Why You Should Be More Interested in Mars Than the Olympics

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[ajnl]

Interesting article and yes it is cool.

 

But I think the Olympics are pretty dam awesome to watch too.

 

Here is the beginning of the article, if anyone is too lazy to click on the link:

 

This summer, if you want the world's best story of international human triumph, you'll have to look past London (even beyond the amazing hurdlers with very popular warm-up routines). You'll have to look 200 million miles away, in fact, to discover a spectacular feat of endurance more grueling than the longest ultra-marathon. You'll have to look to Mars. Yes, the planet. And the dream team that's about to land NASA's nuclear-powered super rover called Curiosity.

 

This one-ton, laser-beam-blasting wonder is going to land on Mars via a "sky crane." Most of us have zero idea what it does or why it's going to Mars. That's a real shame, because the Curiosity story is a modern epic of explorers on the path to discovering a second genesis. It will be a tiny blip on our summer radar -- landing somewhere between the shot put finals and the Kimye engagement rumors -- before it fades away without any of us ever knowing its true brilliance.

 

Andrew Kessler

Edited July 31, 2012 by ajnl

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[ajnl]

thanks gubbster! that is a sweet video

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To infinity and beyond!