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		NASA Cam for Curiosity's landing. Coverage of the event is scheduled to begin at 11:30 p.m. Sunday night (ET) and go until 4 a.m. Monday morning. The landing itself is scheduled for 1:31 a.m. Monday (ustream.tv)		1632
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bbfreak		2012-08-06 12:32:27 AM

Mawson of the Antarctic: I'm actually a little worked up over here-it's amazing that something is happening above the surface of Mars while I'm here sitting in my chair. Think of it like this: we were human/humanish for about 2million years, then 6000 years ago we've got recorded history, 2000 years ago Roman Empire, 500 years ago Renaissance, 200 years ago Industrial Revolution, Man on the Moon less than 50, everyone having a powerful computer in their pocket in the last 5.

Man, it's astounding.

/Science!

Then there are these people, a credit to humanity to be sure.

Gosling: RANDOM SAMPLE OF USTREAM CHAT:
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lol milf??

I MADE LOVE WITH THIS GIRL B4 HER INTERVIEW

FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES

Is Jack White going to play live on Mars tonight?

MY SONG IS ALMOST ON Y'ALL

OH MER GURD ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

she has just finished the gang bang
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Will-Mun		2012-08-06 12:33:01 AM

Love the dude with the Mohawk and star buzzed into his hair... This ain't your grand daddy's NASA.

Shrugging Atlas		2012-08-06 12:33:13 AM

crazytrain: When is the crash scheduled?

cameroncrazy, weaver, and whyteraven - the paid social media 'managers' - will have your answer soon enough sweety.

hold tight - your opinion is on its way!

What is this I don't even?

EdBear		2012-08-06 12:33:31 AM

A mohawk? Really? Really?

1976 called, they want their radical hair back.

BuckTurgidson		2012-08-06 12:33:35 AM

Marshall Banana: I remember the days of watching things like this on crappy streaming 90's codecs. I'm blown away at how nice NASA TV is looking right now.

Child, I remember the days of watching things like this when fiddling with the hunk of aluminum foil on one of the rabbit ears made all the difference.

/will nevar forget Apollo 11.

ThatGuyGreg		2012-08-06 12:33:36 AM

Mr. Potatoass: I don't watch much TV. Try to save a buck where I can.
Got f*cking pissed when I found out I can't get NASA TV on DirecTV now, without paying for HD.

/Thanks for the link(s), all.

Yup, this finally got me to dump DTV. Can't get FIOS yet, but Cablevision will do.

Voiceofreason01		2012-08-06 12:33:40 AM

Kenny B: [i205.photobucket.com image 533x533]

it's ok, the new rover's got a death ray to "deal with" those sort of issues

Mawson of the Antarctic		2012-08-06 12:34:18 AM

bbfreak: Mawson of the Antarctic: I'm actually a little worked up over here-it's amazing that something is happening above the surface of Mars while I'm here sitting in my chair. Think of it like this: we were human/humanish for about 2million years, then 6000 years ago we've got recorded history, 2000 years ago Roman Empire, 500 years ago Renaissance, 200 years ago Industrial Revolution, Man on the Moon less than 50, everyone having a powerful computer in their pocket in the last 5.

Man, it's astounding.

/Science!

Then there are these people, a credit to humanity to be sure.

Gosling: RANDOM SAMPLE OF USTREAM CHAT:
------------------------------------

lol milf??

I MADE LOVE WITH THIS GIRL B4 HER INTERVIEW

FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES FURRIES

Is Jack White going to play live on Mars tonight?

MY SONG IS ALMOST ON Y'ALL

OH MER GURD ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

she has just finished the gang bang
-----------------------

For real, though, is Jack Black going to play Mars tonight or what?

crab66		2012-08-06 12:34:50 AM

9600+ mph. Now we are cooking.

The Bestest		2012-08-06 12:35:26 AM

Pentaxian: Anyone else think the NASA-TV anchor is kind of MILFy?

from the previous Curiosity thread, apparently JPL is crawling with hot science chicks.

italie		2012-08-06 12:35:39 AM

make me some tea: crazytrain: When is the crash scheduled?

cameroncrazy, weaver, and whyteraven - the paid social media 'managers' - will have your answer soon enough sweety.

hold tight - your opinion is on its way!

