Mars Landing, May 25th

[Nightshade]

You're wasting your time dude.

[Silicone_Milk]

Am I the only person who instantly thought about the Lunar Landing game when the video showed the simulation of the landing?

[Deathshroud]

when we wipe ourselves out, the next intelligent being in the solar system is going to think that robots ruled mars.

Correct again Dr W

Thanks Deathshroud

Excellent video.

NP, I figure I don't post much so I should try to make it count.

[Deathshroud]

It's amazing that the last bit of that landing is going to be done all with AI.

LOL. "Why did they program me to feel pain?!?!?!?!"

To have true AI you need to consider the Turing Test and all of its derivatives. Do you think it is AI that causes your check engine light to turn on?

You achieve AI when a human being can not tell if it's interacting with another person or program.

edit: Computer Science in the house, bitch.

Its not just "the last bit" that is automated, the whole landing has to be because transmissions from mars take ten minutes to reach earth, as it said in the video. Because the landing is seven minutes long, this means the entire landing must be automated.

[Deathshroud]

It's amazing that the last bit of that landing is going to be done all with AI.

LOL. "Why did they program me to feel pain?!?!?!?!"

To have true AI you need to consider the Turing Test and all of its derivatives. Do you think it is AI that causes your check engine light to turn on?

You achieve AI when a human being can not tell if it's interacting with another person or program.

edit: Computer Science in the house, bitch.

Who said the landing of a spacecraft couldn't be perceived to be human driven, when in fact it is automated?

[Unisaw]

This BBC News Trailer of the landing is interesting.

[Whiskey 7]

Thanks Unisaw

Yes worth a look, but no sound on my viewing.

Good luck Phoenix Mars Lander

All, please keep your fingers and other extremities crossed for tomorrows landing (my time zone) ...

[saturn]

awesome trailer.

absolutely

[Tsakali]

k is there any video or audio feedback on this mission? I'd like to listen in... today is the day... probably already too late who knows

[Tsakali]

ps

why didn't they use air bags for the actual landing instead of the (as it seems) ridiculously difficult rocket balanced free fall.?

[creep]

You could, like, click the link to get yourself to a site/page related to the project, and then like, look around.

IT IS NOT HARD TO FIND.

[Tsakali]

pointing out my laziness is not a solution

[Peenyuh]

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-079b

[Tsakali]

woot, I'll never learn

[Captain]

That's awesome!

I hope it sends back some mineral data and doesn't open up a hell portal or two.

[Tsakali]

the way I see it , if they find anything of importance big brother will douche bag it all the way


so the only way we'll get the truth is if they find absolutely nothing.

sounds like a shit deal either way

[Peenyuh]

Redbird 1...Redbird 4. Subject "Tsakali" has "spoiled the milk". Request immediate neutralization.

[losCHUNK]

You're wasting your time dude.

no he wasnt, i was actually quite interested

[Unisaw]

k is there any video or audio feedback on this mission? I'd like to listen in... today is the day... probably already too late who knows

Start here:

http://www1.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ ... aking.html

Looks like coverage starts at 6:00 PM

[seremtan]

Redbird 1...Redbird 4. Subject "Tsakali" has "spoiled the milk". Request immediate neutralization.

RED LEADER STANDING BY

[Unisaw]

LOL

It's being broadcast now on Nasa TV

[E:v:O]

IT'S ON NOW!!!
Just having a good look at Fuk Li

[E:v:O]

10 minutes to go...

[Unisaw]

IT'S ON NOW!!!
Just having a good look at Fuk Li

I believe the correct name is Lik Mi.

[E:v:O]

IT'S ON NOW!!!
Just having a good look at Fuk Li

I believe the correct name is Lik Mi.

Dont go there! It's getting exciting!