NASA’s Perseverance Rover landing on Mars
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Now that is funny. Made me smile and laugh. Thank you.
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Mme. P. You may be correct. I wouldn't be terribly surprised about either evidence or lack of evidence of life on Mars although some evidence of life certainly would raise a LOT of questions in both the scientific and religious communities.
I think it was Lowell, an American astronomer, who postulated and popularized the idea of intelligent life on Mars in the late 1890's. Fodder, even today, for a great number of science fiction writers.
Lowell's theories were debunked by the French observatory, Pic du Midi de Biggore, in 1909. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pic_du_Midi_de_Bigorre
Mme. P. You may be correct. I wouldn't be terribly surprised about either evidence or lack of evidence of life on Mars although some evidence of life certainly would raise a LOT of questions in both the scientific and religious communities.
I think it was Lowell, an American astronomer, who postulated and popularized the idea of intelligent life on Mars in the late 1890's. Fodder, even today, for a great number of science fiction writers.
Lowell's theories were debunked by the French observatory, Pic du Midi de Biggore, in 1909. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pic_du_Midi_de_Bigorre
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I didn't ever know it was the French observatory of Pic du Midi de Biggore, through its scientific observations, that faded away this popular theory. Thank you for posting about French Pyrenees, I was born in a small town at the East end of that mountain chain (that stretches to Mediterranean sea) where Jean Castex was mayor for 12 years, a position he held until last year when he was appointed Prime Minister of France.
Monsieur, wanna bet that I can post a picture of a real Martian ? Not the Roswell story, not a fake or photoshopped pic, just a real one. Wanna gamble ?
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Mme. P. I never gamble. Martian? Semantics, young lady.
Martian
Some one who sees the world on a multidimensional level,yet has the understanding that everything and everyone is interconnected like a single organism. Many martians smoke weed and/or use psychedelic drugs to further enhance their knowledge,creativity, and understanding of the universe.
Mme. P. I never gamble. Martian? Semantics, young lady.
Martian
Some one who sees the world on a multidimensional level,yet has the understanding that everything and everyone is interconnected like a single organism. Many martians smoke weed and/or use psychedelic drugs to further enhance their knowledge,creativity, and understanding of the universe.
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Here is a photo of a real Martian.
My husband's great-grandfather (on the right of the photo) was born in Mars, a small village located in Auvergne province, whose the 261 inhabitants are called "Martian".
Mars played on its toponym to expand a tourism strategy and a school astronomy club.
Following a great visit of the village of Mars by 4 NASA astronauts in 2001, the "Star Festival" was launched in 2009 with the building of a dome, house of a telescope to explore the planet Mars or anywhere else, that opened to the public in 2015, a science-based tool.
Recently, the village of Mars set up a real itinerant school of astronomy for the initiation to the various astronomic themes which has its own van equipped with all the means necessary for a real classroom. As astronomy buffs, schoolchildren regularly present a range of tools built by their school astronomy club. One of the goals was to stimulate the interest of young people in science in general through their involvement in astronomy.
https://www.mairie-mars.fr/spip.php?rubrique8
My husband's great-grandfather (on the right of the photo) was born in Mars, a small village located in Auvergne province, whose the 261 inhabitants are called "Martian".
Mars played on its toponym to expand a tourism strategy and a school astronomy club.
Following a great visit of the village of Mars by 4 NASA astronauts in 2001, the "Star Festival" was launched in 2009 with the building of a dome, house of a telescope to explore the planet Mars or anywhere else, that opened to the public in 2015, a science-based tool.
Recently, the village of Mars set up a real itinerant school of astronomy for the initiation to the various astronomic themes which has its own van equipped with all the means necessary for a real classroom. As astronomy buffs, schoolchildren regularly present a range of tools built by their school astronomy club. One of the goals was to stimulate the interest of young people in science in general through their involvement in astronomy.
https://www.mairie-mars.fr/spip.php?rubrique8
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Of course there's life on Mars. Haven't any of you read the Edgar Rice Burroughs series about John Carter, Warlord of Mars, etc, etc. Mars is teaming with red and green folk.
Don't try to tell me that's all made up..?
Don't try to tell me that's all made up..?
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." Mars is teaming with red and green folk."
I hope they do not spend as much effort attempting to destroy each other as the Red and Blue do here.
I hope they do not spend as much effort attempting to destroy each other as the Red and Blue do here.
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"If political quarelling and polarization didn't exist, you should have to quickly invent it,"
I think history shows political infighting is at least 3,000-5,000 years old .
There is always someone that detests Freedom and wants to rule.
I think history shows political infighting is at least 3,000-5,000 years old .
There is always someone that detests Freedom and wants to rule.
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Mr. FF. "There is always someone that detests Freedom and wants to rule."
TSA!
Mr. FF. "There is always someone that detests Freedom and wants to rule."
TSA!
About to rule, in a forum at least one rule must be strictly enforced, the Golden Rule : To treat people the way you want to be treated.
Freedom ? Great ! Freedom is exactly what I was hoping to hear from you. So, since one person's freedom ends where that of others begins, why do you post off topic ?
It's a pity, because with your background of pilot and lot of flying experience, I am confident that you could contribute in a very interesting way about sky facts like objects in the visible light, electromagnetic radiation, meteor showers, etc... and perhaps your views about deep-sky challenges. Pilots and space-pilots come from a wide variety of backgrounds but they all have one thing in common : lots of flying experience.
