Close Encounters Of The Mars Kind 153
Lab_rat0 writes "Never again in our lifetimes will the Red Planet be so spectacular!
This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars, an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in
recorded history. This article at EliteGeek has more details.
According to Agg over at OCAU, this is probably the reason for all the Mars probes launched over the last few months."
Never again in our lifetimes? (Score:5, Funny)
Bad Joke Alert (Score:3, Funny)
But when are they going to probe Uranus?
Re:Never again in our lifetimes? (Score:4, Funny)
Damn it I won't be able to sleep at night now... (Score:1, Funny)
A little... too close (Score:3, Funny)
Why go to Mars? (Score:5, Funny)
>... and about those lobotomies, statistics show that it's safer to use Rekall than to travel to the red planet itself.
I'm delightfully interested in that Agent-package... Hmm...
Place that bet (Score:2, Funny)
"Quick, get to your safe locations again, we *really* mean it this time, honest!"
Anyway, its always nice to see there is (I use this term lightly) "life" outside of this small planet. Now 34,649,589 miles doesnt seem to far. I'll definately have to have a look.
The end is near! (Score:4, Funny)
uh-oh (Score:2, Funny)
Head to the hills, mama! (Score:3, Funny)
Got the wife and kids in a truck, and we're gonna head to the hills for a while. Got meself a shotgun... just in case those Martians come for ME!
Re:Obligatory Zubrin post... (Score:5, Funny)
Preferably someone that I don't like.
Preferably without a space suit.
Re:Bad Joke Alert (Score:5, Funny)
Scientists renamed that planet in the year 2354 to end that old joke once and for all. It's now known as Urectum.
"Afer all, who needs courage when you have a gun?"
-Prof Hubert Farnsworth
Re:Maps of Mars, including dust storm (Score:4, Funny)
Dude.... (Score:3, Funny)
That isn't fair! My teachers would never let me reference my email when turning in a paper. >:-(
D'Ya Think? (Score:2, Funny)
Gee, d'ya think?
Hopeless, hopeless.
Saw it last night (Score:3, Funny)
Headlines in Martian Times (Score:3, Funny)
Little green men on Mars are being warned about the upcoming close encounter with our appearently beautiful neighbor, Earth.
The inhabitants of the planet Earth are known to be greedy, territorial and suicidal (they have enough nuclear power to blow their planet 10 times over. We still don't understand why they call our planet "The God of War"). They have already consumed their home planet, and are expected to be looking towards us during this encounter. Some of them may even try to hop on to our side. Reports confirm 2 or 3 rocket ships launched earlier this year moving towards Mars.
Continue staying underground in caves. Build no canals, humanoid faces or any other structures on the surface reflecting presence of intelligent life on our planet. continue the planet wide dust storm as it will repel the earthlings.
Earth will probably stink because of high leavels of pollution.
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The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow; there is no humor in Heaven.
-- Mark Twain
Re:Bad Joke Alert (Score:3, Funny)
Just heard on the radio... (Score:3, Funny)
Perhaps if there are WMD on mars..... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Never again in our lifetimes? (Score:4, Funny)
Of course I only noticed coz my little brother called me out, but hey - it's cold out!