Awwwww yeah, science baby. You need to check out this Youtube video to see — in high-def, if you choose to view it in that resolution — the entirety of Curiosity’s first day on Mars.
Fabulous. And the technology that we managed to safely deposit on another planet is simply the best way to actually examine this planet. I expect great things from this project. Even if it turns out there’s nothing special about Mars, even if it turns out to be nothing but a rust ball, we’re actually exploring and collecting data on another fucking planet. That’s… big. That’s astronomically big. Hells yes.
Damn you, Jason! This looks incredibly interesting, but I need to go to sleep. O_O
But don’t think I’ve been defeated; I will return tomorrow to put my plot into motion: to take over the world by watching Mars Curiosity Youtube videos! Mwahahahahaha!
If that’s all it takes to take over the world, sorry, it’ll be mine by sunrise.
Sweet dreams!
Repost of comment left at the tentacle tips of Digital Cuttlefish:
On the cusp, we are. Just imagine the future . . .
Who are these women who dare to speak for the masculine achievement that is Curiosity? (!!111one1!)
But… but… GODDIDIT! Medical science doesn’t cure disease, God does! Meteorological science doesn’t provide warnings of impending tornadoes so people can seek shelter, God does! Agricultural science doesn’t create pest and drought resistant crops that provide higher, more nutritious yields, God does! It therefore follows that God built the probe, carried magically to Mars, landed it gently and is now watching over it to keep it safe.
Right?