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Mining Mars from Houston

An anonymous reader writes "Computer simulations of what bits of Earth, Mars and Venus might be found on the moon point to new methods for extraterrestrial sample return. Because the moon is lifeless, its sterile condition gives a very rare laboratory for collecting what may be as high as 3 grams of Earth's past, from the half-ton of lunar rocks and soil that Apollo returned for study [3 grams (Earth-terran), 0.03 grams (Mars), 0.003 grams (Venus)]. While such interplanetary exchanges are now thought common, what is surprising is these pristine samples often have never exceeded a temperature of around 100 F. Any similar planetary samples found today in, say, Antarctica, would have been weathered, eroded, or contaminated."

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  2. RPN example by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    half of e to the third?

    ALG: exp ( 1 / 3 ) / 2 =
    9 keystrokes

    RPN: 3 1/x exp 2 /
    5 keystrokes

  3. Yes, butt... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does it help mine Uranus?

    1. Re:Yes, butt... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yes but you have to be carefull. Or Uranus might do this when overmined.

  4. krazy, just krrrrrraaaazzzyyyyyyy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    woooowww, what a krazy troll name! what krazy troll name will they cum up with next!??!

  5. That's what I'm talking about! by theBunkinator · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Getting high on 3 grams of "Earth's past"!

  6. Runny ass eggs... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I want em in me!

  7. USA has no respect for children... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    USA and somalia are the only countries in the world that haven't approved the children rights.

    USA hasn't signed for The international tribunal.

    The USA also hasn't signed The Aye approval for private property at war.

    1. Re:USA has no respect for children... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      The Haye! fucking keyboard...

  8. Things to do today... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Buy a pack of squares
    Arrive at the apartment
    Confront the investor
    Explain the situation
    Have him sign the documents
    Bind him to a chair
    Handcuff him
    Place him face down on the bed
    Shoot him once
    Remember gloves
    Scan apartment
    Kill the dog, kill the dog, kill the dog, evidence
    Kill the dog, kill the dog, kill the dog, evidence
    Kill the dog, evidence, kill the dog, evidence
    Kill the dog

  9. Tiny, king of the jews... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I started out drinking, I stays that way
    mm mm all in me
    And I killed another day
    On the wall there's another there
    I hacked through another night
    By the look of mm my hand
    I'm adrift and I can't mm
    I started out hating myself and when I'm through
    I've gotta have something to hate, and I guess it's you
    Man's gotta have something to hate, guess I'll do
    And when I'm through with myself, I'll start on you
    Everything I do, it's do-or-die
    I started out drinking, I wonder why
    I started out drinking, mm mm mm mm
    mm mm mm mm all in me
    And I killed another day
    On the wall there's another there
    I hacked through another night
    Another wrinkle in my skin
    Another trip that I can't make
    Man's gotta hate someone, and I guess I'll do
    And when I'm through with myself, I'll start on you
    I started out hating myself, now that I'm through
    I'm looking for someone to hate, guess you'll do

  10. Bring back Quantum Leap! by $exy+Hermaphrodite · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mod me up if you agree!

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    Am lonely hermaphrodite seeking two people to fill both my holes simultaneously.

  11. moron strip mining the wwworld from houston, DC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    this is what you wanted? this is what you're gonna get.

  12. Here are some pics by Billly+Gates · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Notice the orange pebbles in this soil sample. Now check out yellow ones here. The yellow ones probably have come from venus but have not been tested yet.

  13. Melted Cheese & Mars Bars? by bushboy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So The Moon is contaminated with Mars Bars !
    MMMmmmm, Cheese Flavoured Mars Barrrrrsssss.....

    Mod -5 Troll

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    A slashdotting - you get the stick first and then the carrot !
    1. Re:Melted Cheese & Mars Bars? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Ewww!

      Tubgirl's not funny, it's just plain disgusting!

      Same story for goatse.cx!