, 2008, 02:22:04 PM
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0504/WaterOnMars2_gcc.jpg


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Reddawn on April 01, 2008, 02:24:09 PM
EVIDENCE!


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Turkley on April 01, 2008, 02:25:28 PM
LOL


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Snackcakes on April 01, 2008, 02:28:13 PM
ba-dum-cha!


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Farkas on April 01, 2008, 02:57:18 PM
well its closer than NASA has got


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Kastil on April 02, 2008, 03:46:02 AM
Fine, now wheres my 3 boobed lady!


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Volk on April 02, 2008, 05:15:05 AM
well its closer than NASA has got

NASA put the picture up. It was they're daily photo.


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Farkas on April 02, 2008, 12:12:47 PM
and what was there budget last year?


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Mathall on April 02, 2008, 01:38:57 PM
Energy Bar?  When did they stop calling it a candy bar?


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Snackcakes on April 02, 2008, 01:44:08 PM
and what was there budget last year?


i think a shit ton


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Garenth on April 02, 2008, 01:45:07 PM
Energy Bar?  When did they stop calling it a candy bar?

It's the new PC thing to say so fat kids don't feel bad about eating one.


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Mathall on April 02, 2008, 01:54:34 PM
Gotcha ... so I have lots of energy to play my video games and slack off at work.  I'll really need something since all of the leftover easter candy people have been bringing in has been putting me into a sugar coma.


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Jim Tressel on April 02, 2008, 03:06:21 PM
and what was there budget last year?


i think a shit ton

to clarify for the aussies, that'd be a metric shit tonne to you


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Farkas on April 02, 2008, 03:34:59 PM
fu*$ the metric system i work in feet and inches


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Redbear8 on April 02, 2008, 03:55:42 PM
So which do you prefer more Fark, feet or inches? Can you handle both?


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Farkas on April 02, 2008, 04:35:36 PM
ok you can have that point


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: gr0n on April 02, 2008, 07:02:27 PM
and what was there budget last year?


i think a shit ton

To put things into perspective (from the almighty Wikipedia):

"For comparison, NASA's FY 2008 budget of $17.3 billion represents about 0.6% of the $2.9 trillion United States federal budget. The Iraq War costs $474 billion approximately."

Also:

"Adjusted by the NNSI, the peak funding during Apollo was over $40 billion per year, or approximately three times the buying power of the current NASA budget."

IMO, NASA is very much underfunded, and does some pretty amazing things considering.  The private sector needs to really start ramping it up though and get in on subsidizing spaceflight (see the airline industry beginnings from 70 years ago or so).


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: thrun on April 02, 2008, 07:08:53 PM
and what was there budget last year?





i think a shit ton

To put things into perspective (from the almighty Wikipedia):

"For comparison, NASA's FY 2008 budget of $17.3 billion represents about 0.6% of the $2.9 trillion United States federal budget. The Iraq War costs $474 billion approximately."

Also:

"Adjusted by the NNSI, the peak funding during Apollo was over $40 billion per year, or approximately three times the buying power of the current NASA budget."

IMO, NASA is very much underfunded, and does some pretty amazing things considering.  The private sector needs to really start ramping it up though and get in on subsidizing spaceflight (see the airline industry beginnings from 70 years ago or so).


I agree, the only shot we have is if we figure out how to teraform mars and fold space/use worm holes so that we can get to other galaxies.  Eventually this ball of rock is toast. 

Humans need at least 3 or 4 planets in a few galaxies. 


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Snackcakes on April 02, 2008, 07:12:01 PM
Well at least we have all those fancy, expensive bombs for when the aliens come. Think about that.


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: DapperDave on April 03, 2008, 06:33:17 PM
Well at least we have all those fancy, expensive bombs for when the aliens come. Think about that.

I'll do just fine with my board with a nail in it, thank you.


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Redbear8 on April 03, 2008, 06:59:45 PM
When the aliens come I'll just send Juggz mom somewhere far away from me, as they will surely have heard of her and seek out her womanly goodies.


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Snackcakes on April 03, 2008, 07:09:47 PM
When the aliens come I'll just send Juggz mom somewhere far away from me, as they will surely have heard of her and seek out her womanly goodies.

Zing!


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Farkas on April 03, 2008, 11:47:53 PM
darm you Rando you beat me to that one ... as ill have to send Juggz to the aliens to offer them healing services instead  that should take care of the problem and i can stay focused on wow


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: BCBrent on April 04, 2008, 12:51:03 PM
damn just a juggs love fest in here.  :P

Personally, I'd send Will Smith and Randy Quaid to take them down.  Maybe Jeff Goldblum if he isn't passed out in a gutter somewhere.


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Kith on April 04, 2008, 01:14:52 PM
damn just a juggs love fest in here.  :P

Personally, I'd send Will Smith and Randy Quaid to take them down.  Maybe Jeff Goldblum if he isn't passed out in a gutter somewhere.

Goldblum won't be available -- he'll be battling dinosaurs in Jurassic Park 78.

...and no, it won't redeem the franchise either.


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Snackcakes on April 04, 2008, 01:18:53 PM
Pshhhhffttt ... Just send Sigourney Weaver. she's already proved that she can whip some Aliens. Right Kith?


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Kith on April 04, 2008, 01:24:23 PM
Pshhhhffttt ... Just send Sigourney Weaver. she's already proved that she can whip some Aliens. Right Kith?

Indeed -- just imagine what she would do to those pussy-boy Predators.  They'd probably piss their pants and go hide in another dimension once they heard she was on the case. 


Title: Re: Proof of water on mars
Post by: Jim Tressel on April 04, 2008, 02:24:54 PM
Actually, Jeff Goldblum is preoccupied watching you poop.

(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6402/jeffgoldblumpoopon3.jpg)


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