How do I get paid to be a social media manager? To think I've been doing this shiat for free for years...

Probably the same way you get a job as J-Lo's nipple tweaker.

Shrugging Atlas		2012-08-06 12:35:42 AM

Will-Mun: Love the dude with the Mohawk and star buzzed into his hair... This ain't your grand daddy's NASA.

Haha, thought the same thing.

I've give NASA credit for one other thing....they seem to have really gotten on board with the whole self-promotion thing. Between the 'news anchor chick' walking everyone through, all the graphics, the 7 minute of terror video that was setting view records. I credit them for having the balls to direct so much attention at this mission with all the landing risks. High risk, high reward all around.

Unhip1		2012-08-06 12:36:32 AM

What about the Earth-shattering KA-BOOM?
I was told there'd be an Earth-shattering KA-BOOM....

TheGogmagog		2012-08-06 12:36:43 AM

I think they got their mics from the Taco Bell that closed here six months ago.

Voiceofreason01		2012-08-06 12:36:50 AM

EdBear: A mohawk? Really? Really?

1976 called, they want their radical hair back.

he does have color in it

/more of an 80's thing

bulldg4life		2012-08-06 12:36:52 AM

Who's the douche NASA tech with the mohawk?

Gosling		2012-08-06 12:37:31 AM

8,600 miles to go...

whatshisname		2012-08-06 12:37:45 AM

TheGogmagog: I think they got their mics from the Taco Bell that closed here six months ago.

Haircuts, too. Tinted Mohawk. WTF

Ranger677		2012-08-06 12:38:01 AM

KarmicDisaster: Ranger677: KarmicDisaster: If people have not seen it, you can run a real time simulation to watch.
Here is the link.
http://bit.ly/MqtlAf
and a screen cap
[public.dcexp.com image 850x566]

OK, how do I get the info along the side?

I had that happen too, you want to go into "live mode". Try this link instead.
http://eyes.nasa.gov/launch2.html?document=$SERVERURL/content/documen t s/msl/edl.xml

OK, got that fixed. Thanks.

Now, anyone know how to set it to metric?

SpikeStrip		2012-08-06 12:38:03 AM

Relatively Obscure: SpikeStrip: it's gonna land safely. nasa is just trying to drum up the interest with this whole "7 minutes of TERROR!" thing.

I don't think anyone assumes they are just making a wild guess with their landing. Of course they're more than a little confident that it will work fine.

SpikeStrip: what could possibleye go wrong?

I am now blaming any failure on you personally.

mom?

TyrantII		2012-08-06 12:38:10 AM

vodka: KarmicDisaster: If people have not seen it, you can run a real time simulation to watch.
Here is the link.
http://bit.ly/MqtlAf
and a screen cap
[public.dcexp.com image 850x566]

LOL, a Java applet? What is this, the 90's?

Everything that applet does can be done in HTML and without opening the security hole called Java.

Whatever. It's pretty cool.

miss diminutive		2012-08-06 12:39:09 AM

/wish he was still here to witness it

msupf		2012-08-06 12:40:00 AM

TheGogmagog: I think they got their mics from the Taco Bell that closed here six months ago.

don't joke, we all wish we could have those mics. No matter who it is, once your voice goes through that thing you sound all calm, cool, professional and badass. Seriously, put nasa commentary up next to radio chatter from fighter pilots.... hardly any difference.

seventypercent		2012-08-06 12:40:01 AM

DON'T MESS AROUND

crab66		2012-08-06 12:40:10 AM

Don't mess around!

whatshisname		2012-08-06 12:40:10 AM

Ranger677: Now, anyone know how to set it to metric?

Multiply by 25.4?

ThisIsNotSubtle		2012-08-06 12:40:12 AM

whatshisname: TheGogmagog: I think they got their mics from the Taco Bell that closed here six months ago.

Haircuts, too. Tinted Mohawk. WTF

Well, they're all wearing matching embroidered polo shirts. It's got a certain 'Thank you, drive through!' theme.

skink		2012-08-06 12:40:18 AM

Holy shiat, Farkers...This is exciting stuff. Hard to believe a NON manned mission is generating this much interest.

