Posted by
emmett
on from the all-these-worlds-are-yours-except-europa dept.
Dave writes "According to this article at MSNBC, it looks like NASA might have received faint radio signals from the Mars Polar Lander which had been assumed lost." Don't get your hopes up on this one; the signal could have come from anywhere, and they're running tests now.
...and Nasa listens...
by
Anonymous Coward
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· Score: 5
*CRACKLE* *CRACKLE* *BZZZZZZZZZZT**** *WIRRRRRRRRRRIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIRRR* *DRIBLE* Nasa Scientist: Hmm, wait a minute PHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTT PHHHHT FFFFFF FFFFFURRRRR Nasa Scientist: Yes! Yes! Someone write down the sounds! FURRRRRSSSSS FURSSSSSST PPPPPEHH PPPPPOOO POOOOOOOO POOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS POOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSTT *CRACKLE* *CRACKLE* Nasa Scientist: What did they say? WHAT DID THEY SAY?!?!?! 2nd Nasa Scientist: Uh, he said: "First Post", sir. Nasa Scientist: Humm.
*in a van down by the river*
by
JustShootMe
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· Score: 4
MAD SCIENTIST #1: Hey. I've got an idea MS #2: What's that MS #1: Let's fake the Mrs Lander signals! MS #2: Yeah! That sounds great! heeheehee *Mad scientists tweak a few buttons and turn a few dials* MS #1: HEY! LOOK! We ended up on slashdot! YAY! *Mad scientists turn off equipment*
See, boys and girls, someday, you'll end up, in a VAN, DOWN BY THE RIVER! (apologies to Chris Farley, oh, wait, he isn't anymore) If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
According to the article, it took weeks to make out the signal because it was so weak. It may turn out to be nothing, but if extra number crunching would help, I'll bet SETI@home participants could spare a few hundred thousand CPU-years to help pick up the signal.
"could have come from anywhere"
by
konstant
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emmet sez..
Don't get your hopes up on this one; the signal could have come from anywhere, and they're running tests now.
Yes. It could be from some typically mundane source like outer space aliens. In my opinion, there should be regulations to restrict interstellar subspace communications to a few designatede bandwidth. With all the noise in this solar system I have difficulty contacting Command Zorb (weebles upon him!) in the Delta Quadrant. How am I supposed to receive my orders clearly when my brainwave transmissions are suffering from interference? For example, yesterday I was speaking with Commander Zorb (long may he froop!) in my head when an outer space alien interrupted with a comment that I should kill my family.
-konstant Yes! We are all individuals! I'm not!
-- -konstant Yes! We are all individuals! I'm not!
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*CRACKLE* *CRACKLE* *BZZZZZZZZZZT****
*WIRRRRRRRRRRIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIRRR*
*DRIBLE*
Nasa Scientist: Hmm, wait a minute
PHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTT
PHHHHT
FFFFFF
FFFFFURRRRR
Nasa Scientist: Yes! Yes! Someone write down the sounds!
FURRRRRSSSSS
FURSSSSSST
PPPPPEHH
PPPPPOOO
POOOOOOOO
POOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
POOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSTT
*CRACKLE* *CRACKLE*
Nasa Scientist: What did they say? WHAT DID THEY SAY?!?!?!
2nd Nasa Scientist: Uh, he said: "First Post", sir.
Nasa Scientist: Humm.
MAD SCIENTIST #1: Hey. I've got an idea
MS #2: What's that
MS #1: Let's fake the Mrs Lander signals!
MS #2: Yeah! That sounds great! heeheehee
*Mad scientists tweak a few buttons and turn a few dials*
MS #1: HEY! LOOK! We ended up on slashdot! YAY!
*Mad scientists turn off equipment*
See, boys and girls, someday, you'll end up, in a VAN, DOWN BY THE RIVER! (apologies to Chris Farley, oh, wait, he isn't anymore)
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
For linux tips: http://www.linuxtipsblog.com
According to the article, it took weeks to make out the signal because it was so weak. It may turn out to be nothing, but if extra number crunching would help, I'll bet SETI@home participants could spare a few hundred thousand CPU-years to help pick up the signal.
emmet sez..
Don't get your hopes up on this one; the signal could have come from anywhere, and they're running tests now.
Yes. It could be from some typically mundane source like outer space aliens. In my opinion, there should be regulations to restrict interstellar subspace communications to a few designatede bandwidth. With all the noise in this solar system I have difficulty contacting Command Zorb (weebles upon him!) in the Delta Quadrant. How am I supposed to receive my orders clearly when my brainwave transmissions are suffering from interference? For example, yesterday I was speaking with Commander Zorb (long may he froop!) in my head when an outer space alien interrupted with a comment that I should kill my family.
-konstant
Yes! We are all individuals! I'm not!
-konstant
Yes! We are all individuals! I'm not!