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Inchworming Probe for Planetary Exploration

Posted by michael on from the worms-drill-in-the-worms-drill-out dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "Honeybee Robotics, a firm in New York's Little Italy, has designed a probe that can inchworm deep into the Martian crust or Europan ice shell without a cable to the surface for power or data. Totally autonomous. It's based on a system the company designed to weld steampipes below Manhattan. It's also just really cool."

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  1. Pollitical Correctness is what matters now! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We shouldn't be going after the towel heads we should be discussing their feelings.

  2. Kill Muslims. Exterminate Islam. Kill Arabs. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Our "must do" list:
    1. Kill all Arabs.
    2. Kill all Towel Heads.
    3. Kill all Mohammedans.
    4. Kill all Muslims.
    5. Kill all Caml Jockeys
    6. Kill all Islam.
    7. Nuke their countries to an ash heap.
    8. Nuke them again.
    9. Death to Islam.

    I wipe my ass with the Koran. I spit upon Mohammed. I piss on Mecca.

  3. Re: Dumb fuckwit's car by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "=== Proud owner of a self-restored 1968 Ford Fairlane, 302 V8, 9" 3:11 geared. ==="

    Proud flamer of a stupid mothefucker with a dumbass sig. Cocksucker.

    Go fuck yourself with your gearstick. Asshole.

    What the fuck do you intend to prove with a sig like that? I mean, come on... NO ONE GIVES A FUCK ABOUT YOUR CAR! Get your head out of your arse.

  4. can we get some cookies with that spam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    We're creeping back towards "normal" (our perception of that word has changed forever). God bless, & help us all, be rational, etc.... We're also busy avoiding becoming drum beating zealots, as a result of our recent over-exposure to politico/pr tv.

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  5. Bad puns by smaughster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I am sure that there are some bad puns regarding penetration devices out there. Now if I could *just* insert those martians in there somewhere....

    --
    I intend to live forever, so far so good.
  6. Uh-oh by micromoog · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ...has designed a probe that can inchworm deep into the Martian crust...

    I can't imagine the new possibilities for http://goatse.cx. No, I won't imagine it.

  7. Don't worry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    After all, goatse always wins.