Professor Farksworth		2012-08-06 12:40:48 AM

DON'T MESS AROUND!

candidus		2012-08-06 12:40:57 AM

whatshisname: Haircuts, too. Tinted Mohawk. WTF

How many of these people are even necessary?

dalovindj		2012-08-06 12:41:14 AM

Sweet, a thread. I'm drunk already. I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.

Gosling		2012-08-06 12:41:27 AM

Is anyone else nervous about how that velocity keeps slowly ticking up on the simulation or is it just me? I mean, they're supposed to slow this thing down.

msupf		2012-08-06 12:41:33 AM

Ranger677: KarmicDisaster: Ranger677: KarmicDisaster: If people have not seen it, you can run a real time simulation to watch.
Here is the link.
http://bit.ly/MqtlAf
and a screen cap
[public.dcexp.com image 850x566]

OK, how do I get the info along the side?

I had that happen too, you want to go into "live mode". Try this link instead.
http://eyes.nasa.gov/launch2.html?document=$SERVERURL/content/documen t s/msl/edl.xml

OK, got that fixed. Thanks.

Now, anyone know how to set it to metric?

+1 internets for you

crab66		2012-08-06 12:41:40 AM

Drink!

make me some tea		2012-08-06 12:41:49 AM

skink: Holy shiat, Farkers...This is exciting stuff. Hard to believe a NON manned mission is generating this much interest.

I've been watching these things ever since Voyager II sent back pictures of Neptune (went to the local planetarium to see them come in as a kid). These are always exciting, manned or not.

davidphogan		2012-08-06 12:41:50 AM

AnEvilGuest: davidphogan: Yay! Football and Mars on the same day!

It's a good day, a least it will be if the ball doesn't bounce the wrong way.
The mini-rovers were awesome, mega-rover should be mega-awesome for years to come

No sleep till Mars!

Mr. Fuzzypaws		2012-08-06 12:41:56 AM

DRINK! for 7 minutes.

otiosa		2012-08-06 12:42:02 AM

7 MINUTES OF TERROR!! DUN DUN DUUUUUUUN!!!!

I got nothing.

Sargun		2012-08-06 12:42:08 AM

"Lines of Cod3"

Really? Leet-speak?

damnit nasa

Cyclometh		2012-08-06 12:42:10 AM

This is so farking cool. I'm sitting here in front of my computer watching NASA TV in HD, the computer simulation on the secondary monitor, drinking a beer and listening to NASA chatter while a car-sized lander going almost ten thousand miles an hour is heading toward Mars like a bullet.

When the fark did the future happen?

Ranger677		2012-08-06 12:42:27 AM

"L1NES OF COD3"?

I expected better then that from NASA

Will-Mun		2012-08-06 12:42:28 AM

Shrugging Atlas: Will-Mun: Love the dude with the Mohawk and star buzzed into his hair... This ain't your grand daddy's NASA.

Haha, thought the same thing.

I've give NASA credit for one other thing....they seem to have really gotten on board with the whole self-promotion thing. Between the 'news anchor chick' walking everyone through, all the graphics, the 7 minute of terror video that was setting view records. I credit them for having the balls to direct so much attention at this mission with all the landing risks. High risk, high reward all around.

Seriously, that man is a Rocket Scientist... And he looks like he's totally waiting for a record label for his band, man. Now that's not a slight against the man, just kinda find the whole generational shift from the original Apollo missions is quite distinct. And that's cool.

jack21221		2012-08-06 12:42:31 AM

Here's the 7 minutes of terror video again.

stiletto_the_wise		2012-08-06 12:42:35 AM

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM

dalovindj		2012-08-06 12:42:46 AM

Gosling: Is anyone else nervous about how that velocity keeps slowly ticking up on the simulation or is it just me?

That's Mars' gravity, makin' probes it's biatch.

BuckTurgidson		2012-08-06 12:42:50 AM

dalovindj: Sweet, a thread. I'm drunk already. I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.
crab66: Drink!

WAaaaayy ahead of you on that, over.