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"About to rule, in a forum at least one rule must be strictly enforced, the Golden Rule : To treat people the way you want to be treated."
The golden rule is great in theory but sadly seems to be missing from most of recorded history.
Flying is what I did to earn money , it was never my hobby, boating is still my hobby.
I would rather post interesting concepts found over 60 years of boating , some from the wood boat era, than explain why the sky is blue.
The golden rule is great in theory but sadly seems to be missing from most of recorded history.
Flying is what I did to earn money , it was never my hobby, boating is still my hobby.
I would rather post interesting concepts found over 60 years of boating , some from the wood boat era, than explain why the sky is blue.
"The golden rule is great in theory but sadly seems to be missing from most of recorded history.*"
You are preaching at the choir, Fred !
"I would rather post interesting concepts found over 60 years of boating , some from the wood boat era, than explain why the sky is blue."
Consequently of the above I do not understand why you keep posting in this thread if its topic about Mars does not inspire you.
You are preaching at the choir, Fred !
"I would rather post interesting concepts found over 60 years of boating , some from the wood boat era, than explain why the sky is blue."
Consequently of the above I do not understand why you keep posting in this thread if its topic about Mars does not inspire you.
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Like many kids Science Fiction was a great escape from the boredom of public skool
. As a lifelong generalist (not a specialist who studies more and more about less and less , until finally knowing everything about nothing ) Mars is certainly of interest. .
My 30year subscription at Aviation Weak has great info on a variety of interests , including rocket science.
I enjoy the constant MSM misrepresentation that the Mars mission is to"search for life" , not at all why NASA funded the mission.
"Consequently of the above I do not understand why you keep posting in this thread if its topic about Mars does not inspire you."
One might flip the question and ask, have you ever been on a boat?
. As a lifelong generalist (not a specialist who studies more and more about less and less , until finally knowing everything about nothing ) Mars is certainly of interest. .
My 30year subscription at Aviation Weak has great info on a variety of interests , including rocket science.
I enjoy the constant MSM misrepresentation that the Mars mission is to"search for life" , not at all why NASA funded the mission.
"Consequently of the above I do not understand why you keep posting in this thread if its topic about Mars does not inspire you."
One might flip the question and ask, have you ever been on a boat?
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I have never had any boat. I am not owning a boat. I never been on a boat. I never completed a boating education course, therefore I don't hold the French Coast-Guard Deep-Sea Licence (previously named "French Coast-Guard's Offshore Type C Permit") what is basically the same as the U.S. 500-Ton Master.
I trust that my answer would make you happy which is good for you since it seems to me that you have nothing else to enjoy. But the ball crossed the goal-line then party is over.
Welcome to my ignore-list Mister Frederic Foster.
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I've noticed this too. I'm not a "MSM" conspiracy theorist. I suspect it's simply the need for ANY media to lead with the most attention-grabbing parts of any story.
But the search for life IS a pretty big part of the mission.
So I ask myself: Is it worth all this effort (and tax dollars) to search for life?
Much as I want to find out, I can see the argument that it's not directly beneficial to our economy one way or the other.
But then again, pure science never is. Just the act of conducting research into things unknown has indirect benefits. Sometimes the benefits are huge, and unforeseen. But it's always guaranteed that more knowledge helps us all in the long run. Looking for life on Mars is about as good as looking for any other chemical or physical properties of our universe. I guess I say, go for it!
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Mr. CT. Agreed. Just imagine the foofaraw IF evidence of life IS found on Mars or any other celestial body.
Mr. CT. Agreed. Just imagine the foofaraw IF evidence of life IS found on Mars or any other celestial body.
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I wonder about that. If I had to guess, I'd say 41% of the US population will be told by their favorite screaming heads on TV that the Mars landing was faked and the science is not real. They will go to great extents to remain ignorant of the reality, believing all kinds of conspiracy theories.
Among the remaining 59%, a majority will have already thought this through, and not be surprised at all.
The rest? Who knows. I doubt there will be too many religious conversions. Those who are sincere in their faith will find a way to accommodate new information. After all, it only pushes the question of "how did we get here" back a little, but doesn't answer it. Those who are blind followers are already in the 41%.
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Mr. CT. Pretty good comments. I read a SciFi story, years ago, where remnants of an advanced civilization were found on Mars and the bottom line was, eons ago, Mars became untenable and the "people" moved to and populated earth. Hence, the pyramids and Atlantis etc.
Mr. CT. Pretty good comments. I read a SciFi story, years ago, where remnants of an advanced civilization were found on Mars and the bottom line was, eons ago, Mars became untenable and the "people" moved to and populated earth. Hence, the pyramids and Atlantis etc.
Not to defend Fred Flintstone but rather to convey disappointment in what I thought was going to be an educational and entertaining thread. Silly me.
The title: NASA’s Perseverance Rover landing on Mars
Fooled me into believing the many exceptional minds on here would engage in the technical. The helicopter “Ingenuity” alone is fascinating and should have, I thought, spawned many great contributions here. https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/
But alas, even with two dedicated “Humor” threads elsewhere, the ubiquitous grade school cartoons and in the ditch useless pap, took over from the beginning.
Of the 28 posts preceding this one, I found two, maybe four if I include CaptTom, to be on topic and of any interest at all.
Pity.
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MY guess that the "life on mars " is of interest to the MSM and swamp is it could be a huge hammer to wield on most religions .
